tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53692246262200646042024-03-06T01:41:04.466+11:00The old flame, life, love and fun thingsThe Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-86700393731259738032016-12-19T20:40:00.000+11:002016-12-19T20:40:33.460+11:00Pie time, 2016<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The results for the <a href="http://www.greataussiepiecomp.com.au/">2016 Great Australian Pie competition</a> are in. Once again i have summarised the gluten free winners. </span><div>
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Gluten Free Category Winner</div>
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Steak - <a href="http://www.beefys.com.au/gluten-free/">Beefys Pies - Kunda Park</a>, QLD</div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 511px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 4864; mso-width-source: userset; width: 100pt;" width="133"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 2706; mso-width-source: userset; width: 56pt;" width="74"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1499; mso-width-source: userset; width: 31pt;" width="41"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 7094; mso-width-source: userset; width: 146pt;" width="194"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 2523; mso-width-source: userset; width: 52pt;" width="69"></col>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Name</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Location</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">State</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pie</span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prize</span></td>
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Heavens
Bakehouse</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">East Keilor </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> GF STEAK CHEESE</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Heavens
Bakehouse</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">East Keilor </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> GF STEAK PEPPER</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Heavens
Bakehouse</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">East Keilor </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> GF STEAK PEPPER</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bronze</span></td>
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mt
Barker Country Bakery</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mount Barker</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">WA</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> CURRY BEEF</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<tr height="23" style="height: 17.25pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl65" height="23" style="height: 17.25pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nee's
High Apple Pies</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kinglake West</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;">GF APPLE PIE</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nee's
High Apple Pies</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kinglake West</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;">GF APPLE RASBERRY</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">One Girl
Pie</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Richmond </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> CHILLI BEEF BACON</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">One Girl
Pie</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Richmond </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> PULLED PORK AND FENNEL</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">One Girl
Pie</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Richmond </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> BEEF AND BEER</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">One Girl
Pie</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Richmond </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> CHICKEN LEEK</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Chris'
Bakery</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Grenfell</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">NSW</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> GF CHICKEN PUMPKIN</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<tr height="34" style="height: 25.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl65" height="34" style="height: 25.5pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">King
Valley Fine Foods</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wangaratta</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;">GF CHICKEN ARTICHOKE AND GREEN
PEPPERCORN</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">King
Valley Fine Foods</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wangaratta</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;">GF LAMB SHANK</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">King
Valley Fine Foods</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wangaratta</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;">GF VEGETABLE</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">King
Valley Fine Foods</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wangaratta</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> GF PEPPER BEEF CURRY</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mansfield
Bakery P/L</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mansfield</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;">GF CHEESE BACON</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<tr height="30" style="height: 22.5pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="30" style="height: 22.5pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Meldrums
Pies in Paradise</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cairns </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">QLD</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> GF PLAIN </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Beefys</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kunda Park</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">QLD</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;">GF STEAK BACON CHEESE</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Beefys</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kunda Park</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">QLD</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;">GF STEAK</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tassie
Pies & Pavs</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Moonah </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">TAS</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> BEEF RED WINE</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 100pt;" width="133"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tassie
Pies & Pavs</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 56pt;" width="74"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Moonah </span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><span style="font-size: x-small;">TAS</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 146pt;" width="194"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> BEEF RED WINE</span></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 52pt;" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bronze</span></td>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taph and I have a few pilgrimages to make. </span> </div>
The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-20876187356288809102015-09-24T20:22:00.000+10:002015-09-24T20:22:15.456+10:00Pie Time. <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Since being diagnosed with Coeliacs one of the things I have missed is a good pie. </span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">However this may change soon as I have found the web site for the Great Aussie pie comp, and one of their categories is for Gluten Free Pies </span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have known about King Valley Fine Foods for a while, and while Wangaratta is a bit of a distance from Canberra, I have always detoured into the town with an esky on my trip to Melbourne. Now I have a few other places to make a detour to. </span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The main winner for 2015 is Beefys Pies, from Kunda Park, Queensland for their Steak pies, However, the rest of the winners for 2015 are:</span> <table border="1" style="width: 100%px;"> <tbody>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bakery name</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Town</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">State</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pie name </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Award. </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Classique Gourmet</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Caringbah</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">NSW</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF beef and veg</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Penrith Pies & Pastries</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Jamisontown</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">NSW</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF chicken</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Mountain High Pies</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Wentworth Falls</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">NSW</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF lamb rosemary</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Beefy's Pies </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Kunda Park </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Qld</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">GF steak </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Heavens Bakehouse</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">East Keilor</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF steak onion</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Heavens Bakehouse</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">East Keilor</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF Beef Chunky</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Heavens Bakehouse</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">East Keilor</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF Pepper steak</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Heavens Bakehouse</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">East Keilor</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF beef Mince</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Red Poppy Bakery</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Hughesdale</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF beef pie</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">One Girl Pie</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Richmond</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF beef and beer</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">One Girl Pie</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Richmond</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF chicken leek</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Silver </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">One Girl Pie</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Richmond</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF pulled pork fennel</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">San Remo Bakehouse </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">San Remo </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">VIC </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">GF Beef</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">3 boys baking</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Sorrento</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Vic</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF Chilli con carne</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">3 boys baking</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Sorrento</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Vic</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF Cauilflower cheese</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">3 boys baking</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Sorrento</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Vic</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF chicken leek</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">3 boys baking</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Sorrento</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Vic</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Beef burgundy</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">3 boys baking</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Sorrento</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Vic</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">GF Beef</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Silver </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">King Valley Fine Foods</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Wangaratta</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Vegetable Baharat</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">King Valley Fine Foods</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Wangaratta</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Spicy lamb curry</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">King Valley Fine Foods</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Wangaratta</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Portugese chicken</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Gold </span></td></tr>
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<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you are interested, here are the winners from 2014. </span> <table border="1" style="width: 100%px;"> <tbody>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bakery name</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Town</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">State</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pie name </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Award. </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">The Blue Bird Cafe</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Lockhart</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">NSW</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Kashmir Vegetarian</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Show n Shine Deli Cafe </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Bray Park</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">NSW </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">chicken and mushroom</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Silver </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Show n Shine Deli Cafe</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Bray Park</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">NSW </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">asparagus cheese and corn</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Bronze </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gaffney's Bakery</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Heathcote VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gluten free beef</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Nee's High Apple Pies</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Kinglake West VIC </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gluten free apple</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Ardor Food Co</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Thomastown</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Vegetable curry</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Bronze </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Ardor Food Co</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Thomastown</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">beef and red wine</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Silver </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Ardor Food Co</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Thomastown</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Vegetable curry</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold</span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gluten Free 4 U</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Moorabbin</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">beef</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Silver </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Heavens Bakehouse</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">East Keilor</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gluten free beef</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Silver </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">One Girl Pie</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Richmond</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Beef and beer</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Silver </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">One Girl Pie</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Richmond</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">VIC</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Pulled pork and fennel</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Silver </span></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Beefy's Pies</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Kunda Park </span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">QLD</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gluten free steak</span></td><td width="20%"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Gold </span></td></tr>
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<br /> <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I can see a few pilgrimages coming up. </span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Taken from </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.greataussiepiecomp.com.au/result.htm">http://www.greataussiepiecomp.com.au/result.htm</a></span><br /><br />
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The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-1691515199950663982014-06-04T20:30:00.000+10:002014-06-04T20:30:00.806+10:00If you want to try us Tony, Bring it on.<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following a union meeting, an announcement was made for
people who wanted to attend <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Shorten">Bill Shorten</a>s' budget reply speech. I went as I figured
this was a bucket list sort of thing so i stuck my hand up and said yes please.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was simple enough. Rock up to Parliament House. Get my
name ticked off on the list, and be escorted over to the Opposition Party room These
two people were also there, but no names will be mentioned here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As with any party event, the local members all came and gave
a little speech, along with the Deputy leader, Tanya Plibersek.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cameras and mobile phones had to be cloaked before they let
us into the visitors’ seats in the chamber, so i have no photos of Bill speech. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was the queue to cloak phones, bag and anything else. </span></div>
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<br />The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0Capital Hill ACT 2600, Australia-35.307298226718672 149.12530660629272-35.308918226718674 149.12278510629272 -35.305678226718669 149.12782810629272tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-22944103728834333372014-06-01T22:12:00.001+10:002014-06-01T22:12:09.744+10:00Footy food - Chiefs<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Brumbies were due to up against the Waikato Chiefs and
this left us with a decision to make.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our garden had produced an abundance of zucchinis’. This
left us with one option for this series. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-10219465966017991152014-03-25T19:44:00.004+11:002014-03-25T19:44:52.061+11:00Footy food – Titans<br />
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attend all codes. This used to include the GWS AFL team, until they stuffed up
our season tickets, and then would not call or email us back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tomato was thinly sliced and put into a Trusty Tupperware container. The bread
was pre buttered and smeared with some chili plum sauce. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-46686911355118252482014-03-24T20:00:00.000+11:002014-03-24T20:00:11.897+11:00iCider. The taste test<br />
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The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-11815304773357043652014-03-23T12:25:00.001+11:002014-03-23T12:25:09.365+11:00Footy food - Stormers<br />
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with a problem. Both Taph and I was going to be busy for most of the day and would not be
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for the trip. the buns were per buttered and sauced. some extra sauerkraut was
taken in some trusty Tupperware.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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looking at how simple this all was said they were going to try and do this for
a future march. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-89233693503405844672014-03-17T19:56:00.001+11:002014-03-17T19:56:08.878+11:00Footy food - Tahs. <br />
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The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-62217374120465329682014-03-12T08:00:00.000+11:002014-03-12T08:00:00.989+11:00Hot Chili Woman<br />
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tomato and pineapple were all carried in trusty Tupperware containers, and the
hamburgers were assembled during half time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the go somewhere, more often than not, there will be nothing there that we can
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Gluten free / dairy free / low fod map food we take to the footy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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points were the number of established fruit trees. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like the masterclasses, they give you a chance
to sit down, pace your drinking a bit better, and hopefully learn something.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><br />
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Like the Pied Piper of Hamelin i marched through the house playing my flute, and the Johnson followed me. </div>
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The final result was staggering.</div>
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</span></span>The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-29112136284409604772013-08-03T19:41:00.000+10:002013-08-03T19:41:00.141+10:00The second lot.<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Not too much else has been happening. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Work was asking if people wanted to move interstate, so I stuck my hand up for a move to our Melbourne Office. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">With the wedding and other things, we didn't want to move immediately, which my work was happy with. And then I started looking at the lay of how things were progressing. People who I know were wanting to move and were given moving dates were still showing up in the Canberra Office. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Federal Budget came and went, and my Department had even less money to operate with. Projects that were supposed to be moving were delayed. And one day Taph asked me the words I was dreading. "How many people could I name, that had successfully moved". And I could only come up with three names. That's not to say that people who I didn't know had successfully moved. In an office of between 1,000 and 4,000 people* that is possible, but I could only put my finger on three people, and two of them were a very iffy story. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Then one day, a friend had Taph and I door-knocking for the Salvos Red Shield appeal. It's hard to say what came over us. We had finished door knocking for an area, and were walking back to the car, when we passed an agent setting up for an open house. </span><br />
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The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-10143357754573136852012-11-04T08:56:00.000+11:002012-11-04T08:56:14.537+11:00It’s been a while<br />
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my new ISP. Their service to my suburb is nothing short of atrocious. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not name them, or even hint at naming them, as hinting is giving an implied
meaning, and that is the same as naming them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-64618625393885007372012-03-29T15:09:00.005+11:002012-03-31T21:55:14.047+11:00The Many Stop Read.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;">Over the Canberra Day long weekend, Taph and i went down the coast. Taph had to work on the Saturday, but got the Tuesday off in leau, so Sunday morning we packed the car and headed down the coast. Sunday Avo was a relaxing affair on the Beach. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;">Monday we had some work for <a href="http://act-opshopping.blogspot.com.au/">I-op</a> to do. The list of <a href="http://act-opshopping.blogspot.com.au/search/label/south%20coast">Coastal op shops is very bare</a>, so we were going to see if we were able to expand this list, and an account to this trip will be posted on I-op, later. (ok, when i get around to writing it). </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;">However when we look through an op-shop, i am usually finished and waiting for Taph to finish. Usually i find a book of short stories or similar and read while waiting, but on this occasion, we were planning on visiting many shops in the area, so i started reading a book that would be in most of these shops. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;">Yes, i started reading a Dan Brown Book. </span><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauBr7JLPZD2oS5US7ttjdX5FoJ5iAqbzjaxcDJ8DB4C9vof96eBqchuoxz-P8I_S5eBdo4eI8fRrCbYiiVu1MAI6-RrsJRmZXnNQHzGfEQXhqdjOFqRZQ4tchMxCh2VgZ1UZcmWzDjCM/s320/dan-brown.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726012372418736034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;">I started it at the Narooma Vinnies, Found another copy and kept reading it at the Narooma United Care shop, and so forth over the rest of the Monday and Tuesday. Tee following weekend i read some more at the Lifeline book fair. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100%;">I now have a quest, and will continue to find and read shop copies of this book while waiting. </span> </div>The Old Flamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18282645740080672189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369224626220064604.post-13654186051140245862012-02-08T14:10:00.000+11:002012-02-08T14:10:00.691+11:00Free Steak Knifes<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">In my previous post I left a couple of things out.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">While at Salvos Fyshwich, I also found a Vase in my pattern. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUfxnPucK_USlFgQcRRrI-FUASWVyJ8_eX65JJNCRREOf_5RoQ-n7yjxJ1g_uic9IUzzqDLuGoksyY2n-8AzbdAbZhiQZaUgKbScNBIiRbl00wSv8vN2Yvf0VVQ_K65EZZojIPaR-w5w/s400/vase-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705413227985327938" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Ok, it’s not strictly in my pattern, but its close enough.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3zweqSTM5p9zm1ybIQLgAiWzHfZmvem2enDvHmmCYtNRRhyphenhyphentqHzCFO9Mt9DBwq8o_pvCHDBv0b7r0nfWMcbpo3imvZnvmYjNv4GrEChLcBCEApDDgUdu-qUV6Kvv4jN1g5JoEUMNrzk/s400/vase-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705413066037223154" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">It is near enough that in the middle of a table setting, with flowers in it, you would not notice that the differences. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5t_fzyVsN1lx_KVDqPF4nCumUIYNowZYYHoq0VdpHF1xpq_24buhSlM7TdAOw1Ik8zWSk55aXFqH1jPygGCOwUhEOqBdj-pMQHX7mMAoufURuSQFwsLs1tPP5YKwSo_8e_6rY8RSlMk/s400/plates_at_tinys.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705412903884839298" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">At Tinys tip shop, Mugga, hidden in the crockery we found a fair bit of my Pattern.</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">2 plates</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">6 side plates and</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">8 cups and saucers.</span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">I have a plethora of cups and saucers. 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