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people and places on the people and places on the people and places on the people and places on the
Upper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSW
Serving the communities of Kiama,
Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs,
Minnamurra and Gerroa
* Our guide to the
K.I.S.S. Arts Festival
* Tennis Club fights
to survive
* New book on
Blowhole Point
Inside this issue
Open 5am to 10pm, 7 days ♦ hot food ♦ essential groceries ♦ slushies ♦ frozen yoghurt
35-41 Collins St, Kiama (opposite the Terrace Houses)
Kiama’s newest service station
now has a convenience store
There is no reason not to
buy local this year, with
businesses in our area offer-
ing a wide range of products
and services to choose from.
Christmas is a wonderful
opportunity do your bit to
stimulate the local economy
so that we con-
tinue to have one.
It will be all too
easy for big new
shopping centres
to take the busi-
ness away from
local operators - if we let
them.
There are many options
you can choose from at
established businesses:
from massages, restaurant
vouchers, handbags and
clothes, to furniture, lessons,
adventure activities, bikes
and more.
However the women
behind Made in Kiama
Handmade Night Market,
Kerry Humphries and Clare
Roberts recognized a couple
of years ago that there were
even more emerging or
home businesses that needed
an opportunity to showcase
their wares.
The Night Market has
quickly become a
Christmas institu-
tion. It attracts huge
crowds and has be-
come a wonderful
way to support local
manufacturers.
It offers two nights of
market shopping just in time
for Christmas, featuring the
very best locally handmade
produce, arts and craft.
These include soaps, hand
printed fabrics, clothes,
food, jewellery, toys and
home furnishings.
Also formed with the in-
tention of providing a mar-
ketplace for local producers,
the Kiama Farmers Market
is also having a special
Christmas market to help
you find that food gift on
your list or for your table.
The Committee is planning
a special Christmas Market
on Wednesday 17 Decem-
ber, complete with Santa and
his elves.
In addition, to make things
easier for customers and
stallholders, it is moving its
market to Tuesdays for the
last two weeks of the year so
they don’t fall on Christmas
and New Year’s Eve.
Details: Made in Kiama
Thurs 18 and Fri 19 Dec,
5-9pm, The Pavilion Kiama
Kiama Farmers’ Market,
Wednesday 17 Dec
Tues 23 Dec and Tues 30 Dec
Kiama Harbour, 3-6pm
Thank you very much for
the enthusiastic reception
you’ve given to The Bugle.
We’ve been overwhelmed
by the encouragement and
goodwill we’ve received,
and look forward to build-
ing on this great start.
This is our last edition
for 2014, with the next
edition coming back from
the printers in time for
the second weekend of
the New Year.
As our advertising base
grows, so will we; result-
ing in even more local
news and information for
you to read.
Make it a new year’s
resolution for you to be
part of this, by contribut-
ing news, pictures and
stories worth sharing with
your community.
Once again, thanks for
your support!
Wishing you all the best
for Christmas and the year
to come.
Cathy and Steve Law
Santa’s coming to Gerringong’s Parade The Rotary Club of Gerringong Sunrise’s annual Christ-
mas Street Parade and Market Day promises to be bigger
and even brighter this year.
The Parade along the main street is traditionally led by
the Rural Fire Service, followed by a colourful display
of floats representing the town’s sporting teams, service
clubs and businesses, as well as walking groups, vintage
cars, hot rods and even pipe bands. Of course, the climax
of the parade is the arrival of Santa on his sleigh.
Afterwards there are more festivities in the park, includ-
ing an obligatory Rotary chocolate wheel and the popular
Gerringong Markets (from 8.30am).
As the only Christmas Parade in the Kiama area, it
draws large crowds and is a great opportunity to catch
up with friends (as well as your last minute Christmas
shopping).
Details: Sat 20 Dec, Fern St shopping area. The Parade
starts at 11am, following a fashion parade at 10.30am.
The road closes around 10.15am, so get there early.
Support local businesses this Christmas
Do your bit
to stimulate
the local
economy
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What’s on?
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Every Wednesday
Kiama Farmers’ Market
Black Beach 3-6pm
On weekends
Live music at The Sebel,
Kiama Leagues Club,
The Mecure, Jamberoo
Pub and other venues.
Sat 13 December
Walk over Omega
Bridge From Boxsell
Oval, 9-noon
Sun 14 Dec
Kangaroo Valley
Farmers’ Market, 9-2pm
Tues 16 Dec
Carols on the Green
Kiama Golf Course,
6-8pm
Weds 17 Dec
Santa comes to Kiama
Farmers’ Market
Black Beach, 3-6pm
18-19 Dec
Made in Kiama
Night Market
The Pavilion, 5-9pm
Sat 20 Dec
Gerringong Christmas
Street Parade
Combined with the
monthly market, 11am
Sun 21 Dec
Kiama Seaside Market
Black Beach
Tues 23 Dec
Special Kiama Farmers’
Market, Black Beach
Note: on Tues this week
Sat 27 Dec
Kiama Produce Market
Black Beach
Tues 30 Dec
Special Kiama Farmers’
Market, Black Beach
Note: on Tues this week
Weds 31 Dec
New Year’s Eve
Fireworks
Kiama Harbour, 9pm
and at Kiama Golf
Course
5-14 Jan
KISS Arts Festival p3
Thurs 8 Jan
Twilight Jazz & Blues
Concert, Hindmarsh
Park, 6-9pm
Sat 17 Jan
The Wicked Dragons
Kiama Bowls Club from
6.30pm. Dinner and
show, $40
Sunday 25 Jan
First Summer Outdoor
Movie: The Castle
Black Beach,
8 for 8.30pm start.
Gold coin donation
Monday 26 Jan
Australia Day activities
throughout the region.
Details in next edition.
If you would like to list
an event in What’s On,
send the details to
emailthebugle@gmail or
phone 0412 415 101
Tell us what’s happening Let us know if
there’s an event
you’re organising.
Just email the
details to
emailthebugle
@gmail.com
Our very own Antiques Roadshow For the 24th year, Kiama Rotary is preparing to hold the
largest antiques and collectables fair on the South Coast
in mid-January.
Local, Sydney, country and interstate dealers will offer
a wide selection of furniture, jewellery, silver, china,
porcelain, textiles, books, toys, Asian antiques and other
interesting collectables for sale.
You can also have your own antique and collectable
goods valued for $5 per item, or have the Rotary Club sell
your items on commission.
Those interested in selling their goods should contact
John Worstencroft on 0419 002 655.
The annual Antiques, Art & Retro Charity Fair is Kiama
Rotary’s primary fund raising event of the year with
money raised going to support local and international
Rotary charities.
Details: Sat 17 Jan, 10-5pm; Sun 18 Jan, 10-4 pm,
Kiama Leisure Centre. Entry fee $10 or $7 concessions.
Accompanied children free.
Calling all buskers
In the lead up to the KISS Arts Festival to be held in
January (see p 3), Council is organising a busking
competition along Terralong St. Competition rounds
will be scheduled throughout the morning of
Wednesday 7 January, with the winners announced
at the start of the Kiama Farmers’ Market at 3pm.
The three prize winners will then perform for
market goers.
If you want to compete for the $600 in prizes
you’ll have to nominate soon.
Details: Entries close 5pm on Fri 19 Dec.
The $5 entry fee is waived if you have
a current busking permit with Kiama Council.
Entry forms are available from
Council’s website or the Chambers.
Find a little ‘you’ time It is a sign of the times that
many of us who would like
to meditate find it hard to
find a quiet place and
moment. Tashi Dolma,
of Whole Heart & Hands,
recognizes this and wants
to let people know she is
happy for them to join her
(for free) during her regular
lunchtime active medita-
tion sessions.
Details: Every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday,
11.50 for noon,
3/127 Terralong St.
0422 971 395 or
wholeheartandhands.com
for details.
It’s a little known
fact that Kiama’s
NYE Fireworks
are the biggest
between Sydney
and Melbourne.
The show will be-
gin at the Harbour
at 9 pm, with food
stalls at Black
Beach from 5pm.
Bring a picnic
blanket and enjoy
a great free end to
the year.
Tip: Avoid traffic hassles when leaving by parking
a bit further away.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve
at Kiama Harbour
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Circus workshops are for children aged 4 and up.
General classes covering juggling, acrobatics, trapeze,
tissue hula hoop and much, much more will take place in
La Petite Grand circus tent and the outdoor trapeze rig.
All classes are $50. For bookings call 0403 817 549
Street Art chalk drawing workshops are being held by
Ulla Taylor. It is a chance to learn some of the tricks of
the trade from an expert. Free, apart from cost of chalk.
Contact [email protected] to book a place.
Get ready for the Kiama International Seaside (K.I.S.S.) Arts Festival The K.I.S.S. Arts Festival is
back for its fourth year, with
two new venues and its best
line-up yet!
Each year, the organisers
(Kiama locals Dave Evans
and Tamara Campbell) make
it their mission to try and
bring the most interesting,
unique and talented perform-
ers they can find to Kiama
to treat locals and holiday-
makers alike to a slice of
the international comedy
festival scene.
And it’s all (apart from the
circus workshops - see box)
free of charge! Of course,
you will want to make dona-
tions to the performers’ hats,
given this is the way they
make their living.
This year’s line-up in-
cludes Shay Horay, alias the
Rubber-band Boy, whose
facial contortions and sta-
tionary antics have been
admired in 26 countries
around the world; comic
hula hooping diva Califor-
nia; the street performer’s
street performer Anthony
Livingspace; Sharon From
Canada; and internationally
recognized chalk artist Ulla
Taylor.
Ulla will be conducting
two chalk drawing work-
shops, organized by Kiama
Council, in the lead-up to
the Festival proper, which
is the weekend of 9-11 Jan.
As this handy map The
Bugle has commissioned
shows, the whole area will
be alive with performances
as Ray White is sponsoring
street theatre in Hindmarsh
Park over the Saturday and
Sunday, there are free shows
at Kendalls Beach and at
Surf Beach near Kabari Bar
(which will be offering
special festival food).
Gerringong is also having
its first taste of K.I.S.S., so
there is no excuse not be
involved.
The Festival Finale will
again be held at Jamberoo
Pub; and there is an over
18s show at Kiama Leagues
Club on the Friday night.
Left: Dave Evans and Tamara Campbell
Below right: The amazing Rubber-band Boy Like the K.I.S.S. Arts Festival
facebook page for updates
Festival workshop opportunities
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Members of the Blowhole Tennis Club are
bemused by how little public consultation
was involved with the preparation of the
Draft Masterplan for Kiama Harbour fore-
shore.
As reported in the last Bugle, the Draft
Masterplan identifies the Blowhole Tennis
Club as a strategic site for commercial
development, noting its lease ends in 2018.
“We were sent a letter asking us to par-
ticipate in the public consultation, but soon
found out all they wanted us to do was send
an email commenting on a proposed chil-
dren’s playground and any improvements
we’d like to see,” says Ann Boulton, the
Club’s Secretary. “We certainly weren’t
asked to defend our right to continue to
exist.”
The Club, which has the only hard courts
in Kiama, has been in existence since 1892.
It is located in the site of an old quarry,
next to the Visitors’ Centre and the Pilot’s
Cottage.
The Club is keen to get the
public behind its campaign to
keep this link to our town’s
sporting heritage alive.
“Money shouldn’t be the
only consideration in deci-
sions like this,” says Ann.
“The courts have been here
for over 120 years, and many
people have family associa-
tions with the Club. People-
should be encouraged to get
out and enjoy keeping fit,
rather than turning it over to
commercial interests.”
She says they hire the court out to locals
and tourists alike (including the use of
racquets and balls) through the Tourist
Information Centre. “It is a facility avail-
able for everyone to enjoy, even though it is
the members who have put time and money
into renovating the modest clubhouse,”
she says.
New members are always welcome,
with the Club having on-going talks about
amalgamating with the much larger Kiama
Tennis Club.
The Draft Masterplan is open for public
comment at the Council Chambers until
Friday 23 January.
Details: The Club is open for social tennis
on Tues at 9am and Thurs at 4.45pm.
Competition is usually on Thursdays
(dependent on competition dates from
NSW Tennis). Contact Ann for further
information: 0434 563 095
Match isn’t over for the Blowhole Tennis Club
Council has been working
closely with a few highly
motivated and interested
Kiama High School students
to design a short film compe-
tition to be launched over
the coming weeks.
The students Katelin
Smith, Chloe Viney and
Mikayla Ayres (shown left
to right) have been working
with Council’s Economic
Development Manager
Megan Hutchison to design
all elements of the competition, including
the graphic design, marketing for the event
and establishing terms and conditions.
Budding filmmakers of all ages are
encouraged to use their mobile phone or
gopro to depict their favourite things to do
around the Kiama area. They must mention
Kiama, Gerringong/Gerroa or Jamberoo
either in spoken word or by caption.
The entries will be uploaded to the soon
to be launched Kiama Connect website
where they will all be available for sharing
and viewing. The prize for the winner of
the competition is an iPad.
Winning entries will also be shown as
a trailer prior to the Outdoor movies to be
shown in January and February 2015.
The competition and the movies have
been sponsored by the IMB and have been
organised by Kiama Council.
Details: For more information about the
competition please see council’s website.
Opportunity for young filmmakers
Get noticed in
The Bugle Find out more: call Steve on 0428 662 499 or
An evening of Jazz & Blues in the Park This year’s Twilight Jazz & Blues in the
Park will feature the latino inspired
jazz sounds of the Dane Laboyrie
Quintet, and the sensational sizzling
guitar blues of Ray Beadle Trio.
A great free evening to relax after all
the new year festivities. There'll be
food stalls, or bring your picnic.
Details: Thur 8 Jan, 6-9pm
Hindmarsh Park
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Kiama’s in Graham Mackie’s
blood, and even though he
has lived in West Australia
for some years now he
continues to chronicle our
history as a labour of love.
He took up the mantle from
his mother Molly, who wrote
the highly acclaimed social
history of Kiama, My Kind
of Town. After helping her
with the second edition,
My Kind of Town Revisited,
he published his own Chronology of Kiama 1770-2011.
His latest endeavour, My Kind of Icon, is a detailed
history of Blowhole Point until the present day.
The result of over eight months’ research, this book
presents interesting stories and facts in date order.
The earliest of these is 1487. This is the year in which
Dr Edward Bryant, from the University of Wollongong,
believes a giant tsunami formed the Blowhole.
You are welcome to attend the launch of the book by
the Mayor at 11am on Saturday 13 December, at the Blue
Diamond Bar of the Sebel Harbourside.
Details: My Kind of Icon will be available for purchase for
$30 at Kiama Library and the Kiama Visitors’ Centre.
We’re still his kind of town
Hot on the heels of the installation of shade sails over the
children’s playground at Surf Beach comes the news that
the equipment at Jones’ Beach will similarly protected by
Christmas. Given Kiama’s children have a predominately
Anglo/Celtic background, the extra protection is getting a
great reception.
After our story on plans
for Kiama Lighthouse to
carry the ANZAC Centen-
ary logo for the four years
of the commemoration,
Ian Clifford contacted us
to give another perspective
on the initiative.
Clifford is a Kiama resi-
dent and Vice-President of
Lighthouses of Australia.
He suspects he might be the objector
referred to by the proposers of the
idea, Councillor Dennis Seage and Ian
Puller.
“I attended the initial talks, but have
not been involved since,” he said.
“However my position still stands that
I think it is a mistake to affix a logo to
a historic building, and especially for
that period of time.
“I suggested then, and still believe,
that projecting images onto the light-
house would be a much more effective
way to commemo-
rate the Centenary.”
Nothing but projec-
tion or lighting has
been allowed on
lighthouses before,
and Ian believes
this is the way it
should stay to
protect the dignity
of the site.
Initially it was proposed that the
logo be painted onto the lighthouse,
but this has since been changed to gold
vinyl decal.
The Council has recently placed a
visual impact analysis of the proposal
on public exhibition open for public
comment, so that community feedback
can be assessed.
“I don’t know why projecting isn’t
being seen as even a possibility,”
says Clifford. “Technology allows for
amazing things to be achieved by this
format, as the Vivid Festival in
Sydney shows. It would be a much
better solution than a static branding
of the lighthouse, which would lose its
impact in a short time.”
Ian Puller, President of the Kiama
Jamberoo branch of the RSL, says that
they weren’t keen on the illumination
idea because they felt it would reach
more people by being visible through-
out the day.
Other people have also contacted
The Bugle to say they have misgivings
about the proposal, and feel it is being
bulldozed through on the back of
goodwill felt by everyone for the RSL.
While respecting their wish not to be
quoted here, we have urged them to
take up the opportunity to have their
say on the proposal during this public
consultation process.
Details: The proposal is on display at
the Council Chambers until 5 January.
Have your say on the Lighthouse ANZAC proposal
Putting our best foot forward The 2015 Visitors Guide
is now available from
the Kiama Visitors Centre.
Unlike previous years,
at this stage there are no
plans to deliver it to every
household, so pop up to the
Centre if you’d like one.
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Celebrating the Sloan’s 50th wedding anniversary
Robert and Christine Sloan met when they
were both working in Albury, and married
a year later at the Anglican Church in
Moruya on the 7th November 1964.
Bob was transferred to the ES&A Bank
in Gerringong in 1967 and their first son,
Andrew, was born at Kiama’s Birralee
Hospital.
They then spent twenty years living in
Orange, with Bob running his own grain
and transport business and Christine work-
ing as a hairdresser and raising their four
sons, Andrew, Martin, Christopher and
David.
In 1988, they decided on a sea-change,
moved back to Gerringong and have
enjoyed living here ever since.
Bob became a popular bus driver for local
coach companies and Christine established
the old Schoolhouse Wool Workshop. They recently celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary enjoying a delicious
luncheon at the Crooked River Winery and
having a wonderful day with their family
and grandchildren.
Top left: Bob and Christine with their
four sons and five grandchildren.
Above: Doreen Connor, Christine’s
mother, supervises the cutting of
the cake.
Welcoming the new Tourism Manager
Summer Tapas Nights
Back by popular demand!
A delicious way to eat on a summer’s evening.
Changing multicultural menu of plates to share.
Fridays and Saturdays from 19 December, from 6pm
4 Tingira Cres
t 4232 4990
Mayor Brian Petschler
introduced Council’s
new Tourism Manager,
Lisa Evans, to the
Kiama tourism commu-
nity at an informal
gathering recently.
The networking went
so well that Lisa
intends to organise
monthly get togethers
from the New Year.
The first of these will
be held at the Little
Blowhole Café at a
date yet to be set. Councillor Neil
Reilly, with
Kiama Produce
Market managers
Claire Roberts
and Kerrie
Humphrey, and
Lisa Evans
Newcomers to the tourism scene, Ben Beverly And Isaac Jansens of Led by Locals,
with Economic Development Manager Megan Hutchinson and Councillor Mark Honey
David and Jenny Munn of Segway Tours, with Tricia Ashelford,
Manager of the Kiama Farmers’ Market
Candy Andersen of Terralong Apartments, with Robyn Brown
of Sea Whispers B&B and Laraine Conder of LC’s Conveyancing
Lisa with Peter Kennedy of Minnamurra Rainforest and James
Cook of Jamberoo Action Park
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The Bugle Christmas Crossword
Margot Law is our regular crossword compiler.
Last issue’s solution Cut out the middlemen and buy direct from farmers and makers
Moving to Tuesdays for the Christmas and New Year weeks!
(then back to Wednesdays) 3 - 6pm, Kiama Harbour
www.facebook.com/kiamafarmersmarket
Across
1. Increase in value over time;
gratitude (12)
6. Someone who exploits weak-
nesses in computer security (6)
9. Removes all liquid (6)
10. Santa’s wife (3, 5)
13. Festive French have an
amputated toe? (9)
14, 26 across, 42 down. Santa’s
laugh (2, 2, 2)
15. Central US states: North
and South ____ (6)
16. Cow sound (3)
17. Boat that uses a double
paddle (5)
21. “I’m dreaming of a _____
Christmas” (5)
23. Change colour (3)
26. See 14 across.
27. Imagine (5)
28. Cart pulled by Santa’s rein-
deer (6)
29. Bodies of water (5)
31. Christmas songs, played
from Nov in shops (6)
32. Large meal (5)
37. Frightened (6)
38. Middle Eastern market
place (6)
39. Boxing day yacht race
(6, 2, 6)
40. Peace offering; “____
branch” (5)
41. Carve into metal (4)
43. “People have a right to be
_____” - Brandis (6)
44. Saint that Santa is based on
(8)
45. Informal greeting between
gangstas (2)
Down
2. Norman Lindsay’s book
“The magic ______” (7)
3. Cooks hunks of meat in the
oven (6)
4. Small pieces of colourful
paper (8)
5. Row boat paddle (3)
6. Time off work or school (7)
7. Piece (5)
8. Scamp; item a rodent uses
to carry things (3, 3)
11. Sack that Santa delivers
presents into (8)
12. “Six white _____” by the
disgraced Rolf Harris (7)
18. Take on as one’s own (5)
19. 1974 Christmas Eve
Cyclone (7, 5)
20. Movement of water
caused by the gravitational
pull of the moon (4)
22. Cured pork (3)
24. Adding tacky jewels onto
objects to make more glamor-
ous (10)
25. The only acceptable
month to start playing carols
(8)
30. Speaks drunkenly (5)
33. Lives at the North Pole
(5)
34. Round Christmas tree
decorations (7)
35. Take in water/information
(6)
36. Cheat; sugary creamy
treat (5)
37. Place of learning (6)
42. See 16 across
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I have only ever swapped planes in
Singapore on the way to or from the
UK, not sure I have ever even breathed
the real air, but now here I am hosting
a Christmas show in a big shopping
mall.
I am living in a tiny room in what is
laughingly called “The Big Hotel” right
through until Boxing Day. Yes, my chil-
dren are not overly happy with me
right now.
After acclimatising to the 32 degree
heat and stifling humidity, I am filling
my days with admin in preparation for
The 2015 K.I.S.S. Arts Festival, slowly
exploring Singapore and performing in
The Westgate Mall of an evening.
So far the thing that strikes me the
most about Singapore is the incredible
architecture. Bold, modern, sleek,
cheekily designed buildings cheek by
jowl with Buddhist and Hindu temples
and Mosques. The old and the new.
Pretty much what Singapore seems to
be about really.
People of all races, cultures and re-
ligions, living side by side and getting
along just fine thank you very much!
We could all learn a thing or two from
Singapore I would say.
Dave Evans
Postcard home
Kiama Public Library is
again participating in the
nation-wide Summer Read-
ing Club for young people.
The Club is a free on-line
and in-library holiday
program, run in partnership
with Queensland State
Library and the Australian
Library and Information
Association. This year, the Summer
Reading Club is all about
‘adventure!’ Dodging dan-
ger, outwitting arch-enemies
and journeying beyond your
wildest imagination are at
the heart of local Summer
Reading Club programming.
Kiama Library has an exten-
sive range of extra activities
planned including Lego
events, craft activities and
an insect adventure. If you
can’t get into the Library,
there are digital activities
online at www.summer-
readingclub.org.au
Last year 34,576 children
registered nationally for the
Summer Reading Club, and
collectively read more than
230,000 books.
Youth aged 13-18 years
can register for the Youth
Edition of the Summer
Reading Challenge to win
great summer-themed prizes
generously donated by
Jamberoo Action Park,
Licked Gelateria, The Pines
Kiama and Shellharbour
Cinemas.
Those who write a short
review of their favourite
book can enter into an addi-
tional draw for a prize from
The Bookshop Kiama.
Details: Mon 15 Dec to
Sat 24 Jan. Visit the Library
in person or at www.
library.kiama.nsw.gov.au to
find out more.
School holiday fun at the Library
Jack (10), Bradley (14) and Jade (12) Vidilini are keen to get into the spirit of the Reading Club
If you’ve been somewhere interesting and want to share it with Bugle readers, get in touch with
us at [email protected] Remember, the best postcards often arrive when you are home.