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Sharing the good earth

Posted on June 19, 2014 by David Sweet
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I attended a humourous and interesting discussion on the 175 year history of the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of South Australia (Inc).  To read more of my enjoyable two hours, follow this link.

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  • Yip Yau is found
  • The Nostalgia of Cemeteries – Part 3 – The never ending story
  • Canadian Football
  • Birthday in Montréal
  • Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg)
  • A Power Nap (Ontario)
  • Ten hours behind schedule…
  • Five hours at Union Station
  • Four days in Winnipeg
  • Meeting interesting people
  • Signs and Street Art
  • Saturday Arvo in Berkeley
  • Telegraph Avenue
  • Settling in: Berkeley
  • Study Tour
  • Flourishing Life – Story Launch
  • The PhD journey – life over 3,399 days
  • 115 years have passed
  • Pearl Denton’s 21st
  • More Government mismanagement

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