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WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST 2021 Yesterday was a very warm day with a warm muggy wind blowing. Several times I resorted to a plunge in the pool (clothes and all). Towards the afternoon dark clouds rolled in, illuminated by the occasional flash of lightening followed by a long, low growl or thunder, which echoed across the
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MONDAY 23 AUGUST 2021 At the same time as the sun set last night, a Blue Moon was predicted to rise. Looking WEST down towards the Airstrip and back to Batchelor Richard had arranged for us all to gather up at the Lister Hut, high up on ‘Communications Hill’ to witness these twin events. This
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SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021 A cloak of mist wrapped the Coomalie landscape this morning. As the sun rose, the world felt like such a different place. Stark dry edges were softened, glimpsed mysteriously through a delicate swirling misty white veil, which turned a golden pink with the rising of the sun. LINUS UPDATE Daniel, the
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20 AUGUST, 2021 On Wednesday we were advised that the COVID lock down orders for Darwin would be lifted at midday. With happy and expectant hearts Norm and I drove up in the hire car to Darwin to be reunited with our Golden Linus. The first problem Norm discovered when he was back onboard the
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19 AUGUST 2021 Coomalie has settled back down to a slower, quieter more reflective mood, after all the excitement of the brief couple of days ‘invasion’ of the WW2 Military Vehicles and the mighty old Flying Machines. Most of the people who had arrived in all manner of wheels from vintage motor cars, to campers,
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MONDAY 16 AUGUST 2021 The Antinov was the last plane on the tarmac this morning awaiting the arrival of pilot, Nick to fly her back to Darwin. Those of us still in residence gathered to farewell her on her way. Soon after we waved Nick and the mighty old bird off, we heard the news
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15 AUGUST 2021 The last few days have been so exciting, I don’t know where to start. Maybe I will start with today, Sunday and work backwards. This is the day when we remember and commemorate the end of World War II in the Pacific. It is also the day that the last operational RAAF
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THURSDAY 12 AUGUST 2021 LINUS UPDATE The wonderful Andrew from Adelaide River arrived on Monday afternoon with his flat top truck. Linus was winched upon the bed of the truck and whisked up to Darwin to await treatment by Nissan (at this stage, not before Friday). Norm travelled up in the truck to pick up
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MONDAY 9 AUGUST 2021 There are so many different tracks to explore on this huge property of more than 10,000 acres. This morning Rosie and I headed down the road to the main gate, past a few of Richard’s interesting constructions. I particularly love a white hut up on a nearby hill. There are lovely
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