My sister is making a surprise visit. She is certainly surprised about it. On the way from Adelaide to Mount Gambier the trip would’ve complete without stopping to see Larry the Lobster at Kingston SE. We were told to pose with lobster arms, like Larry.

Having tried BBQ from Mount Gambier’s South-Eastern Hotel we bought a selection to take home. Just the thing for people who don’t prefer crowded dining rooms. The salads we made ourselves. With crumbed vault and Mac and Cheese balls the meat to non-meat ratio was not too outrageous.

Vaneetha Rendall Risner has experienced loss and abandonment, which means her words about her experience of observing Christmas while heart-broken come from a place of personal experience and self-reflection. She writes at Desiring God: Yet for those who have experienced loss, the holidays often bring a sense of dread. I remember the cloud that hung …

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