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Magpie's Nest

Central West Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia

Leading a Fast Life in the Slow Lane & Ageing with Grace under Fire.

Interests: Healthy Ageing + Blogging + Writing + Reading + Researching + Knitting + Gardening + Travelling + Hobby ceramics.

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A sense of place takes a while to acquire. Before,...

A sense of place takes a while to acquire. Before, winter meant small fluffy dogs coming in from the cold and smelling of wood smoke. In this new locale I am learning to recognise new patterns: the boogie boards stacked in a neat row behind the pink and blue bicycles... Continue reading

Posted 6 hours ago at Magpie's Nest

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My first coastal Magpie. It seemed like an omen...

My first coastal Magpie. It seemed like an omen after these many long, fraught months. A beach loving, Ti-tree perching Magpie telling me that the Grand Sea Change had finally been achieved and that I had morphed into a coastie. Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at Magpie's Nest

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(F)retirement: A Progress Beach-side Report

When it all boils down to it, life is really all about finding the next feed. In our new beach-side setting meal times are all over the place. Today - Thursday, in fact, meals are sparse and few because we are living with Michael Mosely's Fast Diet. Today is a... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2013 at Magpie's Nest

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Suddenly I see These Everywhere

Such a romantic image this concept of the 'beach hut' is. Who knew that images of beach huts and bunting were so popular, but suddenly I am seeing them everywhere. Of course I bought it! It's now mine, all mine! I bought it from The Berry Tea Shop. Try their... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2013 at BijouxCeramicButtons

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Beach House Visitors Welcome

This is one of a pair of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos feeding in our garden one morning this week. We felt blessed, even if I was too twitterpated to get the better camera, or to fiddle with focus etc. I have discovered that I adore the view from within my new... Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2013 at Magpie's Nest

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Magpie's Nest Dust Settles Down ( a little more ) by the Seaside

This is actually near the head of the Shoalhaven River, but I am sure you get my drift. We bought fish and chips last week and sat by the river gazing out at the seagulls and the boats, and simply enjoyed our new style of office and its lack of... Continue reading

Posted Feb 23, 2013 at Magpie's Nest

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Bijoux Beach Huts

The BijouxCeramicButton extravaganza is back on deck after a very long hiatus. We live within a few hundred metres of the beach now so coastal images are now floating my boat, especially since my friend Robyn made me a small lap quilt featuring beach huts as a motif then bought... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2013 at BijouxCeramicButtons

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In his book on travelling, the philosopher Alain...

In his book on travelling, the philosopher Alain de Botton references an artist who maintains that anyone can learn to draw in order to record travel impressions. Our Big Sea Change has opened up a whole new world of impressions. Today we took the MouseWolves on a picnic to Lake... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2013 at Magpie's Nest

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Beach forays being added to the list as I type, Bernie. Beach limping more like it. In the midst of renovating where you haemorrhage money and you keep losing that inner sight of the final product it can sometimes get a bit too exhausting. We had such a comfortable home! If only we could have removed that to here! I will endeavour to re-channel that strength.

Commented Feb 9, 2013 on My long bloggy silence may have led you to believe... at Magpie's Nest

My long bloggy silence may have led you to believe...

My long bloggy silence may have led you to believe that I had dissolved silently away. Instead, I moved house and turned 60, amongst other traumatic events. Have I emerged stronger? Who could tell? At least there is still the solace of cake in an upturned world. This is my... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2013 at Magpie's Nest

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I was dragged emotionally kicking and screaming to the Central Tablelands 21 years ago. I felt I had no choice. I loved my small family. My father cursed Ian Armstrong, the State Government Minister who forced the disrelocation on thousands of people. And as seems common behaviour by governments run... Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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Posted Nov 12, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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Here is the Vet, very high up a ladder leaning...

Here is the Vet, very high up a ladder leaning against the second storey of our new nest and looking for a starling's nest in the old guttering. No Magpie's Nest there. Just more work and expense for all concerned. We are at the stage of getting three quotes for... Continue reading

Posted Nov 12, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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The ocean sounds so wonderfully loud at night....

The ocean sounds so wonderfully loud at night. Getting used to a new soundscape is intriguing, novel and a little bit discombobulating all at the same time. Our Great Southern Migration Sea Change is still going full steam ahead, but we will be very glad to find 'normal' again, or... Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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Keeping (a)Head Out of Water

Picture us, me with my Gin and Tonic, and Him with his schooner of beer, and the MouseWolves refusing to take a proffered crisp, as we all gaze out at the head of the river where it used to push through to the sea. Renovating the beach house has us... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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Thank you Loani. Big changes. Big emotions. Thank goodness for online friendships that survive any number of geographical relocations! xx

Commented Oct 28, 2012 on Downsizing with No Regrets - Perhaps a 'wee' Twinge at Magpie's Nest

Downsizing with No Regrets - Perhaps a 'wee' Twinge

I happily put this single bed of our daughter's up for gifting to Facebook friends. The Vet could not let me do this without alerting said daughter to the potential travesty. She thought his sensitivity was endearing, as did I. Was I rashly giving away memories? Was I trashing what... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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Ceramic Alpaca Badges

And another one. These are fresh out of the kiln and I'll glue the brooch pin on the back of each one when I catch my breath tonight. Continue reading

Posted Oct 27, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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It's funny Sue, I had to check to see how the ipad sabotaged you as I read it the way you meant it. Proud of you girl - your old love becomes someone's new love.

Commented Oct 26, 2012 on Moving On ... at Magpie's Nest

I am divorcing many of our worldly goods. They have had their place. We have loved them. We're moving on. The conundrum is whether one has a massive garage sale, or chooses the road less stressed. We've deliberated carefully and chosen the road less stressed. Even though the move is... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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'TechnoChickHenOldBoiler' Falls Madly in Love

I we've been owners of a brand new Wi-Fi+ Cellular 32 GB 3rd generation iPad for barely less than a week and already I don't know how I survived without it. An iPad should be compulsorily included in your final pay cheque from your old working life so that you... Continue reading

Posted Oct 21, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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Thank you Sue and Bernie. It feels lovely to have your wise, warm support. It means a lot to me, and your ideas are very affirming.

Commented Oct 21, 2012 on Can't See the Sea for the Waves: Making the Sea Change! at Magpie's Nest

" 'Like' this if you're a young knitter...because not all knitters are old!"

Puh-leeeeeese!!!!! The ugly politics of knitting rears its humungously downtrodden head yet again and grinds the Baby Boomers' faces in the dust ! This plaintive plea popped up in my Facebook newstream just a moment ago, and the implicit, incipient ageism of it all threatened to drown me in absolute... Continue reading

Posted Oct 20, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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Fresh Out of the Kiln this Morning!

There is one more 'Big Red Bus' to glaze to join this set - it couldn't fit in the kiln. Then it will form part of a set of 6 or part of a set of 3 (all about 7 cm in diameter) , of which I will have two... Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2012 at BijouxCeramicButtons

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Can't See the Sea for the Waves: Making the Sea Change!

I love the symbolism of this image. I took the photograph a couple of years ago when staying at the family beach house. I dragged the Vet out of bed early in the morning and force-marched him 5 minutes through the sand dune to this vast expanse of sea, sky... Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2012 at Magpie's Nest

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