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Hello my fellow readers! How are you?
Today's blog will be all about my Amstel journey and how I feel about it.
Before I worked at Amstel club, I was doing work experience with Umbrella Support called "every 1 cafe" and it was so awesome unlocking my achievements and skills.
Every 1 cafe improved my greeting skills and when customers have finished their drinks, they would leave so I would always greet them and say "Thank you for supporting and coming in".
I loved every 1 cafe so much but then 3 months later, I found out by Cindy or Jo that I would soon find myself as a waitress over at Amstel club. I was so excited finding out that I had an opportunity to get a job interview with the big bosses and Cindy coming to support me.
After the interview they had accepted me and told me that I'm on board the Amstel express (lol).
I was nervous and anxious for my job interview especially meeting the bosses.
I was happy because I had got a job.
I was very excited to see Cindy there for moral support.
I was feeling relieved because the job interview over and done with (lol).
 Opportunities come and go but things always work out in the end.
 Thank you so much for reading and following in my journey! bye!
-Angelina xo
 
 
It was a great week for me. I drove the golf cart.
Cindy let me drive the golf cart and this was fun but Cindy is a crazy driver.  
 Anyway I tried to turn left but Cindy makes me scared because she stops the car with her foot and had to brake to stop.  But it was ok.  I wasn’t scared. She won’t do it again, oh wait I see now I got new glasses for today. I’m taking my mate Krystle to pick up my glasses and I am excited to see.
 Ohh……I go out to see Inside out 2 on the weekend with Kristian and the friends. – TJ
 
 
I am back with the new segment of my travels around the world, last time we talked about Costa Rica and the wonderful jungle and now we are on to our next adventure but, little did I know it’ll be so soon after Costa Rica. Let me explain what happened at lead to the new adventure. 
My Yaya and I were flying back from Costa Rica but with most travels to remote locations there are stop overs to get back home, I didn’t mind the extra stop over to Los Angeles international airport in USA to board my last flight back home to good old Melbourne and fix my sleep cycle.
The trip from LA to Melbourne was a 15-hour flight. So much sleep was needed and luckily it was a night flight when we left LA. We were bound for Melbourne the next day so dad could pick us up, or so I thought.
 5 hours into the flight it was quiet and everyone was sleeping, it was 3:30 in the morning when all of the suddenly the plane tilted to the far right and the lights turned on, I woke my Yaya awake saying that the plane isn’t straightened and it was going off course, about a minute after I told her the captain was put on loud speaker, he said that there was a medical emergency on board and we were bound for the nearest airport, there was nothing but water I thought, the captain announced we’ll be detouring to Honolulu at that time. It was safe to say I was shocked and surprised as I looked to my grandmother for assurance.
By the time the ambulance came and got the patient off it had already been 3 hours since we landed, luckily for us they announced that they needed to refill the massive A380 jumbo plane, they had to get emergency stairwell just to get everyone off, they gave us food vouchers and a hotel room in the airport as the crew needed a 6 to 8 hours rest.
The captain and crew said to us, we’ll be bound for departure at 9:50pm that night so spent the day to relax and enjoy ourselves with the food vouchers we were handed.
My Yaya and I decided to book a small submarine cruise just 5 minutes away from the hotel so we didn’t spend the whole day in our room, the view was so amazing as we saw where they filmed Gilligan’s Island.
We also had to call mum and dad with the new information about what happened so dad knew when to pick us up, he told us that we had vanished from the radar and no one at Melbourne knew what happened.
Ironically, we knew we couldn’t get our luggage off because something like this happened with my brother back in 2007 when he was in Brazil, as he was flying into São Paulo but the plane before his overshot the runway on arrival and crashed in a shell gas station, needless to say my brothers plane got rerouted and he finally contacted us to say he was fine. – Holly
 
 
What Is Most Important to Me
My Dad - He is very supportive, loving, caring and there for me when I am in need.
My Dogs - They’ve been there for me unconditionally and give me the best cuddles and they make me really happy.  I could not live without my dogs because I love them so very much.
Singing - Singing lessons means the world to me because I always had a passion for singing and I take my singing very seriously. I have goals that I would really like to work towards and that is recording my own songs and writing my own songs.
Podcasting - that l love because I am putting my experiences.
out there into the universe which help me very much and I really love talking into the microphones. It is so much fun it is the best experience.
Blogging - I love writing about topics and putting my own words and expressions into my writing and I really love it.  It takes me away from reality because I really love being in my own world.  
Script writing - also very important to me because it allows me to express myself.
Handmade - I really love creating something new each week and seeing all my friends it is lots of fun I always have fantastic day.
Shopping cheaper because it will benefit my money management skills.
Cooking - Because I really would like different meals and develop being more independent in the kitchen and that has always been a goal of mine, but I have had anxieties.
But I really would like to work on my independence in the kitchen.
Doing things for myself in my home such has cleaning because my independence in my own home doing things for myself means very much to me, but I need some help from my support workers there. I may need more help from my support workers when I am not well and unexpected things come up until I am back on my feet and I can do it for myself and my independence in my home is very important to me. - Gipsy
 
 
Hi friends we are back again, today's topic is choose your own adventure and my topic is about my adventure with Jeff the Umbrella bear.
I got Jeff on Monday and we did Handmade which I do every Monday, for those who do not know what Handmade is, let me explain it to you. Handmade is where we do crafts and last Monday we did tie dyed pillowcases, it was hard but fun, next week we get to see them when they are washed and dry.
Every Tuesday we do cooking, this week we made chicken kiev balls, the recipe had lots of steps to prep but it was fun to go through all the steps and after we fried them, we got to eat them. they were ok for a first trial it could have been better if they had more garlic butter oozing in the middle. 
Wednesday we do bowling ,I have so much fun and we have to knock the pins down and see who the winner is, I haven't won yet but hopefully I will one day.
Every Thursday is blogging and it is where we write a piece of writing and then we post it on our blog page. I sometimes find it difficult to think about different topics but there is always someone to help me and I love it.
Fridays I work at Every 1 Cafe I take orders and sometimes I make coffees and milkshakes. I also greet customers I enjoy it and I don’t really want it to end because it has made me learn and get more confident with my communication skills, I wish I could still do it and I am going to be very emotional that it is ending. I hope to do it again in the future. 
Thank you for reading my blog my wonderful readers signing off Beth.
 
Dear readers I would like you to come on a road trip with me.
Our 1st shop is Albury. Monday the 3rd, then Tuesday to Canberra for 35th National in ten pin bowling. We bowled against different states. Some days we were doing sightseeing, but most of the days and nights we were competing against other states. This trip we have been planned very carefully because we travelled up there by car and Robert was doing all the driving. We did have a few stops to have a rest and most of the sightseeing was bushland, nature and the farm animals but I loved every moment of it. The countryside is something we don’t often see, if you have ever been to the countryside side it is amazing when you are in the passenger seat.
Ok, enough about sightseeing. Lets bowl our hearts out, do it for Victoria. Then on my way to Canberra I was lucky to FaceTime my Umbrella friends, then we got to the hotel safely and we rested before we went out to a local shopping centre and went out for a nice dinner.
After dinner we went back to the hotel and a FaceTime with my sister Sarah. Tuesday 4th we started our drive  to Canberra via a breakfast stop at McDonald’s and it was cold and chilly. Wednesday we started bowling at 8:00am. I did well. After that I had relaxed day before starting bowling again at 6:45pm. I bowled really well. I was proud of myself. Having a few days off after the competition was great because this gave me the opportunity to go the zoo with my friends, also it was great catching up with my friends from the other States.
My VIC State team friend Pino bowled a perfect 300 game. It was the first time in the 35 year history of National Disability.  I also was lucky to take Jeff the bear on my trip.
We also had Win News Canberra reporting on our competition.    
There was almost also up to 400 Bowlers competing.
It was amazing to meet new people. 
Have you or a friend competed in a National Competition?
 
Love from your Star bowler Jess 
 
This is this State Team Challenge Day for 2024
 
Michael Cooke Memorial Shield 🛡️
1st: 🥇 Queensland – 38 points, 6,240 pins
2nd: 🥈 Victoria – 38 points, 6,232 pins
3rd: 🥉 South Australia – 30 points, 5,588 pins
 
Cole Challenge Cup🏆
1st: 🥇 South Australia – 35 points, 7,462 pins
 2nd: 🥈 Western Australia – 34 points, 7,380 pins
 3rd: 🥉 New South Wales – 26.5 points, 7,314 pins




 
Dear readers, this week's topic is a choose your own adventure and I chose Europe as my topic.
Let me tell you why I chose Europe. I chose Europe because I went to Europe with my family a long time ago and I have fond memories. One day in the future I would like to go back to Europe.
The three places I would like to visit and see is Paris, Italy and Greece.  I’ve been to Paris and what would I do there first?
I would find a place to stay and then I would go to Disneyland Paris and go up the Eiffel tower by elevator.  I would go to the Louvre Museum and after all that I would try some macaroons.
Off to Italy and Greece I would go. In Italy, I would stay in Rome and I would hire a Vespa and would ride around on the Vespa. I would visit the Colosseum and I would go to Venice and Verona, then back to Rome and eat some Italian food. Off to my final destination Greece.
I’m now in Greece. I would make sure to see as much of Athens as I can. Mount Olympus is also on my list, and of course I would need to eat some Greek food.
What a holiday.
Have you ever been to Europe?
Written by Charlotte
 
 
Welcome back to our cosy little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we’re discussing choosing your own adventure. What would you do if you had the chance to create your own journey?
The quote of the day “If it doesn’t work out, say thank you. something better will. 
Imagine having the chance to choose your own journey.
Today I’m writing about what your own journey will be by choosing your own path. Remember, every day is a chance to make a positive change. Get ready to fall in with my precious puppy! born on February 6, 2023, she is a charming American Staffordshire cross with a lively and affectionate temperament. As a crossbreed between an American Staffordshire terrier and another breed, possibly a pit bull, my puppy boasts a distinctive appearance and captivating charm that will win your heart over! When we first brought home our new puppy, we gave her the name Athena, but eventually decided to change it to Suki. Despite the change, she has proven to be very sweet and kind, and loves to spend her time chasing the cats, sniffing around, and sleeping while cuddled up next to her humans. But she does love eating hoodies, especially my hoodies.
I was stumped on what to write until I saw Suki eating my hoodie, which inspired a great blog post about her.
Thank you for reading my blog
See ya next time.
Kathryn 

 
 
Words that take my fancy…
Hello Friends,
Are you ready to come with me on another choose your own adventure?
Today I have chosen to share with you some of my favourite words and their meanings, most of them I stumbled upon while looking for inspiration on Pinterest or I have heard it somewhere and liked the sound of it and looked it up in a dictionary or online. Always a good time to learn new words and expand our vocabulary.
 Let’s begin with Bibliophile (bib-lee-oh-file) a bibliophile is a person like me who loves and has a collection of books and has an appreciation for all things books. I love this word because saying it and knowing that it describes me to a tea brings me joy. Speaking of joy and happiness, the next word I want to throw into the ring is Euphoria (yoo-faw-ree-uh), now euphoria is feeling extremely excited and happy. It's another way to say that you are feeling very happy, excited and joyful. What a wonderful feeling Euphoria is, it also just feels so positive and wonderful to say.
 Hygge (hue-gah) according to merriam-webster.com Hygge means invoking or fostering a sense of coziness, contentment, and well-being. I’m all about anything that is cozy (shout out to my trackies), I didn't want to get the definition of Hygge wrong so I thought it would be better to get it from a dictionary or reliable website. I love this word because of its meaning but also because I have seen it in a few people's houses, and it's just never left my brain.
Do you ever just look up at the night sky and marval at the beauty of the stars? Me too, funny enough that brings me to my next and final word; Novalunosis (nova-loon-ohsis) which is the state of relaxation and amazement experienced while gazing upon the stars. I love looking up at the stars and letting it relax and calm my mind. The night sky is very calming, beautiful and mostly unexplored. And much like with the other words it brings me joy.
I offer you our readers a challenge to go find three new and interesting words, it can be something that you have learnt today and it's a conversation starter.
 I end this blog today with all the love and kindness to all our readers.
 Your friend,
Shan.

​SERENDIPITY
 
Meaning - Unexpected good luck!
This word was invented by a British man over 300 hundred years ago and isn’t used a lot in our modern-day language. When was the last time you were surprised by something or someone?
 
Dear my readers, as I write this, I welcome you back to my last week in Canberra. It’s been an amazing time enjoying being with my friends from the other states. I have been trying my best at bowling, we have had a bowler who has bowled his first ever perfect game of 300 on state day which was so amazing, also I have been spending time with my friends, been sightseeing, and met some new friends along the way. Something funny as I have been able to support my friends in anyway, I can’t wait to come back to blogging class. Love from your friends Jess and Jeff the Umbrella bear.
 
Hello my amazing readers! How are you?
I had a bit of writer's block just before, but now I know what to write exactly about.
Have you experienced a moment of serendipity in your lifetime?
 
My serendipity moment was when me and my family went to Crown Metropol for my 18th birthday. Very unexpected and amazing. It was so awesome, fun and relaxing.
We drove to the city on Tuesday morning, checked in, relaxed to catch our breath, and straight up to the roof-top pool for us!

 No pool visit is complete without a warm, soak in the bubbly spa. And we did exactly that! Chicken and noodles for me for my birthday dinner, everyone else chose their favourites and we enjoyed a meal together.  It's always so important on a family stay-cation.
 
​I'm the School Captain, I feel like a lot of good luck came with that.  That is also a serendipity moment for me.
 
What about you reader?
I think it's nice to look out for the good luck moments in life.
 
Thank you for reading! bye xoxo
-Angelina
 
 
The thing about luck is strange but wonderful and full of mystery and the feeling is immeasurable when something unexpected comes by like this.

I've had a few experiences of serendipity as I love to gamble and test my luck in many ways, each one a challenge to achieve, it almost feels like a superpower sometimes and even my boyfriend stares at me like how the heck did you do that? Oftentimes I shrug and smile because you can't explain what luck is sometimes, it's like you were the one to wield the power, but luck can be in many forms, good or bad. Each one tells a story.

I want to use my luck to help others find their own way of moving forward, 
Luck doesn't need to involve Money or fame, as we are lucky to have friends and Family who still love us and support us for who we are.

We are lucky to be alive and well, you can't ask for more luck, you already have the luck within yourself. Everyday is like Serendipity is here now for me. – Holly
 
 
Something that happened to me, that was a good luck, was to win Xbox games. Do know how many I won?
 
TEN! I won ten times! It was good luck for my good friend. I was expecting it. I love my good friends and my mates…. I love playing games with my friends. I think my level is 150 for now!!! And I love scary movies. TJ
 
 
Hi friends, we are back again at blogging on this very cold day. Today’s topic is something unexpected that happened to me during bowling. For those who don’t know every Wednesday I go bowling with my friends from Umbrella Support and for the last two weeks I tried to challenge myself with no bumpers. I didn’t do very well but I think the more I practice the better I will become. The better I do the less I will need serendipity which means unexpected good luck.
 
I will feel confident and not think it’s the end of the world because it’s just a game and the most important things to me is spending time with my friends. Remember that even if you are not excellent at something the more you practice or the more effort you put into something you can do anything when you set your mind into it. Always believe in yourself.

Have you had unexpected good luck in your life. Have a great day keep following your dreams my lovely friends your bubbly friend Bethany.
 
 
Dear readers, this week I chose to write about Inclusion which means being included. Let me tell you about inclusion. To me being included is very important and being excluded is not a good feeling. Yesterday I went bowling with the Umbrella Support group and our bowling team saw one of our friends and they played on another lane for one game, afterwards our team asked our friends to join us in bowling. I came up with the idea of including our friends again in bowling next week and I told Cindy. We decided as a team to invite our friends again to bowling next week.

I think our friend who will now come to bowling next week, had unexpected good luck from us, that was his moment of serendipity.
 
Have you ever been in a situation when something unexpected happened?
Written by Charlotte
 
Welcome back to our little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we’re discussing unexpected good fortune that has come your way. What have you done recently for unexpected good luck that has had an effect on your life? 

The quote of the day: “We all want to win more, but it’s about being blessed and grateful for our blessings. Since we have life”

Imagine having unexpected good fortune that could change your life. Today I'm writing about serendipity. The unexpected good luck that I have had in my life has been having two great, supportive parents who have always been there for me. I feel very blessed and lucky to have my parents. 

I was school captain, and I didn’t expect to be chosen. I felt very fortunate and felt like it was good luck coming my way. That was a moment of serendipity for me. 

I will admit I was a bit stuck today on what to write, so someone very special and dear to me said I had better mention her. Thank you Mum.

Also thanks you for taking the time to read my blog.
Signing out my readers.
See ya next time 
Kathryn.
 
 
Serendipity - my unexpected good luck.
 
When one door closes, a new door will open.
Things happen for a reason and everything works out in the end.
I have experienced seeing dolphins at the beach and have seen black swans and pelicans at Hastings foreshore, Western Port Bay. Both experiences were amazing and very beautiful and I felt very peaceful. I would really love to experience both more regularly. Both experiences were unexpected.
 
Sometimes I see rosellas in my garden and I really love seeing the rosellas because their colours are so beautiful. Each time I see them, I think how lucky I am to see them in that moment.
 
My Dad has offered to kindly help me with a problem and on Sunday my dad came to visit me and he bought me lunch and I had my favourite which is McDonald’s and yesterday unexpectedly I got $10 off my Coles shopping on my flybuys.
 
I have I new door opening at the moment which is very positive.
And I am looking towards a positive future. – Gipsy
 
 
Serendipity, what a fun word to say...  
Hello Friends,  
 
According to the all-knowing Google, Serendipity means; the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.  
 
I suppose my friendship with my best friend in the whole world is a bit of serendipity, when I first met her, she was a baby, and I would have been maybe 2 years old. I'm sure that was a super fun meeting for us since neither of us remembers it. Regardless of the events that led to us meeting, it was by chance that our parents happened to attend the same high school. That is where the Serendipity comes in. Our friendship started because our mums were friends, so I have known her all her life and we have always been friends, besties and sisters of the heart.  
 
There hasn't been a moment where I haven't been grateful for her friendship and having her beautiful self in my life. Even though she lives far away she is never far from my heart, having this close friendship has been honestly the most rewarding and beautiful gift life can give me. I love her and her little family endlessly and I did message her to ask if I could use her name for this blog but due to her being very busy with life, she did not get back to me in time.  
 
I think I was supposed to write this blog today to remind me that I have a lot to be grateful for and that friendships like this one need to be celebrated and cherished.

Thank you, Serendipity, for the way you work in life and in this world! I need to also add that I learnt that the word serendipity was created by a British man in the 1700’s over 300 years ago! What a cool bit of information and shout out to Cindy for sharing that with us.  
 
Can you tell that I complete winged writing this blog? I'm not going to lie I was completely stuck on what to write but then it came to me after a small break. Never give up my friends just try, try again.  

Go out and spread all the kindness you beautiful humans.  
Your friend Shan  

How are you feeling today?
 
We put a single sentence on the board today. It said “How are you feeling”?
 
Writing down your thoughts and feelings is very helpful. It can take worry, stress and even anxiety away. It can leave a memory for when we come back later to revisit those thoughts and feelings. Right now our team are feeling so many different feelings for so many different reasons that we thought that it might be helpful to write them down.
 
So, welcome to this blog where we open up and share a little sneak peek into how we feel this week…
 
 
Hello my fellow readers! How are you?
How are you feeling today?
I'm feeling sad because all I feel is a bunch of emotions inside me, I put them into categories- Pros and Cons.
I'm feeling angry because I feel like I'm always being blamed on for someone else's actions and they don't take the consequences, I do.
 
I've been dealing with it for a while but I've come to realise, a bully feels worse about themselves than they can ever make me feel.
How do you deal with these situations?
Have you been bullied? If you have or still are, you are not alone.
 
I'm feeling happy because I get to see my friends and family, I have a job, I attend blogging with umbrella support and I'm the school captain.
What about you, How are you feeling?
Whenever I feel these types of emotions, I either take a walk, take a breather or talk to someone who supports me.
Do you have a support system?
What do you do? – Angelina
 
 
Today I am feeling cold but that’s only because winter started, we may not get snow in this region as it is a rare occurrence but needless to say this week, I am preparing myself for a new step out of my comfort zone.
I am going to Oz Comic-Con this weekend with a new support group and I barely know anyone that is coming along and what’s even more scary is I’m going to be dressing up as well. I’m not sure if I can pull off my costume let alone get compliments, but this is to get me out of my bubble and be more extroverted.
My costume will be a secret so you’ll need to find the pictures when they come up on Facebook by the time this blog is up, just see if you can recognize me in my costume, I’ll give you a hint, Its from a game and the costume is purple.
Other than that I’m very excited for this and I’m so blessed to have the opportunities to do these activities. – Holly
 
Hi loves we are back again today's topic is about emotions. Cindy has asked us how we were feeling and to write down on the whiteboard the words to describe our emotions and some of the words were optimistic, cold, nervous, anxious, loving and sad.
 
Yes, I have been feeling all of these emotions it's was very hard not to get over worked or stressed and it happened recently. I find it very difficult to deal with but try and do something to take my mind off it. Whenever it's on my mind I play music and I sometimes like to do a bit of colouring. I have support from friends and even getting a bit of air by walking outside or having a warm shower to relax, can help. I also have a stress toy to squeeze or to play with to keep me busy.
 
I have a song that gets me out of my mood, the song is called proud Mary by Tina turner that a friend showed me.
How do you deal with your emotions, do you do anything like I do? Beth
 
 
Hi my readers, today's blog is about how you are feeling. My feelings are I am tired because I was up playing Fortnite till 11:30pm but on holidays I stay up longer on Fortnite until 1:30-2.00am.  I am feeling excited as I am getting my hair done on Saturday the reason is because I am getting my roots a lighter colour, a wash and cut. I like to get my hair done because it makes my hair feel healthy, but the thing is also I am feeling annoyed as I have to pay for my hair cut and their goes over $100 out of my bank account! Less for shopping now.
 
I know I will be feeling tired as I have to get up at 7 am on a Saturday morning because my hair appointment is at 8 am. I am feeling happy that I don't have to get up early on Sunday because that means a can sleep in.
 
Thankyou for reading my blog from Alannah 
 
 
 
Dear readers for those who don’t know I’m in Canberra for nationals (bowling) competing against other states.
Ten pin bowling on Thursday morning I was bowling and I didn’t feel good in my stomach I was only into my 3rd frame on the 1st game this was embarrassing. I was meant to be bowling at 9:45 with my partner Robert but I couldn’t be able to say so I went back to the hotel. I thought I would go to say something to a support person but I felt embarrassed and upset, but I thought to myself, I can do it. I believe in myself. I can do anything. I possibly can. I’m having the best time in Canberra. Meeting new friends and sharing friendship and the thing what I love is having Jeff (the Umbrella Bear) and Harry on my Bowling trip so thank you. Have you or have anyone you know competed in a national title before? It is a great experience for all. love from Jess 



I have had mixed feeling this week, firstly, I had to make a very important decision about my NDIS funding and my programs, and with the help of a mentor and counsellor, I still found it a very hard decision. I really love how my week is planned, and my mentor helped me write a list of my favourite programs through the week that I love the most and those that are my least favourite. This is how the list was done
 
From 1 To 5
1 ] Podcasting
2 ] Blogging 
3 ] Media
4 ] Singing Lessons 
5 ] Hand Made Art and Craft 
 
I really love the Handmade group because it is lots of fun, but I really love my singing lessons, podcasting, blogging and media. They are my main interests that I have a real passion for. I have always been a person that has had the interests in creative performance since I was a little girl.
 
This is how I made my decision, I crossed off number five because my top four programs mean a lot more to me because I am someone that really needs to follow my true interests and passions.  It is what makes me the happiest and need to stay on that pathway.
 
Because doing what I really love the most gives me the most amazing feeling and it helps my emotional heath. The feeling that I feel is incredible and it is the most amazing feeling that I experience.  The feeling through me is beautiful and without that I feel very lost.
It’s important to always do what I love the most.
 
Thank you everyone, you friend, Gipsy.
 
 
Today’s blog is about how I am feeling.
 
Krystle asked me how did I feel this morning?
I feel ok but I love to hang out with my m8 (mates) more. 
 
I love to hangout with Krystle and Cindy and Cody and Jessy.
 
And why I love to hangout with my friends is because we have fun together and they will be my best friends forever... if sometimes you feel sad about things happening in your life you can always talk to your friends or your boss and I am lucky to have friends that listen to my problems. Today I feel happy and loved. I always say I love you my friends.......... if I feel sad I talk to my big brother Daz or I can speak to Cindy most of the time. They are awesome and cool. – TJ
 
 
Dear readers, this week's topic is about how you are feeling?
Let me tell you about how I’m feeling today.  I’m feeling happy, annoyed, calm, tired, but also anxious.
I feel all these emotions because yesterday was my birthday. I felt happy because it was a great day but today I woke up late and I feel annoyed with myself.  But I’m also feeling calm.
Have you ever felt mixed emotions at the same time?
This can be a hard topic to talk about, your emotions, because usually I wouldn’t say these things out loud.
How do you feel or how do you deal with your emotions?
Written by Charlotte
 
 
Welcome back to our little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we’re discussing something that has been happening in our life recently. What have you done recently that has had a positive or negative effect on your personal life? And how did or does it make you feel?

The quote of the day: “When something bad happens, you have three choices: you can either let it define you, let it destroy you or let it strengthen you”

I’ve been struggling with negative emotions and sleeping problems lately. I’m unsure of the cause, but I'm eager to discuss it with my therapist. Work and doing my activities have been a challenge, and I'm feeling uncomfortable about opening up to others due to fear of shame and judgement.  I know this won't always be the case and I'll improve.
 
I have realised that I can focus on happy memories and joyful moments, such as the time we all gathered for a holiday and shared laughter around the table.  I think it's important to create new happy memories, so that I have something positive to recall.  I think it’s important to plan happy things to look forward to, like holidays, and family birthdays.  

It isn’t where you came from. It’s where you’re going that counts.

Thanks you for taking the time reading my blog
signing out my readers. See ya next time  - Kathryn.
 
 
How are you doing? 

Hello Friends, 

It's such a simple question but it’s a powerful one that can lead to a very important and sometimes lifesaving conversation. Before I get on to how I'm feeling, I just want to remind you that no matter what you are feeling or what you are going through there is always someone to talk to and your feelings are valid. You are never alone. There is always someone you can reach out to.  

How am I feeling? Today I am feeling optimistic, which means I'm feeling hopeful and positive for the future. Each day I might feel a bit different and that is totally okay because I know that good things are coming. Each day is a fresh start that I get to experience and that's pretty darn awesome! 

I think that I am feeling optimistic mostly because it's my sister's birthday soon (when you read this blog her birthday will have been and gone.) And I love every excuse to celebrate her because she’s one of my favourite humans! Having my sister as my sister is something to be super excited and positive about because she's the bees' knees of sisters!  

Angelina from our group told me about a double rainbow she saw, and this made me super happy because she chose to share this with me because she knows I love rainbows. Sometimes when you're not looking someone will bring you some sunshine when you least expect it, or in this case a double rainbow. I honestly love how kind our group is, they are the best humans!  

I know that I will have bad days, not every day will be all unicorns and rainbows, however I am giving this thing we call life a good go and doing my best to bring happiness and positivity to myself and others.  
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And to our wonderful readers I hope that you are having a wonderful day and please remember that you are worthy of this life! 
Love your friend, 
Shan 

 This blog is about to take you, our readers, on a reading adventure because today we are blogging about something we have never written about before. That means I, Cindy, need to tell you something I’ve never told you before. Hmm, the frustration at Blogging HQ today is real.
 
Sometimes we can unanimously agree on a topic, but this week proved a little more difficult. So, with that said, let me tell you about my “something”. Writer’s block is real. Angelina just heard me read those words out loud and she replied with “That is true”.
Shan said “Writers block means you’re thinking too hard”.
 
Our team push through every single week. Even when they get stuck or can’t find a way to start their writing, everyone pulls together with suggestions to help out. This is why I am so proud of this team. They are inspiring.
 
 
Hello my dear readers! How are you?
I have a writer’s block because at first I didn’t know what to write, so I went to Cindy and she told me that she is feeling the same exact way!
 
Last weekend, my church had a fete which means all the church community gather together to eat, drink and have a chat. I helped my grandparents, Mum and my sister to make, stir and sell the beleela ( beleela is made of wheat, milk and sugar) and its very very delicious.
 
Church is very important to me and to my family and as we attend every week, I love Church because it brings me closer to my beliefs and community.
 
Thank you for reading! bye! – Angelina
 
Hello Friends!  
 
There is a lot that I could write about today, my mind has many wonderful and wacky ideas! I mean not all of them will make sense to the whole population, some just make sense to me, I think. I spend a lot of time thinking that my ideas and thoughts will only make sense to me. My biggest fear is having to explain something to people. 
 
I love that we all have our own individual thoughts and ideas, I don't love that not all of them are kind especially when it comes to ourselves and our own minds. I feel that our brains are the control centers of our whole lives, they help us with everything. We literally can't live without them. So why aren't we kinder to our own minds? 
 
It might be because of the way we see others in society and how they hold themselves. We can easily think that others are doing better and that we should hold ourselves to a higher standard of how we work, study or simply how we do day-to-day life. For me I always feel like I can do better and should be able to achieve more and I have a fear of disappointing people. Though the only expectation I should have is to just be Shan and be a whole lot kinder to my mind. 

 Just so we all know I do my best to be as kind to myself as I am to others. It's okay if you are a work in progress. If we set the bar too high for ourselves then we are setting ourselves up for failure, if you fail that's fine you can always try again but the trick is to not expect too much from yourself in one go. Be kind about what you can do and if you don't get it straight off that's okay too. Try, try and try again until you get it.  
 
Thank you for jumping into my mind today and coming on this journey with me, hopefully you enjoyed reading the words I creatively threw on the page and as always be kind but most importantly be kind to your mind.  
Your friend,  Shan 
 
 

Something I have not written before? That question kept me thinking, what else was I supposed to write about, it can’t be about my travels nor my psychic history or even for my boyfriend for that matter, so what do I write about? Perhaps maybe... even just about me?

I shall rephrase that statement, what I’m talking about isn’t just me, it’s about my personality and what I believe is accurate and true to me.

It’s called the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator Test and since first doing the test in 2015 to today in 2024, my test always is the same results, (INFP-T) the acronym for 4 letters stands for, Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling and Perceiving. The T stands for turbulent and it means I am more anxious, self-conscious and a perfectionist, than the opposite which is more calm, confident and laid back.

 We tend to be on the quiet end but with bouts of energy and enthusiasm with topic we like to express through writing or even creative studies, huh I guess that’s why I am in the blog group, to express all that creative energy I bottle up for a rainy day and to make people smiling with our words of wisdom and our abundant energy for doing good deeds because, we honestly just want people to feel like they're not alone and will always have someone to listen to, even though I am being a bit of a hypocrite with these sayings but we can’t help our kind nature I believe. – Holly
 
Today’s topic is “something  I haven’t written about before, “ What to write about it’s a conundrum for me, so I had a think and it came to me “ Family dinner “ which we have every second Wednesday night. My parents, my sisters, their partners and their kids, myself and occasional friends who join us for a lovely home cooked meal.

My mum works on Tuesday night and finishes Wednesday morning then comes home to cook. We gather in the afternoon at mum and dad’s place, mum cooks up a storm, the meals always taste so delicious. We enjoy any kind of roast, lasagne, loads of veggies, fruits and bananas, it really depends on what she feels like cooking. We can request a dish if we want to. I love getting together. I enjoying spending  time with my nephews and nieces. There are always lots of laughs and lots of fun especially if we are celebrating a birthday or a special occasion, it is great to spend time with my family. I have the coolest family in town, it’s not the same without my family.

Does your family do this or do you know of another family that does?
How lucky are we. - Thank you for reading my blog Jess C

 
Hello my lovely friends we are back again. Today’s topic is about something I haven’t written about before and my topic is going to be about star signs. If you’re wondering what star signs are they are called zodiac signs or astrological signs and you can find yours by looking up your date of birth.

Let me tell you about my star sign as I am right in the middle of Aquarius and Capricorn and the traits of this star sign are that we are sensitive, don’t like to be vulnerable especially in front of people, we keep to ourselves and like our comfort zone. We are extremely loyal and careful who we choose for a friend and we like to think ahead. 
Aquarius is an air sign and Capricorn is an earth sign which means we value structure, are practical and independent. Aquarius soulmate is a Gemini and for Capricorn is a Libra.
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Our colours are purple, brown and green. We enjoy social situations and enjoy quality time with loved ones. I researched the date 20th January and discovered that it is National Penguin Day and also National Cheese lovers day. Another interesting fact I found is that this date is for the inauguration of the United States President. 
Do you know what your star sign is, have your researched it, do you read your star signs daily or monthly.  I hope you have a brilliant day thank you for reading my blog your hard worker Bethany.
 
I got new hearing aids today. They look good but it’s too loud in the room now. It’s ok. I like them and it’s not too bad for me. Charlotte is trying send me snapchats. LOL. So anyway I’m back to work tomorrow at Salvos. Not too much time for relaxing, but you can call me Mr gamer. That’s a great time for me. - TJ
 
How I over came my personality disorder struggles, this is hard for me to talk about, but, I also find it useful and helpful. So I am happy to share, and I'm proud of how positive my outlook has become. 
 
I was diagnosed with borderline personality at a young age and my symptoms were seeing things and hearing things that are not actually there, and talking to people that are not there either.  I have suffered from severe mood swings and have had quick to react situations and miss understandings and compulsive obsessive behaviours.   
 
I have had shifts in personality over the years with lots of therapy and emotional regulation, medication and lot of family support, case manager support and support worker support, and doing activities and learning to know when my moods are starting to shift to realise what’s happening and I can control it before it happens.
 
I am at a stage where I am stable and I am doing all these amazing things that I love very much such as singing lessons and podcasting and writing.  I am looking forward the media program next month.  
 
When I look back on things when I was not well, a lot of the time I think back and I have a big gap that I missed out so much of my life.  The most important thing now is how I’ve worked extremely hard on myself and now I am stable and I am very proud.  I really wish my mum was still here to see me today and see how I have changed and the progress I have made and the person that I am today.  I would have loved for my mum to see me stable and in today’s world.
 
Overcoming challenging circumstances is hard but you can do it, you can remember it won’t be easy but keep working on it and you will get there.  I have lot of faith in you all and I will keep you updated on my progress.   Just for you to know I still have moments but like anyone it’s just one step at time.  I am loving my genuine, authentic life and I feel great.
 
I have enjoyed sharing my experiences with you all and I hope I have helped you in some way.  My struggles do not define me and my blogging will be positive, and light filled from here.  Take Lots Care, Lots Love Gispy
 
 
Dear readers, this week's topic is something I haven’t written before and my topic is birthdays. Let me start by saying there are a lot of birthdays coming up this year  including my birthday and I'm very excited for my birthday and also other people's birthdays and I have a best friend who’s  birthday is coming up as well.
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Do you know someone whose birthday is coming up?
For me I love my birthdays every year because I feel happy and excited. My birthday is very special to me because it gives me a reason to celebrate myself.
What do you think about birthdays? Do you like them and celebrate them? If so, how do you celebrate them?
Written by Charlotte

Don’t you just love learning? It’s so cool when you discover something new or interesting. This week our talented writers took to their laptops and devices writing about something interesting that they were able to share with YOU! Our readers.
 
 
Hi fellow readers! How are you?
we are talking about something that we've learnt about this week?
Something that I learnt this week is how to cope with challenges.
You might ask "Angelina what challenges are you facing?"
A challenge that I'm facing is bullying, I will give you some tips on how to prevent any further bullying that i researched today, I dont want any bullying to come your way either at home or at school.
tip 1- Speak to someone who you trust.
tip 2- Walk away.
tip 3- Speak up to the bully. Be strong.
tip 4- Ignore.
 
Have you ever been bullied? If you are, you're not alone.
I feel bullying is often a natural part of high school, and its something most people have to learn how to process, or deal with. 
What have you done to stop the bullying?
 
Hopefully those 4 tips will help you for now and for the future.
I'm so happy that our readers take the time to read our blogs! :)
Thank you! - Angelina
 
 
I've researched today on toy poodles because I have a toy poodle.
My dog loves my mate Krystle but she wants to take my dog home. My dog is a miniature poodle she is a  little too old so I'm looking after her and she always in my room and sleeps on my bed. I make sure she is safe with me.
My toy poodle tries to talk to me she makes noise when she is talking.
I learnt today that poodles don't have fur like dogs she has hair and can brush it and style it like a person.
 
I love my dog – TJ
 
 
On Wednesday it was world otter day! Otters are such strange and wonderful creatures, especially the small clawed Asian river otter which is undoubtedly the cutest animal in the world. You wanna know why? Here are some fun facts about these mammals in their habitat.

The word Otter is from old English and stems from the root word for water and the river otters did almost go extinct but with the help from Indiana waters in 1995. It took them 10 years to get them off the endangered list, but they still need help as they are still vulnerable to poaching and habitat loss. They are often revered to ‘puppies of the river’ because of their playful and curious nature and funny enough, highly intelligent.

They can weigh from 2 to 5 kilograms and eat crustaceans and fish and sometimes cooked chicken as their diet, they are one of the most charismatic animals in the world using their squeaks for multiple social cues in their everyday life. Holly
 
 
Welcome to toy-world by Jess  

I volunteer on Tuesday and you can find me in the toy section at Vinnies. My job is to sort out donations. I clean and price all items that I have sorted on the day. 

This week I have learnt with the manager’s help to price the merchandise. It was a lot easier than I expected and I may be doing this more often over the next few weeks before I leave.

It was fun finding all the different animals and plush toys, especially the Builder Bears, they are my favourites. I just love them.

For me, Vinnies is a safe place to work and go to buy things. The staff are so friendly and helpful like a second family to me. If you are thinking of volunteering especially as last week was National Volunteers week please look at doing this at a Vinnie's store I have been with Vinnies for 23/10/2016 

Have you learnt anything new this week?
Love from TOY STORY JESS  
 
Dear readers this weeks topic was something I learnt this week.
To be honest I have another conundrum, however I just realised it’s 13 days to my birthday YAY!!!!!
 
Anyway, let me start by telling you about what I learnt this week I learnt that sometimes if you plan something it’s ok if that doesn't go the way you want and if you plan something else sometimes that plan can be a good back up and I also learnt that sometimes if you're sick then that's ok as well and the  positive is you will get better. I found a quote on Pinterest but I don’t normally put a quote into my blogs.

​What does the quote say? It  says “Never give up hope because your miracle could be right around the corner. Have faith, be patient and stay positive”.
 
What’s something you learnt this week?
Written by Charlotte
 
 
Hi fan club, today’s topic is something I learnt about my favourite animal. My favourite animal is snow leopards and I have learnt some interesting facts, which I will share with you. They like the cold weather and they live in mountains in Nepal their main prey is the blue sheep but they are not actually blue. Snow leopards can purr and meow like a cat.

They are closely related to tigers rather than leopards and another fact is that they are solitary animals only seen with company for mating or looking after their young, they have between two or four cubs.

Did you know they can kill other animals up to three times their own weight. They call this their PREY. That’s what I learnt this week.

I love snow leopards but they’re endangered animals and  need to protected. They are very gorgeous and they are known not to harm humans and they are extremely shy.
 
I have never seen one but I have seen lots of photos of them and I really like to research about them thank you for reading my blog I hope you enjoy the rest of your day,
Bethany.
 
 
How many different breeds of cows are there?  
Hello Friends, 
 
Today's topic is a mixture of your ‘favourite animal’ and ‘what I learnt this week’, now I love all animals big and small, so it is hard to pick just one. I need to be honest here and say that even though I suggested one of our blended topics I had no idea where to start or what to write.  
 
I enlisted the help of a good friend and asked what I should write about and learn about. She suggested ‘how many different breeds of cows are there?’ so let's get a moove on and get our learning hats on! I'm going to tell you how many breeds and then throw in something interesting about cows too.  
 
In Australia we have 50 different breeds of beef cows so to save time and writing space I'll name the most well-known breeds of the beef cows, which are Angus, Hereford, Brahman and Droughtmaster. I think the one you hear most about is Angus, it's the one I have heard most about. As for the Dairy cows we have in Australia there are 7 breeds, Holstein, Jersey, Aussie Red, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Illawarra, and Ayrshire cows.  
 
When I see cows, I've never really thought about their different breeds I just say ‘Hi Friends’ and admire the cow friends in passing. I do have a favourite kind of cow though. My favourite cow is the Highland cow (from Scotland), mainly because they are super fluffy but also because my sister and best friend love them. They are super cute and beautiful gentle cows.  
 
Let's get onto a cow fact; did you know that cows can have best friends! They are very social animals and like us will pick a best friend among their cow friendship group. They are even said to get stressed when separated from their best friend. I love that cows are such gentle creatures if you are kind to them.  
What do you love about cows?  
 
Thank you for joining us with another "Just Write" blog and have a wonderful day. 
Your friend  
Shan  
 
 
Welcome back to our cozy little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we’re discussing something we learned this week or what we have learned about our favourite animals.
 
The quote of the day:
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift that we can shape and mould to create the future we want”.
 
Discovering new things about yourself can be overwhelming. Today I'm writing about something that caught my attention this week, and it has been a subject of great interest to me. I have learned a lot about it and I plan to share my thoughts. 
 
In recent days, I have noticed a shift in my outlook and attitude and no one should ever tell you to change back to the person they wanted you to be again, because being yourself is the most beautiful thing you can be. I also have realised the reason why I have changed, is that I have started working and this has been a big change in my life. It affects my interaction with my family, my life has taken a big turn and so my attitude has caught up.  I didn't know this but I may have some built-up anger in me, I cannot vent to anyone because I feel like I will have a mental breakdown or just lose it at everyone.  (I am happy to share this information just so you know)! 
 
So I feel like writing about this in blogging, writing helps me to work past my attitude and how I'm feeling.  This is something I’ve learned this week and I’m glad I have.

Thanks you for taking the time reading my blog
Signing out my readers. See ya next yime 
Kathryn 
 
 
My most favourite animal are dogs because the are very beautiful in personality, they’re extremely funny, they get up to lots of mischief, they love to bark and look out the window. Dogs love lots of cuddles, they love a pat, and they always let you know when someone is at the front door or when they see someone.
 
Dogs also let you know when there is something wrong because they can sense it. 
Dogs are amazing, they can see things we can not see with our human eyes and they can hear things that humans cannot hear. As dogs have high senses. Dogs are very clever, they are loving and affectionate too. They can also bring you lots of happiness.
 
Every dog has different personalities and are also very highly intelligent.
Dogs have feelings and emotions and they feel physical discomfort like we do and like every other animal would.

I have five dogs that I love and adore so much, they are my everything and they are my whole world. I have three Pomeranians, one Tibetan Spaniel cross Pomeranian and one Chihuahua. They can be cheeky and playful. Each of my dogs are different in there personalities. My tiny Pomeranian Gracie is a grumpy bum, number two is my Chihuahua, Prince is grumpy bum number one, my Chihuahua is feisty as Chihuahuas can be. Little dogs are known for being feisty and my other three dogs are passive and calm.
 
​My three Pomeranians names are Snow white but I call her Snowy, Squeaky, Gracie, Prince and Lucky. I never get bored with my dogs, they keep me really busy and I would not know what I would do without them. I really love my dogs so much, they are the best in the whole world.
 
Last week I learnt that there are swans at Hastings forshore, I saw lots of black swans and my support worker said they are seen there all the time.
I love swans.
Thank you for reading my blog
Gipsy

​Let's get the conversation started... 
 
Hello my  friends,  
 
For the people who have never had a conversation with me I am not great at small talk, I will avoid conversations all together if I feel awkward or am talking to a stranger because of anxiety. However, if I get excited about a topic you better strap yourself in because I will talk your ears right off.  
 
I am in no way a social butterfly and I don't seek out conversation but if you want to talk about whale sharks and how they are not actually whales at all, or space and how Pluto not being listed as a planet enrages me, I’ll talk about all books until the cows come home, you should ask me about rainbows (I LOVE rainbows) and if given the chance I'll ask you all about your interests because you are important too my friend!  
 
I have lost myself in conversations on war history and how important it is to learn about the events of the past so that we do not repeat them, we need to learn from the past so that we can move forward as a society and make our earth a wonderful place for all. Because I'm all about learning and kindness! 
 
We can all share our differing opinions in conversations, as long as everyone is respectful in the conversation everything will be tickety-boo! Fun fact, Tickety-boo is another way to say it's all good or in good order. There’s another conversation starter, old time words and their meanings. The first step in a friendship is a good conversation and it can be the gateway to an everlasting friendship or in some cases the first step to finding your soul mate, if that's what you're looking for. (not me) .
 
What gets you going in a conversation? Do you enjoy talking to people or animals or plants or yourself or even the fridge? I'm not here to judge, I'll just be happy for you.  
Have a wonderful day filled with sunshine! 
All my love and kindness  
Shan  
 
 
Hi fellow readers! How are you? We all have conversations, and today we are talking about how we get conversations started and the topics we like to talk about.
 
A topic I love to bring up in conversation is the universe of Harry Potter.
Harry Potter is a fantasy based universe of movies and books that bring many people joy and happiness.
 
Harry Potter in the movies is played by Daniel Radcliffe and along with his friends Ron and Hermonie played by Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. 'm going to be honest with you all readers, I have only read one Harry Potter book because I find that reading and visualising is hard, so I choose to watch the movies instead, I find that is better.
What do you think ?
Do you think the same or different?
 
My favourite parts of the movies are:-
1. Sirius Black meeting Harry Potter.
2. Dobby is an elf, Harry gives Dobby a sock in order for his freedom.
3. The friendship between Harry, Hermonie and Ron.
4. Bellatrix's death.
5. Lord Voldemort's death
6. The memories of Professor Snape and Lily.
 
What about you? Are you a Harry Potter fan? If so, what are your favourite parts?
 
I've been to the Harry Potter experience and its awesome, it gives a behind the scene view of the stories.
 
Another fact, J.K Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter franchise and I am a fan of the Harry Potter films.
 
I am a big Harry Potter fan and I know lots of people love Harry Potter too, so I know its a great conversation starter.  Chances are someone you talk too will be a Harry Potter fan too. – Angelina
 
 
Hi my readers, this weeks topic is on how to get a conversation started, and mine is about holidays.
 
A topic I like to bring up in conversation is holidays. I've been on holidays many times and I get super excited about a new holiday.  The next big trip I'm going on with my family and neighbours is Bali.  I am already counting the days that is how happy this make me. I will be going in 5 months and 10 days.
 
The next holiday I will be going is in 1 month and 1 day and that is the Blues Festival in Echuca / Moama. I will go with my mum and her best friend. Katie my best friend is also going with her family so I probably will see Katie there too. The Blues festival is a 3-day event and it is going to be held on Thursday till Sunday. The Blues Festival is a live music event with different artists and at different venues, I can't wait to spend some time with my mum and my friends. 
 
Most people like to go on holidays so it is a great conversation starter. – Alannah
 
 
 
Hi friends, today's topic is conversation starters and my topic is going to be Morning
Melodies that happens every second Tuesday of the month at our local community hub
Balla Balla in Clyde North.
 
Morning Melodies is where people in our neighbourhood come to listen to live music and people of all ages come to share a cuppa with a delicious scone with their friends or make new friends.
I'm involved with Yumbrella and we serve scones to the people.
Let me tell you what we do when it comes to making the scones, we use a special
recipe and make them by hand under the guidance of Jessy, she is amazing and we
have lots of fun. Have you made scones?
 
When the scones are ready we serve them to the people with jam and cream, we must be very quiet as the singer is singing. After, we have to clean up the plates, cups
and cutlery and then it goes to the cleaning team in the back of the kitchen. Then we get to dance with the people, which is lots of fun and we have lots of laughs. It is so fun, everyone likes to have fun and I love to talk about having fun in conversations.
 
Thankyou for reading my blog, I hope one Tuesday you can join us at Morning Melodies, from your bubbly friend, Bethany. 
 
 
Dear readers this weeks topic is conversations.
To be honest I’m having a conundrum!
Let me start telling you about how I feel when I have conversation.
To me it means a lot when I have a good chat with someone for example like friends and family and how do I feel? I feel happy having a chat with someone and it makes me smile because I know not only I made myself, but I also made someone else happy.
Tips for a good conversation  make sure to make good eye contact  with other person  and  to listen to them and wait for your turn to talk.
Written  by Charlotte
 
 
 
How I get a conversation started.
 
Today I would like to talk about the unexplained, UFO’s and Aliens,  
 
I have a strong belief that alien life exists and they are out there in the universe and there are so many conversations you can have around alien life topics.
 
I really love to talk about abductions, underground alien bases and under water alien bases. Telepathic communication and other ways they communicate with people, human life and what alien life do to humans in their abductions and how alien life treat humans in their abductions.
 
I also love to talk about aliens technology and the technology how UFO’s work they are so much more advanced that human life could ever explain. 
 
The alien UFO’s topic mean the world to me and I feel very strongly about it. For me it is the best topic ever and once I start talking about aliens I can not stop.
 
There is so much more in the universe that we don’t understand and NASA are doing lots of research and exploring the universe. Now with all the research that NASA are doing we are now understanding more and more about the universe and what is out there.  They are very certain that there are other life on other planets, how can there not be. This is a great conversation starter because I’m sure lots of people find this fascinating, as do I.  – Gipsy
 
 
Today’s  topic is conversations and how to start them.
I love to talk to friends and friends about charities, there, are so many to talk about.  In fact in a Australia there are 60,000 registered charities. Wow!
I have chosen three to talk about.
I really love Vinnies where I work. They do amazing things, recently I researched about Vinnies history. Did you know they started in Melbourne at St Francis Church by a group of Catholics on the 5th March 1854 an interesting fact is one of our Umbrella workers Grandfather was a member of the founding group. Have you been involved in Vinnies in some way? I think they are amazing the help they give families.
Another Charity is Mullets for Mental health. Have you heard of this Charity? 
This charity started in 2020 and are involved with the Black dog Institute. A Charity formed to raise awareness about suicide in the 18 to 24 year group.
A family member this year grew a mullet to raise funds. He looks funky and a raised large amount of money. What a great way to raise awareness and money, do you agree?
Another Charity I like and you might have seen on TV was the Mother’s Day walk. It’s a great Charity was helps people with breast cancer and their families.
What is your favourite charity and why?
To me talking about charities is a great conversion starter as I love to give back to the community. 
Do you agree with me?  Love from Charity worker JESS 
 
News - Our daily dose of information regarding what is going on with the world, good news, bad news, the weather to the traffic report, it is an everyday life to watch the tv or listen on the radio for updates.
Notably, there is so much going on the world right now it is hard to keep up, so... let’s talk about conversation starters much like what I’m about to tell you now.
Recently there was a massive solar flare from the sun which caused around the world, disruptions with electrical and radio equipment but what came out of that solar flare came something beautiful and breathtaking. Around the world people got to witness firsthand experiences with this phenomenon, The Aurora Borealis and The Aurora Australis with their camera lenses.
Most people would have to go all the way to Iceland just this see this spectacular event but we are so fortunate to see this in our feeds but this is also a wake up call for us to make a change with our environment and clean up our planet and respect it, so many generations can do the same. – Holly

Choose your own adventure – May 2024
 
It’s that time again when we decided it was time to write about anything we wanted to! We love this week because it gives up complete freedom to explore any topic we like. We hope you enjoy reading our pieces this week as much as we enjoyed writing them.
 
I love playing on my Xbox, but I hang out with a lot of people to talk to. I love playing games with Cody and someone else too, my friends and I love to listen to music, and I love to hang out with friends at Umbrella and some at project kick it.  I love my new tattoo and now I’m too tired and I need coffee!!!!
I can’t wait to move house in the future and now in my life good luck. Chat to you next week blogging!  - TJ
 
 
Hello all! This week’s blog topic is a choose your own adventure, and I am going to tell you all about why I love sunsets.
 
The reason why I love sunsets is they are colourful, but always different colours, the colours can be vibrant or pale there are blues like a sky, oranges like a mandarin, and pinks like a marshmallow.  I love to take sunset photos whenever there is a sunset, my mum or dad say to me to go look outside at the sunset and I will always take a photo of them.  I put sunset photos as my background on Facebook and I post stories on my social media of the sunsets.
 
The one thing I am excited for is to take photos of the Bali sunsets when I go in November.  I will be posting a lot of photos.  The colours of the Bali sunsets are amazing. My mum is going in September for a girl's trip for a week so I will be asking her to try and take some photos of the sunsets for me.
 
If you can imagine the colours, they are stunning, there are shades of blue, orange, pink and white, yellow, sometimes even green but I've never seen a sunset with green in it. Maybe in Bali, I will. – Alannah
 
 

It's time for more travel adventures with everyone's favourite travel blogger, Me!
This time I'm going to talk about after the Disneyland trip to Orlando which is another adventure for me. This time I headed to Costa Rica with my Yaya.
 
Costa Rica is located down near the bottom of Central America and South America. 
We took a 4 hour flight from Dallas Texas to San Jose, the Capital of Costa Rica, and the night we stayed in the Sheraton in San Jose and had a big dinner while meeting everyone else on the trip and the tour guide on the first day, This was just the start of a big eight day adventure in Costa Rica. 
 
The very next day we headed off in a big bus going through twists and turns on the bus with narrow lanes and up mountains to our new hotel location for the next 2 nights at Laguna Lodge Tortuguero a beautiful lodge surrounded by lush rainforest and loud howling monkeys.
 
My next update will be in the next choose your own adventure, see you next time! bye bye! – Holly
 
 
Hi fellow readers! How are you?
 
Today I'm going to have a chat to you about moving location and how exciting it is.
 
Umbrella Support is moving to a new location for our upcoming media program! This is excellent news but may be a little tough of a transition from Balla Balla to our new location.
 
Cindy shared this news with us today and it is very exciting.  Cindy is a very, very good person to work with and her new program will teach us brand new skills to unlock and share with some of our future participants who join. We will be learning how to present to camera, research stories in the local area and other presentation skills.
Thank you, Cindy!
 
I unfortunately cannot participate in the media program this year, but next year I am hoping to join in. Further updates about me participating to come!
Thank you for following in my Umbrella journey. Toodles! and bye for now -Angelina
Xoxo
 
 
Hello for those who don’t know me my name Jess and I would like to tell you about myself especially for those that are new readers, I’m in my 30’s and engaged to a wonderful man named Robert. I have a disability but it does not stop me enjoying my life. 
 I work at St Vinnies every Tuesday and have been there since 23rd October 2016. And they are like my 2nd family. Recently I was promoted to cleaning and stocking the toys. Every Monday I will be at Umbrella Handmade, were we make crafts, amongst a group of 14 friendly caring supportive people lead by Cindy who has the biggest heart.

I have been a member of Umbrella since it started about 3 years ago. Some of the original group are still with us. Some people have come and gone but it’s always fun and we have a great time. This group is very important to me. 

Every Friday I do cooking and we make so many different foods that are always yummy, 
My fiancé Rob and I are moving into our home in a few months and I have been busy stocking the freezer we are so excited.

Finally my family is so special. My mum, and dad who has been suffering from cancer, my sisters, nieces and nephews are all so kind and very supportive of me and Rob . I love them so much.    

Hope you have learnt a little about me. – Jess
 
 
Hi loves, today's topic is a choose your own adventure and my adventure is getting my
nails done at a new place in Cranbourne. My nails are SNS glitter and are just gorgeous. I have got so many compliments and I love them but maybe I will get a brighter glitter next time.  

I am getting out of my comfort zone and hopefully starting a new program on Thursday
the 18th of July. I can't wait to do this because I know I have lots of help from my friends
and support from the Umbrella staff. I will be learning all about media and what to do. I am very excited and a bit nervous about it but I know that I am in a safe place and I am there to have fun. I will try not to make myself overwhelmed and not overdo myself.
Thank you for reading my blog, your bubbly friend Bethany.
 
 

I am starting the Umbrella media program in July, and I cannot wait.  I am really looking forward to it very much. I love hanging out with my Umbrella friends.
I have had lots of experience in front of the camera doing modelling, acting, dancing and singing. I have also had lots of experience on the catwalk which is now called the runway.  I am currently doing podcasting that I really love and before I do my podcast I get the opportunity to sing into the microphones. I am also currently doing singing lessons twice a week.
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I have not had any experience behind the camera but I am really looking forward to learning more.  
I love acting which I have always had a real passion for.  My interest in this has never gone away, I still have those even today and I don’t care how old I am as I still think I am young.
I really miss modelling, dancing and acting I have always really loved the performing arts as I am very artistic. I am writing a script and a book, because I love it.
 
To my blog readers don’t hold back, do the things you love. – Gipsy
 
 
Dear readers this week topic was choose your own adventure and I chose to write about movies from 2000 all way until 2025
Let me start by talking about the list of some of the movies that came out.

The Twilight Saga
Shrek 2001
Harry potter 2001
Aladdin 2 - 2025
Zootopia 2 - 2025
How to train your dragon 2025
 
I have chosen these because they are my favourite and I watched them a few times. And I'm excited for the new movies coming out next year.
Do you have a favourite movie and do you watch it many times and are you excited for new movies coming out next year?
Written by Charlotte
 
 
Welcome back to our cozy little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we’re discussing choosing your own adventure. What would you do if you had the chance to create your own journey?

With this blog today I've been hiding a very big secret for a good two weeks and a half….

The quote of the day
“You are never too old to start over. Everyday is a chance to make changes to create the life we want.”

Imagine having the chance to choose your own journey.

Today I’m writing about what your own journey will be by choosing your own path. Remember, every day is a chance to make a positive change.

I took the first step by applying to Funtopia, and I received an email about a group interview after a few days. I confirmed I’II will be attending for the group interview at Funtopia on Tuesday of 30th April at 4:45pm. We spent an hour and a half touring Funtopia, which included group activities and interviews. I think I nailed my interview!
 
They said they’d be in touch soon, then a week later, I received a phone call and email from Funtopia saying they were impressed with my interview and the work I did with the group. They said they would love to hire me because they believe I will be a valuable addition to their team. I was thrilled to hear that my performance was good enough and
 I was excited to join the funtopia team. This will be posted a week later, when I started my first shift on Thursday of 9th May. 
 
Hope all mothers had an amazing Mother’s Day! I’m looking forward to a fantastic day at the office.
Thanks You For Reading My Blog 
Signing Out My loving Readers 
Kathryn


Cat lovers get excited!
 
Hello Friends, 

At the start of writing this blog I was like what am I going to write? Where do I find the inspiration for a topic when I'm suffering from what I think might have been writers block. I felt like I had hit a wall, and nothing was coming to mind. I took a break from staring at my computer screen and went for a quick walk. It was a bit of a brain break; it was a successful one because I came up with something to write about. YAY for me.  

There is a book called MEOW A Novel by Sam Austen and it is a novel for cats. Yes, that's right it's for cats, finally there is a book that you can read to your cat in the feline language. Oh, I forgot that bit it's not in English, no its written completely in cat. Just endless meows. There is also an audio book just in case you are not fluent and don't want to embarrass your feline child with how little you know of its language.  

I originally thought that this book wasn't real but then I found it on Amazon, the paperback is $44.84. You should go have a look too just to prove that i am not making this up. Honestly I might get this book even though I don't have a cat because it's wonderful and I love the idea that people might be getting this book to bond with their cats. I sincerely hope that the author Sam Austen (who according to Amazon is a feline linguist) makes this a whole series because the cats in your lives deserve it and probably demand it.  

I’m so excited about the existence of this book and I need to also say that the word meow is repeated 80,000 times in it.  
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Anyway, that's the blog for today. I love you all! 
Thank you all for taking the time to read our blogs! 
From your friend,  
Shan

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Imagine this, you can hang out with ANYONE you like. ANYONE! For an entire day.
 
 If it were me, I would have trouble choosing between Oprah Winfrey and Elvis Presley. Oh wait! There’s also Jerry Springer (does anyone remember him)? And Judge Judy!
 
This one is certainly a challenge. And, in addition, just because our team are getting so good at blogging, we decided to throw in a challenge of using the word BANANA! Why? Because we love doing something a little different!
 
Enjoy today’s read… Cindy
 
 

Today’s blog is who we would like to hang out with if we had the opportunity… Can you guess who?



I would love to spend a day with one of my favourite singers, Taylor Swift.  You guessed right! 
 
On the day we would sing all her songs together like “You belong with me” “Shake it off” and “Love Story” and many more.  I would show her some of Melbourne’s famous places like the Melbourne Zoo.  Here we will see all the animals and eat bananas while visiting the monkeys.  



I would love to show her many more places like the MCG which stands for Melbourne Cricket Ground where the AFL Grand Final is played every year.  I’m sure she would recognise it as that is where her concerts were this year.
 
I would like to verse her at a game of bowling and see if she is good at bowling. I think she would be. I would also take her to the National Gallery of Victoria and have a look at all the artwork there.  It’s important to take photos to remember the times we had together so I will take a lot.



Here is a fun fact about Taylor Swift. She got her name from the singer James Taylor.

Today's joke is related to Taylor Swift Why did Taylor Swift bring a ladder to the concert? Because she wanted to reach for the stars! – Scarlett
 
 
 
Hi fellow readers! How are you?
 
If you had the chance to spend time with a famous celebrity who would it be?
For me it would be Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson! Heck yeah!
 
Dwayne is absolutely crazy, like a banana, and hardcore with his career. He's been wrestling for 30-odd years, like his dad.
 
I recently watched Wrestle mania XL and it was fantastic and wild! The Rock definitely cooked when he cooked Cody Rhodes on night 1 of Wrestle mania XL. Hahahahaha!
 
The rock is actually a father of two and they are girls so how cute! I believe that he is a great father, he sure is lucky. What about you readers, what do you think?
Do you like or dislike the Rock?  You either love him, or hate him, he's that kind of entertainer.
 
The Rock also acts, he is known for being Maui in Moana especially. He is in Rampage, and he communicates with the gorilla.  He is a comedic actor, with Kevin Hart in Central Intelligence, just to name a few.  
 
He also goes to the gym every day when he gets the chance. He would have his own gym at home, for sure.
 
I would like to have a day at home with him and chill. He would cook chicken wings for me, then we would go to the gym and watch a movie.
 
Some of The Rock's catchphrases are;
“The People’s Champ”
“If you smell… what The Rock… is cookin’, and
“Rock Nation” – Angelina
 
 
 

Today is a bit of a weird one but I do believe this is the best choice for what the topic is this time.
We were asked if we could meet a celebrity or fictional character who would it be and why and what would you do for the day, I was thinking long and hard about who could I possibly think to entertain that thought but then I remembered a big thing that happened during last week and it made me realize this may be easier than I thought.
I’m going to spend the day with the organizers for Cyclethon 3 in Japan for Immune Deficiency Foundation, Chris Broad from Abroad in Japan and Connor from CdawgVA YouTube channels. That week they spent 14 days traveling 12,000km to raise money for the foundation and together with a bunch of guests they raised over 1 million dollars! How crazy is that! Ahem anyway let me tell you how I would spend the day with these two goofballs.
So firstly, we’ll need to find a meeting point right since they both live in Japan is only natural to meet in the busiest intersection in the world, Shibuya Crossing at Shibuya Station
The station is bustling with people coming to and from work and tourist all over to see this famous crossing and since Chris like fried food I’ll suggest we’ll go to a yakatori place nearby and order a huge amount of chicken skewers, and since these lads have a busy time frame I’ll buy them a beer for the night and to be fair Shinjuku isn’t that far from Shibuya as they have the best yakatori and beer gardens in all of Tokyo, then I will probably challenge Connor to a crane game challenge as he’s known to do these ridiculous challenges, like 500 dollars to see you can win the most and possibly the best crane games prizes before the money ends,
Since Connor’s online name is literally Monke (with an e) I shall get him a Monkey with a banana plus! Heh he would be so disappointed, at the end I’ll thank both of them for their time and money and promise to talk about Immune Deficiency foundation and raise awareness about this terrible disease and raise money for this charity. – Holly
 
 
Welcome everyone, today is an who would I spend one day with blog.  I have chosen my cousin Bec, she is very cool.  I have chosen her as she is a hard worker, and a mother of 3 little princesses.  Although she lives local, we are busy.  When we were young we would dance to the Spice Girls. 
If we could have 12 hours to together I would start the day with a sleep-out, either at a nice hotel in the city or anywhere she likes.  After breakfast we would go to the hot springs spa for pampering and enjoy a long lunch where we will talk and remember our youth, with a few great laughs. 
Maybe we could go for a walk along the beach and enjoy a banana smoothie.  I would love to just spend time with Bec and enjoy time with her girls and Bec I have a message for you, I love you with all my heart.  Miss Bec and family love from Jess 
 
 
Hi friends, today's topic is, if you could hang out for a day with a celebrity or a singer
who would you choose. The celebrity that I would hang out with is Jessica Mauboy. She was popular at just the age of 14. Later she was on a TV show called Australian Idol. She was the runner up in 2006.
 
She is a singer, a songwriter and she was in a band. In 2021 she was a judge on The Voice.
 
I would love to meet her because she is one of my favourite singers and I really
appreciate all the songs she makes. If I could hangout for a day with her first I would
give her a big hug and tell her how amazing she is. I will ask what she likes to do in her spare time and I would ask if I could go to her concerts. We would go bowling with my friends and we would have nuggets and chips for lunch.
I would love to ask her if she could bring me on stage with her and if we could sing her song "Little Things" and "Never be the same" This would be a perfect day for me.
 
Thank you for reading my blog, your bubbly friend Bethany who is enjoying a banana
smoothie as you read this.
 
 
Dear readers, if we could spend the day with anyone who would you choose?
 
Let me start by telling you why I chose Eminem because in my opinion I think he is a good rapper and I like his songs, especially lose yourself.
 
We would spend the day with me asking a bunch of questions which would most likely drive him bananas.
 
We would meet in Seattle in a five-star hotel surrounded by luxury, talking about his life and how he gets his inspirations for songs and also his movie 8 mile.
 
And I would thank him for spending the day with me
Who would you choose to spend the day with and why?
Written by Charlotte
 
 

Welcome back to our cosy little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we are blogging about if you would like to spend time with a celebrity or a family member that’s not here anymore, what would you do?
 
The quote of the day
“It’s not where you came from. 
It’s where you’re going that counts. 
 
Imagine having the chance to choose to spend a day with a celebrity or a family member that is not here anymore. 
 
Today, we invite you to imagine having the opportunity to spend a day with a celebrity or loved one who is no longer with us. There is conundrum about our blog today we have to use the word banana. 
 
I would choose to spend the day with family members that are not here anymore, because you will never see them again. It would be good spending time with celebrities. I decided to spend the day with my family member, the activities we would do and that we both enjoyed watching a movie, shopping for clothes, and visiting a banana farm. The experience would be bittersweet but cherishable to spend a day with a family member that is no longer with you. 
 
Thank You For Reading My Blog 
Signing Out My loving Readers 
Kathryn 
 
 
 
If I could hang with any celebrity who would I choose. I would choose Taylor Swift because she is my favourite singer and song writer.
She is a real inspiration to me and she is so very down to earth, friendly, and really fantastically caring to all her fans.  Which I really love. I really love her music and every time I listen to her music I come up with my own ideas for my song writing.  I write my own songs and as I am listening to her music, my singing notes improve every time I listen to her.
 
Taylor and I would write and record songs together, and have some photos taken and go shopping.  We would have a banana for lunch and watch a movie. After dancing and building up a dance routine, we would have dinner.  Taylor and I would be laughing a lot, and talking about all our interests.  I'm sure Taylor and I have a lot in common and we have so much to talk about.  
 
When I listen and sing along to Taylor Swifts music it gives me a really calm feeling. I would tell Taylor how amazing she is and how she has a real inspirational impact on me.
 
Taylor has worked very hard since she was a little girl to get to where she is today.  
My favourite album is 1989 but I really love all her music.
I sing to Taylor Swift music all the time and she is all I am listening to at the moment. I really hope that Taylor Swift would be touched to read my blog. - Gipsy
 
 
 
 
Who here loves Bananas?  
 
Hello Friends,  
 
So just a heads up that this blog has absolutely nothing to do with Bananas. I just needed to use the word Bananas because it was a challenge given to us by Cindy.
 
By all means go ahead and answer the question if you like. Do I like bananas? If there are no other fruits, then I will eat them, but I prefer any other fruit.  
 
Right now, to the actual blog topic which is; If we could hang out with anyone for a day, who would it be?  I'm going to be honest, picking someone was something that I struggled with. Not because there aren't people that I could pick, but because there are many people that I would want to choose. I feel it would be a whole easier if it was a place that I could choose, then I could just say where we go after we pass, so I suppose most people would say heaven. Then I could spend the day with all the special, beautiful people, pets and plants of my life. A day wouldn't feel long enough but I would be grateful for that day regardless. 
 
I have recently answered a similar question which was; ‘if I could spend a day with a Disney character, I would choose...’ I have decided I'm going to go with what I answered for that question. Which was the Golden Retriever called Dug, from the Movie Up. This is what our day would look like.  
 
I would go get him from his house and have a chat with his human Dad, Carl. I would let Carl know our plans for the day. We would have breakfast at a local dog friendly cafe, he would have whatever makes him happiest for breakfast, we would go for a walk to the nearest pet store so he could pick out a yummy treat or two and a toy.
 
Lunch would be a picnic in the park with a dog bowl of water and the treats he picked out for himself. After lunch we would go watch ducks, play with his new toy, play fetch and say hello to some other dogs if dug would like to be social. It would then probably be a good time for Dug to take a nap under a shady tree while I sit with him and pat his fluffy golden head.  
 
After Dugs nap, we would have some water and go for a walk back to his house for some play time in his own backyard and we would bark at squirrels together until it was time for dinner which we would have with his human dad, Carl. I have no idea what we would have for dinner but I'm sure it would be yummy. After dinner we would all sit together and play with Dugs toys and maybe have a sneaky treat or five until it was time for me to go back to reality.  
 
Obviously, there would be endless cuddles with Dug because he is very huggable, and who doesn't want to cuddle with an adorable dog?  
 
Thank you to the lovely Haley for the inspiration behind this blog and for being a beautiful human.  
 
To our readers, I hope you are having a wonderful day and be kind to yourselves!  
Your friend  
Shan 
 
 
 
Hi my readers, this week topic's is about if you could spend a day with a celebrity or anyone you look up too.
 
If I could spend a day with Morgan Wallen what we would do?  I would listen to his songs with him, "Lies Lies Lies" is my new favourite.  His favourite meal is steak, Mexican and BBQ.  We would go out for lunch at a restaurant that serves all of them then we'd finish with fruit salad.  My favourite.  Our fruit salad would have strawberry's, banana, rock melon, watermelon, grapes, kiwi fruit and apples. 
 
We would take a lot of photos together during the day, go laser tagging, do an escape room and then finish off with more food.  I think it would be a fun day and we would make many memories. We would talk about his singing career, his family and where he grew up.  Morgan Wallen got famous during the blind audition for the judges on The Voice.
 
Thankyou for reading my blog this week , Alannah
 
 
 
There is one person I would like to see again and spend the day with.  It is Josh from school.  He was 17 or 18 when he was in the hospital and he passed away which is sad. 
We were good friends at the Victorian College for the Deaf.  We played games together and on our day we will play more games like online and show him how the online games are now.  I think he would like Fortnite and play the characters too.
We would watch a movie together, action movie, like Iron Man, Hawkeye and Hulk. He didn’t like to go out so we will get a DVD and watch it at home with snacks, such as fruit and banana. It is comfy for him.
He hasn’t been to Fortress and I would show him Time zone too.  We could play games there and he would have fun with me.  [I have miss him since he passed away].
 
Thank you for reading my blog, TJ
 

According to army.gov.au “ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Anzac Day falls on the 25th of April each year. The 25th of April was officially named Anzac Day in 1916.

On the 25th of April 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula. These became known as Anzacs and the pride they took in that name continues to this day”.
In lieu of the public holiday, our bloggers spent some additional time this month to ensure we were able to write a piece that will honour this important day on the calendar.

A few of our team paid our respects on Anzac day just a few days ago and was proud to lay the carefully hand made wreath we had created from pom poms. (see our picture below).
 
There is an AFL match every Anzac Day.  The team that plays are Collingwood and Essendon and it’s going to be a great game. I don't mind who wins as I like both teams. 
The first Anzac match between these sides was back on April 25, 1995.  A long time ago.  It’s going to be a great game.  I don't mind who wins as I like both teams. 
 
The first Anzac match between these sides was back on April 25, 1995.  A long time ago.   The player who is best-on-ground gets the Anzac medal.  I think it’s going to be Nick Daicos who plays for the Pies or Nick Martin who plays for the Bombers.   
They are both really good players in my opinion.



This week joke is related to Anzac Day  
Whats small, furry and bright purple?
A Koala holding its breath! – Scarlett
 
 
Anzac day is held on Thursday 25th of April 2024.
Event length: 1 day.
also called: Maori and  Ra o nga hola.
The significance of Anzac day is a national day of remembrance and first landing of the Anzac at Gallopi.- Angelina
 
 
 
Hi my readers its after ANZAC day when we will be posting this.  Anzac Day happens every year and its always on the 25th of April, It means a day of remembrance for those who fought in the war many years ago.  
 
Anzac is a word that stands for Australian and New Zeeland Army Corps.
 
Australia and New Zealand have fought together for many years because they are close countries
 
In local communities every Anzac day there is a dawn service at 6 AM its a public ceremony for everyone to remember the people who fought at war. Alannah
 
 
Welcome back to our cosy little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we are blogging about Anzac Day, this will be posted after Anzac Day when Cindy will be posting this, 
The quote of the day
“At the going down of the sun, and in the morning 
We will remember them”
Anzac Day, celebrated annually on April 25th, is a day of remembrance and tribute to the Anzac soldiers who displayed unwavering courage and sacrifice during World War I. Australia and New Zealand come together to honour these heroes with memorial services and parades.
Lest We Forget.
Thanks You For Reading My Blog 
Signing Out My loving Readers 
Kathryn M.


Anzac Day Celebrations
My Grandfather on my Dads side, my Dads father, served in the WW2  in the Australian Airforce as a scientist doing scientific
work in the experimental gasses for eplosives.  There was a 
gas leak in the lab departments where they were doing the gas experiments
and he breathed in the gases and became sick with a serious respiratory lung illness.  This eventually  took is life in September 1988.  He was 72 years of age and I had just turned 13 in the August.
I really miss my Grandad and Grandma.
I hope enjoyed reading my blog 
Take Care Gipsy