While Phill was on the road to Wanaaring and back and preparing for the Ridge, Julie and Sue took a shorter trip out to Ivanhoe from Hillston.
The biannual Ivanhoe Women's Lunch was on Saturday the 21st, so we decided to go, for Sue to meet a few of the ladies and Julie to meet up with long term contacts and friends. The lunch is organised as a get together by two women, Gerrie and Leonie, so women can share some social time.
Sue was amazed at how far most of the women had travelled to be there. Most came off properties in the area and it was nothing to drive 110-140kms. We thought we were pretty good driving in from Hillston but we had less of a drive then some of the locals.
As one of the ladies said when I commented on it."Well, if you don't do that, you don't go anywhere."
The women were of all ages,all sharing together over a meal and enjoying having a catch up. Also there to enjoy were makeup, clothes and candles to buy, raffles to win and donations to be made for the local hospital auxiliary.
As we enjoyed desserts we were able to converse with several of the ladies; Julie catching up and Sue learning new names and faces.
A real plus was the possibility which opened up of Clare Primary School, one of the most isolated schools in the state, linking up with a Sydney church and Ravenswood School in a mutually beneficial partnership,similar to that held between Pymble Uniting, Knox, PLC and Enngonia. That was the big news for us of the day.
That- and the rain that threatened to make the road home impassable! Good news for farmers but a bit of a "something to watch" for us.
No worries though-we made it home safely and were blessed with a rainbow on the way.
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| As far as the eye can see on the road to Ivanhoe. |
Sue was amazed at how far most of the women had travelled to be there. Most came off properties in the area and it was nothing to drive 110-140kms. We thought we were pretty good driving in from Hillston but we had less of a drive then some of the locals.
As one of the ladies said when I commented on it."Well, if you don't do that, you don't go anywhere."
The women were of all ages,all sharing together over a meal and enjoying having a catch up. Also there to enjoy were makeup, clothes and candles to buy, raffles to win and donations to be made for the local hospital auxiliary.
As we enjoyed desserts we were able to converse with several of the ladies; Julie catching up and Sue learning new names and faces.
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| Unexpected greenery at the Ivanhoe Central School playground. |
That- and the rain that threatened to make the road home impassable! Good news for farmers but a bit of a "something to watch" for us.
No worries though-we made it home safely and were blessed with a rainbow on the way.
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| We almost got the opportunity to drive through a rainbow on the way home. |
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