Woolley Family

Those who know me will know that I although I will get reasonably happy about a lot of things, I rarely get SUPER EXCITED.  Well earlier this year I managed to win a Mother and Daughter Retreat at the Gaia Retreat  in the NSW Hinterland near Byron Bay.  A weekend in the ACALA Suite will normally set you back over $5000.  This includes the suite, all organic gourmet meals, 4 spa treatments each, morning yoga and "daily retreat activities".  I can't even conceive of spending that much for a single weekend, so I am expecting some serious luxury. This was my winning entry in the Interflora Mother's Day competition: Thanks for the freckles and sticking out ears, Thanks for the ginger hair that now shows the years, Thanks for the pasty skin that burns in the shade, Thanks for the muffin top that's now here to stay. Thanks for the asthma and the sinuses from hell, The hayfever, cholesterol and blood pressure as well. I know you will say that da...

Perhaps I am just a nosy stickybeak, but when I heard that the Masonic Temple was going to be open to visitors this Saturday as part of the Brisbane Open House Weekend, I HAD to go.  Normally entry is reserved for members, and I understand that women are not typically involved in ceremonies there, so I felt like I was getting to see something special. I contacted my Dad who has told me before that someone once showed him a Masonic lodge to see if he was interested.  He was keen, and my 15 year old daughter Megan also came along. The front of the building is quite spectacular.  There is a hanging sculpture of their compass and square symbol above the door. We arrived about ten minutes before it was due to open, and there was only one couple in front of us waiting.  By the time they opened, there was a short line behind us. At 10 on the dot we were welcomed in and given a Visitors Booklet which outlined the rooms that we would be seeing.  The members of ...