Mothers Day

Due to a surprise visit by number one son, Mothers Day was a very happy day for this mother. We enjoyed  lunch at the excellent Thai restaurant, in Kingscliff.

I have heard a rumour that number one daughter may also visit the Tweed area in June, staying in delightful Coolangatta.

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NIMBIN MARDI GRASS

The Nimbin Mardi Grass was all that the advertising promised. A sunny Sunday saw us drive approx 55kms to Nimbin to see how the other half live.

We were entertained by the various attractions on offer as well as the alternative lifestyle folk. We rather stood out as straight oldies in the crowds.

The Bong Throwing event was hotly contested by both females and males. Likewise the Hemp Olympix. The "vegies" were well catered for.

We tried some Yemen wraps, quite tasty but rather rich, mostly boiled eggs sliced with a  yoghurt cream and tomatoes.

Interestingly the Street Parade commenced outside the Police Station. The Law was in attendance with a mobile command post and mounted police.

The event is organised by the Law Reform Group in an attempt to change the laws and legalise Marijuana.

One would assume it has happened as there was no mistaking the scent of pot  in the air.

Of course, we had to buy a hemp shirt for Steve, a lovely pale green, to add to his collection. 

A job to be done

The Northern rivers district has been drenched in recent weeks, constant downpours. Our driveway is a quagmire.

We were lucky enough to buy almost 600 pavers form someone who wanted rid of them for the princely sum of

$20.  Unfortunately, we cannot lay the pavers until the ground dries out.

I spent time filling in the ruts with soil and mulch which looked fine until Steve swung into the driveway scattering

mud and grass. Ah well, back to the drawing board.

Chloe the cat

Chloe spends her days gazing out through the security door at the passing parade. She would love to get out

into the big wide world.

Patrick the cat

Patrick the cat started out in life as a feral stray kitten who decided to adopt a van owner in the caravan park.

As all pets must be on a lead patrick was tethered  by a rope attached to a brick. As he grew, he was able to

drag the brick around. Sounds bizarre! I am happy to say that Patrick seems to be a well adjusted cat and is

now tethered to three bricks. He spends his evenings indoor and off the lead. He is one cute cat.

Tweed River Art Gallery

After being housebound for two days of torrential rain, we decided to drive to one of our favourite spots, Murwillumbah. I noticed in the local rag, The Echo, that the Tweed River Art Gallery has a special event, "Great Collections".

What a surprise! The Gallery is amazing, set in a huge building on top of the hill at Stokers Siding. From anywhere in the gallery, through long narrow windows there are views of the lush valley, an interesting setting for the exhibits.

Great Collections featured documents and curiosities dating from before Capt. Cook chartered the coastline in 1770 to more modern times, such as prints by Picasso.

We saw a Dutch atlas from 1666 that charts three quarters of Australia, death masks of outlaws sentenced to hang in colonial times, execution certificates and some amazing letters written by Captain Moonlight (bushranger) to his family and friends just before his hanging.

The oldest item on display was the Nuremburg Chronicle from 1493.

The Gallery also has a great collection of paintings, old and new.

Murwillumbah continues to amaze. On each visit we make a new discovery.