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I'm going back someday, come what may to Blue Bayou

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  During the summer, my family and I went on our annual holiday to Eden, New South Wales. The first morning there, I woke up at 7.30am and made pancakes with buttered walnuts, blueberries and honey and enjoyed it by the beach.  My family and I drove to coastal town Merimbula and stopped off at Oakland on the way. There, we saw some giant sunflowers, a cute gift store, a little cafe, a telephone booth, a brewery and a chocolate factory.  My mum and I loved the gardens. For lunch, we went to Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant. It's a bit lavish and expensive, but we love returning once a year and we emjoy the delicious seafood pasta. For dinner, we had a bit of “this and that”, which basically means a mixture of food from the fridge, when you don’t feel like making a proper meal. Oysters, smoked salmon on cream cheese and crackers, dolma and leftover sausages -yum. The day ended with a walk around the caravan park, a swim at the beach and a photo by the "fish wall" (...
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You've been on my mind

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Today would have been my nonna's 84th birthday 🧡  She would always call my mum, sister and I on our birthdays, first thing in the morning, and shower us with love and compliments, calling us kind, clever, beautiful and being near tears as she spoke to us. Of course, every February 16th, we would do the same for her, delighting in making her feel as special and loved as she always made us feel.  This morning, I would have been calling her and saying what a beautiful, loving grandmother she's always been and that I'd visit her soon, and we'd talk about our family, her friends, what we were both growing in our gardens, she'd ask about my boyfriend, we'd speak about the latest episode of Married At First Sight and what we were having for dinner. This morning I had the most vivid, comforting dream of her and I'm happy I can still speak with her, even if only in my dreams. 🧡
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Oh cherry, oh cherry oh baby

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A little while ago, my family, boyfriend and I visited the Bacchus Marsh cherry festival! There were many market stalls, food vans and rides to enjoy. My boyfriend and I enjoyed an open souvlaki with chips and some hot jam donuts, plus the sunshine was blinding and beautiful. There were even Irish dancers! We drove down to the Avenue of Honour to visit a cherry farm but the tours were all booked out! Instead, I admired the purple bottle brush flowers, the sight of the bright red cherries on netted trees and my mum also bought some fresh cherries. Have you ever been to a cherry farm or festival? X
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That is how I know you go on

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A little while ago, my sister organised a night out to visit the Titanic Exhibition in Melbourne with my mum and I. Titanic has always been one of my favourite movies and I have read various books on the ship and story of the Titanic, so I was fascinated to see the pieces that were salvaged from the sinking of the ship. Binoculars The exhibition had a high tea area with gorgeous wallpaper. Of course, I had to wear my replica hair piece like the one Rose wears in Titanic. Steering wheel Barometer Recreated doors Coins Mesh bag and jewellery Glasses Plates with brown and pink freesia design It was amazing to see the intricate, detailed ceiling. I love how the Titanic film recreated the ceiling from the actual ship!  So many people were lined up to take a photo by the stairs so we took some quick snaps then continued through the exhibition. This created iceberg mimicked the temperature of the water on the night of the Titanic's sinking. It demonstrates how freezing the water was. I ...
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