This week at home

Had a lovely birthday, loads of calls and emails from USA, NZ, England and all over OZ, and many delightful and thoughtful cards. The Kiwi Wroe kids sent a lovely hamper of cheese, vino, biscuits, and chocolates, and we celebrated with a large Malaysian feast at our new local restaurant. There is a little Japanese/French cafe opening in a few weeks too. We have some more celebrating to do in the next couple of weeks with the family. Anyway I had a delightful day.

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The next day, October 12th is a very sad one and has been for the past 9 years, since the devasting bombs in Bali, mercilessly killing 202 people, including 88 Australians, 24 Brits, 7 Americans, 3 Kiwis, 38 Balinese and numerous other nationalities, and of course maming and injuring so many many more - 240. There are Bali Memorial Services held all over Australia on October 12th

recognised by the young

and the older

Coogee Beach's Bali Memorial

and below - The Bali Bombing Memorial

at the site of the original Paddy's bar in Kuta, Bali