Memory Monday – Moomba

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The second Monday in March was always Moomba when I was growing up. It was also Labour Day, the celebration of the 8 hour working day but really it was the Moomba Parade which was the true highlight. The parade has been going since 1955 and consists of colourful floats and displays from various groups. [...]

Memory Monday – Audrey the Skipping Vinegar Girl

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Audrey the Skipping Girl sign was erected for Skipping Girl Vinegar in 1936. Her design was created by Jim Minogue in 1915, who won a competition to create a symbol for vinegar manufacturers Nycander & Co. Pty Ltd. When the factory was demolished in 1968 the sign was removed, but following a public outcry, a [...]

A cup of tea to spoil the journey?

Wow! What a journey that was! The fun started when I left home – left my personal mobile handset at home. Not so much of a disaster tho – quick sms to Emma to ask her to throw it in my room, and the realisation that I had my Australian sim card on me anyway. [...]

Paranoid? or Delusions of Grandeur?

Walking back to court today I saw a backpack, sitting beside a busy intersection between a rubbish bin and a signal box. It looked quite sus, and no-one could be seen around it that would be it’s owner. A number of people were looking at it and then side-stepping so that they could give it [...]

[GCMJ3V] (MMM) Gasworks Park

Found Location Melbourne, Australia Type Traditional – Regular Definite mozzie zone – helped by the large square mozzie breeding swamp next door. Tricky find as there was some sort of festival on today, but the muggles were busy with their own things and we found the cache. Nearly went A over T to get it [...]

[GCMV9D] Happy Little Vegemites

Found Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Type Traditional – Regular Very easy find for a Sunday afternoon. We were very rosey indeed after this one T bracelet L bracelet

[GCGWKR] The End of the Line

Found Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Type Multi The final coords had us a fair way off, so we snuck a peak at the clue, turned off the GPS and headed straight to the right place. Nice hide – heaps of muggles so we had to be rather tricky to retrieve and replace.Log is nearing it’s [...]

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