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  • The joy of beach walks

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    My husband and I were in the habit of going for a walk along the beach on Sundays but for some reason we haven't been doing it lately. Today we went to the markets, as usual, after which my husband suggested we go down to the beach. It was a perfect day for a beach walk. The weather was warm - bor...

  • The joy of reminiscing

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    Last night I went to see Carole King in concert. At 71 she still had it. Her voice was note perfect, she had loads of energy, wore high heels that she could dance in, and played the piano with the confidence of someone who has been doing it for over 50 years - as she has. I went with two old friend...

  • The joy of natural light

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    For the vast majority of my working life I have been a mushroom. I should have known that was my fate when the Law School library was in a basement and I had to study under fluoro lights for the four years I spent there. When I entered the workforce almost 30 years ago my office was an internal roo...

  • The joy of a test

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    I am having trouble linking this to my Facebook account. It was working but for some reason my posts have stopped appearing and I can't work out why. In spite of my technological limitations I continue to try to solve the problem. If this posts on Facebook it will mean I have solved it. That will...

  • The joy of dining locally

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    Several years ago we discovered a little Sri Lankan take-away place not far from our home. The food was magnificent and we've gone back there for our take-away curries ever since. It’s run by a couple. He cooks all the food and she serves on the front counter. About two years ago they turned their ...

  • The joy of being wrong

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    I have a beautiful set of jewellery that my husband gave me as a birthday gift a couple of years ago. It includes long gold earrings, each with a large single pearl, and a circular fine gold wire necklace, with a matching pearl. When I went to put it on last week, I saw that the clasp had come off ...

  • The joy of wild kangaroos

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    This morning I went for a walk with my friend at Yankalilla, as we did yesterday. Country walks are so different to suburban walks, and that in itself is a joy. The air is clear and fresh, the trees are much bigger and there are more of them and there is no traffic noise. We went along dirt roads b...

  • The joy of information

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    It's the Adelaide Cup long weekend. Unlike the Melbourne Cup, which attracts horses from overseas and generates international interest, no one much cares about the Adelaide Cup. That said, we're all happy to have the public holiday. My husband and I are spending our long weekend at Yankalilla with ...

  • The joy of spare time

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    This morning I got up at the usual time, did my normal exercise regime, had my shower and dressed for work. I didn't think I did any of these things unusually quickly. When I went down to the kitchen to make lunches and get breakfast ready I discovered I had a spare quarter of an hour. I do...

  • The joy of a third flush

    Posted November 2, 2013 by JoBattersby1961

    II In my post 'The joy of a second flush' http://www.beatcancerwithjoy.com/2012/12/14/the-joy-of-a-second-flush I wrote late last year about the second round of roses that I noticed while walking around our area. Last weekend I noticed a third round, almost as good as the first and second ones - in...