Life throws all sorts of curve balls at us and often from the most unexpected actions. As many of you know, Christine and I spend a lot of time on our boat at the Gippsland Lakes. We have been going there for 34 years, 20 of those staying on our boat, Te Ari (means The Princess in Maori). Around Christmas we started to ...

On Thursday 23rd January, 41 members enjoyed a terrific lunch at The Flight Deck restaurant located at Moorabbin Airport. We had met here last year and were welcomed back with enthusiasm by the staff. After the rush of the end of 2024, many members had experienced a quieter new year time with family and were eager to m ...

Hey Big Spenders - Op Shop Shopping in the BurbsWith sincere apologies to William Wordsworth …..I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o’er vales and hills,When all at once I saw……Aisle after aisle, shelf after shelf - of the most amazing bargains!There’s no doubt about it, Janette came up with the goods (sor ...

This year we had our Christmas Lunch at the Dingley International Hotel on December 12. We have had our yearly lunch at this venue for the last three years and they have never disappointed us. The tables were beautifully decorated and the waitresses were friendly and accommodating. I hope everyone enjoyed the food; I t ...

Many of you may have already experienced the delights of Black Rock House – a hidden gem in Ebden Street, Black Rock. But many of our little group commented – “We’ve lived in the area for more than thirty years and had no idea this existed!” The promise of exploring a house built in 1856 and brought back to its old glo ...

Pauline & I are planning an Op Shop Crawl on Thursday 16th January at 10am.  We will select 5/6 of the best in the area travelling from Cheltenham/ Beaumaris to Mordialloc, then Hampton. We can car pool if we all meet in Weatherall Road in front of the Cheltenham Football Club entrance just before 10 am.  We will v ...