Revival

A message from Brigid ....

I have been a blogger since 2005. At the height of my blogging busy-ness, I had "a small stable" of blogs on different topics: social and political commentary; desert spirituality; food; waste and ....

A few years ago I called time and ceased blogging altogether - although there was an occasional post. I had called it quits. I am an aged woman these days with a couple of serious illnesses. I am not allowed to drive. I am no longer active in organisations. I think it fair to say that I am housebound. I am active on Facebook, although I am not there as often as once I was. I have decided to embark on a re-entry into the blogging world ... beginning with The Trad Pad and, possibly, a return to my food blog, Oz Tucker. I have always used a lot of photographs on my blogs ... and I miss not being out and about with my camera.

The Trad Pad has been my blog for the lovely things of life. The controversial or political has seldom intruded. Occasionally, the spiritual has found its way in, but I kept spirituality for the blog, Desert. I don't yet know if I will revive that. I will stick pretty much to food and the lovely things of life. If I have some regularity with those two categories, I feel that I will be doing well. I hope that, with this blog new friendships can be formed and old friendships renewed; new lovelies discovered; new reflections can enter into the meaning of modern life. I would love to hear from you - particularly if you have suggestions for new topics to enter into the conversation. So, it is a new year. Let's see what it has in store, what it can bring to us. And I hope that those who share the spirit of The Trad Pad can spread the message of a world of beauty, the creativity of humanity, and the joys of simplicity and tradition. ~~~ February, 2017

Monday, January 09, 2006

Off to Mallacoota

Orbost was my first stop en route to Mallacoota after leaving Red Bluff. This is a beautiful little country town on the Snowy River and the gateway to all that Snowy River country offers. The real estate prices are modest and the main street is well maintained and looks prosperous. Three real estate agents in town indicate optimism. Is this a town about to take off? Off again, with a pit-stop at Cann River. The General Store was busy, busy. Running out of coins, already out of bread rolls and using bread for the burgers, and unable to take specific orders only selling ready made food. On the main coastal highway from Sydney to Melbourne what else could be expected at this time of year. Then on to Mallacoota.

Detoured into Gipsy Point and made a note that the Gipsy Point Lodge looked worth the trip on a return visit sometime. Karbeethong Drive at Mallacoota, which is clearly the domain of the well-heeled, is quite attractive. The views are wonderful and reminiscent of the Hawkesbury in NSW. Then on into the town centre. The main camping site was packed with dome tent upon caravan upon marquee. Masses of people. How did they all manage showers and toilets with crowds like this? I imagined the noise at night once all the kids came home to roost. I had spent two marvellous nights without this lack of privacy and decided this was not my cup of tea. I beat it out of there. Mallacoota is far too crowded at this time of year. Clearly, most people love this. Any return to Mallcoota by me will be when school's in.
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