Shannon McDuff’s Blog

With winter passing and today being the first day of Spring – I took the opportunity to go down to the beach.  I didn’t go to my usual beach but was still happy with the lovely weather and nice blue sky’s at the Hervey Bay Dundowran beach.

As well as the beach I went and had a lovely apple crumble and milkshake down at Arkarra Garden. Arkarra has come a long way since the 10 years I have been here. It has taken a very nice turn- it now has a very nice Balinese theme to it. Not only this, but it has nice sit down meals and drinks and reasonable prices. Always a nice place to take visitors & kids to as you can go for a nature walk and feed the animals after you have had your meal.

see more photos at www.flickr.com/photos/shannonmcduff

One the biggest events which happens every two years is the Bundaberg Air Show. This is a magnificent three day event, incorporating aerial demonstrations, joy flights, and static displays of some of the finest aircraft to take to the skies.

This was my first year of going to the show, however I have been to a similar smaller air show in my town – Hervey Bay. It was fantastic, and even though we arrived in the afternoon while most crowds had gone – it was still impressive!

The thing that impressed me the most was …the plane in the picture below. (try as I might, I can not find the name of it!) It is used to drop of soldiers in battle so it has to be able to get away quickly. It can take off in under 400m! Just to be able to see something so big, build up so much power and than take off in just that little amount is quite amazing!

More pictures to come of the Bundaberg Air show (2007) in the Gallery!

A few of them are already on www.flickr.com/photos/benmay - have a look!

Giving blood is one of the most eaiest things someone could do. Not to mention there are alot of free things you get out of it! Espically when you are at school, you get things like pizza vouchers, toys and mcdonals vouchers!

And for those of you who think it hurts, well yeah a needle going into you does hurt, but its just like getting a tiny neede. Its just a small prick when it goes in, than your set. You just sit around on a lounge while people pamper you and offer you drinks and snaks! Why wouldn’t you do it!

Just an hour out of your time, every three months! I reccomend it to anyone who at least hasn’t tried it once!

There is no real bad side..appart from one time (which will help those who don’t want to do it - to never do it!).  The begining of this year it was, and I had come in for the usual. However when they put the needle in, they actually pierced the whole vien! (internal bleeding) lol wasn’t such a big deal though.

 I still donate though, but get a senior to do it!

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So finally I am coming fully into the world of technology by getting my own WEBSITE!

Not to say of course that I wasn’t already in the world of technology! It’s just that getting a website is kind of cool for me….untill it wears out in about 3 days time.

So, the reason why I have this website?

Well why not? Doesn’t matter if no body wants to see or look at it, I’m sure my family will…probably once.

Here is a picture of my partners house……….because I wanted to test things out.

Shannon xxx