ANZAC DAY 25th April 2012

The ANZAC legend is many things to many people.

To me, it is also about the lesser known unsung hero rarely mentioned or even noticed.

They rolled up their sleeves and got stuck into the work normally done by the men. They kept house and fed n clothed the kids and they nursed their sick and injured men back to health on their return. And they did this with dignity, respect and without complaint.... It's just what they did. Aussie women of those times were the backbone of the Country.

The Anzac legend is very much alive and the spirit of Anzac lives inside you and me.

When a 10 year old gets up at 2am to go with her parents to a dawn service, hundreds of kilometres away, WITHOUT QUESTION, we know we have it right. Enough said !

 

 

Ahhh, The Memories

Do you remember these ?

The Drive Ins are few n far between now. Be awsome to see them come back !

Finley - New South Wales

I get out and about in my job earthmoving and building Silos and last week was no exception. Left Young Thursday 29th to head out to Finley to sort out a few things on a job before returning back Friday night. Yep, a quickie, we all love em but rather fast n furious with what I had to get done.

Stayed overnight in the Finley Motel opposite Finley Lake. The motel was rather uninviting from the outside but a classic point of "never judge a book by its cover". I was greeted with a friendly smile and a very engaging sort of fella who was only too happy to help. Good start ! The room was super clean, well furnished and hey presto, BIG coffee mugs! Yep, I love my coffee and all too often they have these piddly lil 1 sip coffee mugs that just annoy the beejesus outta me. Simple I know but this place had things in it that enhance your stay and make you want to come back, a lot don't. Pssst, and the price ?...a mere 65 bux!

Trundled downtown to the local chinese, another smiling face and helpful. Yep, that's Country folk for ya. Ten minutes later and I was headed back to the Motel with mouth watering at the smell of it and a few Cougars (as in bourbon) under my arm.

Decided that dinner by the lake was the go and hoed into those fantastic king prawns, steamed vegies, rice n cashews. Washed that down with the best Bourbon on earth and sat back very contented watching an AWSUM sunset over the lake. Great finish to what was a pretty boring day driving.