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Blog #1 May 2021: If I could turn back time …

Posted on May 7, 2021 by mgbauer

I can not believe it’s MAY already and this is my FIRST blog of the year! Oh well, as I’ve no doubt said before, the best laid plans of Mike and men … My biggest news book-wise is that the … Continue reading →

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Blog #20 2020: In which I raise my second face.

Posted on December 7, 2020 by mgbauer

Well it’s been over a month since my wife and I completed our two week hotel quarantine and I have to say I think we have adjusted very well to outside life. For example, Adriana is no longer spending hours … Continue reading →

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Blog #19 2020: Hotel Quarantine DAY THE LAST (14)

Posted on October 30, 2020 by mgbauer

7:45 am: All our bags are packed and we’re ready to go … Time to say goodbye to our constant companions – the Brisbane River and the Story Bridge … … and to good old ROOM 1406 – our home … Continue reading →

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Blog #18 2020: DAY THIRTEEN

Posted on October 29, 2020 by mgbauer

DAY THIRTEEN – unlucky for some. But not for us because it’s our last full day of hotel quarantine! So how did we spend the day? Well, I’m glad you asked. ~ We woke up. Had a cup of tea. … Continue reading →

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Blog #17 2020: Hotel Quarantine DAY TWELVE

Posted on October 28, 2020 by mgbauer

Hi All In response to a ground swell of public opinion today I’m going to start the blog with the REGULAR FEATURES. So first up it’s the QLD SPORTING TEAM CITYCAT OF THE DAY. And as a special treat we … Continue reading →

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Blog #16 2020: Hotel Quarantine DAY ELEVEN

Posted on October 27, 2020 by mgbauer

GOOD NEWS! Our Covid Test results came back and both Ard and I were NEGATIVE. Woohoo! That means we should be heading home on Friday morning around 8.00 am. In other startling news, Ard threatened me with a pair of … Continue reading →

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Blog #15 2020: Hotel Quarantine DAY TEN

Posted on October 26, 2020 by mgbauer

Well today was the BIG DAY – Covid-19 Testing Day! All we were told was that we would be tested some time between 9 and 5. So after an early morning fresh air break from 8.30 to 9.OO we returned … Continue reading →

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Blog #14 2020: Hotel Quarantine DAY NINE

Posted on October 25, 2020 by mgbauer

Hi all. Well it continues to be an action-packed roller-coaster ride of excitement here. Last night for the AFL GRAND FINAL the Story Bridge was lit up in both Geelong and Richmond colours. And would you believe, at the very … Continue reading →

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Blog #13 2020: Hotel Quarantine DAY EIGHT

Posted on October 24, 2020 by mgbauer

Ok in the last blog I cleverly FORESHADOWED (devious writer’s trick) that today some BIG CHANGES WOULD BE HAPPENING. And LOOK I wasn’t kidding – NEW SHEETS, TOWELS AND BATHROOM STUFF have arrived! Now the thing is, even though we … Continue reading →

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Blog #12 2020: Hotel Quarantine DAY SEVEN

Posted on October 23, 2020 by mgbauer

They say we’re young and we don’t know, we won’t find out until we growWell I don’t know if all that’s true ’cause you got me, and baby I got you … Hi all. Today’s BLOG is brought to you … Continue reading →

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