Tag Archives: Geelong
Master BG’s blog post
Today’s post is brought to you by Master BG. He wanted to go to the place ‘where you write about me and write something about me’. Master BG has been on school holidays and wanted to write something. Today I … Continue reading
Op shop finds- Vines Rd Vinnies, Geelong
The local shopping strip near my parents’ house boasts two opshops, a Uniting Church shop and a Vinnies, which is huge, and where my mum works as a volunteer. Mum and I popped in, originally to score some knitting needles, … Continue reading
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Moorabool St Geelong
Moorabool St Geelong, a photo by bookgrrl99 on Flickr. I went on a road trip today for work, visiting some remote users of my library who are based in Geelong. It’s a good way to get to know users personally … Continue reading
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Back to the 80s
It’s probably due to Master BG starting school, but I have been reflecting on days past on my own childhood. A recent article in The Age on Sunday took a nostalgic trip to the 80s, which looked at how the … Continue reading
Empty Rooms
The little BGs are back from a sleepover weekend with their Nana and Papa in Geelong. They get to have their breakfast in the lounge room (a huge no no in our house), play with my brothers’ old toys (Transformers … Continue reading
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Suddenly 30
So there I am, back in my old bedroom and I wake up from a weird dream involving Matt Smith as Doctor Who, and whom I’m REALLY happy to see. Which was really weird, because I had been watching ‘Silence … Continue reading
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My dog ate my blog
I was on my way home from a delightful day in the warmer climes of Geelong, where the temperature actually reached double figures, when Mr BG rang. He said “Don’t bother coming home”. My first thoughts were the house had … Continue reading
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On the road yet again
It’s Sunday, and I’m on the road to Geelong to visit my parents. We haven’t visited for weeks and I’m looking forward to seeing them and have roast lamb for dinner. Road trips make me think of travel and today … Continue reading
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Memories of Myer
My wanderings through the Til you drop exhibition had me reflecting on my former life, before I was a librarian, when I was a Myer Girl. I worked at Myer Geelong for 7 Christmases from 1989 to 1995. It’s like … Continue reading
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Local and or general
People like to joke about how cold it gets in Ballarat during winter, but it can positively bake in summer. There are no seaside breezes, though it can be a couple of degrees cooler by the Lake. When it gets … Continue reading
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