PUBLIC LIBRARY in TOCUMWAL on JANUARY 12 2013

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It’s nearly cold here now with temperatures around 24 dgr. ,overcast and a light wind.Yesterday I had dinner again with my Queensland friends and this morning early they travelled back in their cars with 3 trailers on the back with in it an ASG 29 , an ASH 31 and a QUINTUS.It was great to catch up with them and we are going to see each other again in Queensland in the future.

This upcoming week 2 German friends arrive Stefan and Jochen. Looking forward to catch up with them as well.
Last week Simon called in at his mum’s place with his 2 little boys. Knowing Simon from since he was a young kid, it is interesting to see how he turned from a young glider pilot into a still young power pilot / tuggie and into a airline pilot, being since 2 weeks a young captain on an Airbus flying for Jetstar, and stationed in Melbourne. Now we can add as I saw with my own eyes; a doting dad!
Simon did a lot of towing at Sportavia and a lot of visitors will remember him.
I liked the story from last week when he flew to Darwin and ,…another Tocumwal local Lucy was one of the stewardesses on board. Pretty special!

Simon in 2013!
Courtesy Margie Close.

Just a bit more then an hour today so here is some news from this area for you as well. Every day I walk the  ” Creek walk ” to the library and along the side is a nice tribute to the ladies who were here in the WWII,the WAAAF. Every where in town you find in motels and hotels pubs and other places pictures from this war time.

I have spend more then 25 winters in Tocumwal , living here or visiting and I never had time to go the “BLOW HOLE.”
It’s situated on a granite outcrop approx. 11 km. out of town.When the river Murray is low, the blowhole bubbles and flows.
Some say the aboriginals believed a giant Murray Cod lived at the bottom while other believe it is the mouth of an underground stream connecting to the Murray , as is witten in the local flyer.

If you have a good look it seems a tiger snake is in this hole at the moment , a dead one to be precise.
Not so far from it is the stione mine where the stone from white garanite from my son comes from. The white granite was used with tons to make the OPERA in Sydney so beautiful.

For more news on Tocumwal you can look at www.toconthemurray.com.au  and on tocinfocentre@bigpond.com

Enjoy and have a nice weekend.
Cheers Ritz