Quilting Lessons
Julia has agreed to teach basic quilting and I can’t wait! I’ve signed up and I’m ready to go. We’ll start with hand-sewn squares, which apparently is the best way…
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Quilting Lessons
Seniors Week Expo!
February brings tidings of new beginnings. As the Lunar New Year launches on the 5th February, we celebrate the Year of the Pig. And what better way to welcome the…
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Seniors Week Expo!
Mountain View
Dangerous Scam!
Beware of a scam that I consider to be extremely dangerous. Recently I missed a call from an 02 number. The caller left a message, and when I dialled my…
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Dangerous Scam!
The Recipe Book
Cooking! The Chore We Either Love or Hate.... I have always found the hardest part of cooking is just figuring out what to cook. Day in and day out, we…
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The Recipe Book
Spam!
Spammers - the callers we love to hate! We all hate getting those annoying phone calls, at the most inopportune times, from people trying to sell everything from Life Insurance…
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Spam!
Who Is Responsible?
When something goes wrong and we are faced with an expensive repair job, the first question most of us ask is 'Who Is Responsible?' While most situations are easily determined…
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Who Is Responsible?
Retirement Re-Badged
Aveo China Campus Being part of a Retirement Village can have it's benefits - beyond the obvious: like-minded neighbours; peaceful and quiet living; security of having retired neighbours watching out for…
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Retirement Re-Badged
Photos of China
Photos from China On the second day of the tour, Joan, Lynette and I decided to check out Zhujiajia, a town just 10 minutes from the Campus. We were fascinated…
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Photos of China
Looking down from the bridge...
Planning Stage
Suzy Cornelius outlines the travel opportunity for Australian Aveo residents to visit the Aveo campus in Shanghai. It sounded good, but got even better when I found out there was…
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Planning Stage
Review of China Trip – Part 1
Review of China Immersion Program Inaugural Trip 2016 How do you capture the trip of a lifetime in a simple review of the highlights? I’m not sure if it is possible,…
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Review of China Trip – Part 1
China Immersion Trip – Planning
Suzy Cornelius outlines the travel opportunity for Australian Aveo residents to visit the Aveo campus in Shanghai. It sounded good, but got even better when I found out there was…
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China Immersion Trip – Planning
Registration Open
I've finally worked out how to put the Register and Login pages on the site so you can now register. Just click on the 'Register' tab in the menu at…
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Registration Open
Sailing Solo
Travelling the Lonely Planet - Alone... Not everyone has a travel-buddy to share the journey with. There are some who make their way alone, for a variety of reasons and…
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Sailing Solo
Travel-Tips
Some suggestions for topics to explore here.... What to pack? What not to pack? What will I need? How will I get there? Is there a single supplement? Where do…
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Travel-Tips
Train, Plane or Ship? Which one will you use to get away?
Creamy Cauliflower and Garlic Rice
Creamy Cauliflower and Garlic Rice White rice has a much higher glycemic index (GI) than brown rice. GI is a measure of how fast a food raises your blood glucose…
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Creamy Cauliflower and Garlic Rice
Changing the Doona Cover
Without The Frustration Do you dread having to wash your Doona cover because it is so hard to put back on the Doona? Well there are a few tricks that…
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Changing the Doona Cover
Where Will We Meet?
There are so many options within the village: the lake, the pool, the hall, the gazebo, the library; they're all there for us to use, so let's make it happen.…
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Where Will We Meet?
Hints & Tips
Ideas On How To Make Life Easier - And Who Doesn't Need That? We've all got a few quick tips for doing the mundane jobs in life, and this is where…
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Hints & Tips
Organising The Linen Cupboard
No matter how big the linen cupboard is, we all wish we had more room or could be more organised. One way of packing a little more in, and making…
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Organising The Linen Cupboard