That Happy Feeling #84. – The Australia Day Edition. A chat about Australia Day and a potted history of European settlement from 26 January 1788, but acknowledging that the aboriginal people have called Australia home for 40,000 years and see 26/1 as Invasion Day.

I can’t change perceptions, but can acknowlege concerns so for those concerns are acknowledged here.

Mod’s Wine of the Week is a Cudal (Cumulus) 2006 Rolling Chardonay

An amalgam of Welsh Choirs finish off. Did I tell you that Mum’s Dad was Welsh?

Don’t be a drunken, racist yobbo on Australia Day! Enjoy yourself. ! Happy Australia Day.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, and we'll see you just before the New Year.

Drive safely, don't stress out too much and enjoy the period. If you get to spend it with children, even if they're not your own, so much the better.

Tomorrow, Christmas Day, I'm heading up to the central coast, basically across to the central coast, to the North of Sydney. A nice ferry ride first, then a friend of 50 years will pick me up and I'll spend Christmas with him and his family. 4 generations, and lots of visitors, so it'll be a good time. I'm staying overnight which means that I can have a drink or too and not worry about getting home. The forecast earlier in the week, was that it might be a wet Christmas Day, but if today's anything to judge, unless there's a late storm, it should be warm and sunny tommoow. Merry Christmas, Peace, Health and Fellowship to you all.

Episode 82, a fair while in coming, so I apologise for that.

We talk about my leave, up to the wineries of Mudgee.

My jury service

Botobolar 2008 Marsanne

Music by Junior

Dusting off the gear. Can I still do this.

After the Victorian Bushfires, the Royal Commission.

Hardy's OoMoo Shiraz

Music by Aussie Indie legends, Junior

Where did January go?

Victorian Bushfires

Mod's Wine of the Week - 2008 Annie's Lane Chardonnay

Music by Kerrianne Cox

THF Episode, 79.

Merry Christmas folks. I wish you peace, joy, and the contentment of sharing your day with family and friends if you can.

That Happy Feeling - #77

Psycho Magpie

Kayak Police

Tasers

Go Manly – 40-0

Mod’s Wine of the Week – McGuigan Black Label 2007 Merlot

Music by Kerrianne Cox from her Return to Country CD. CD Baby rocks for Aussie indie music.

Tonight we talk about our recent trip to the Barossa Valley in South Australia.

Rail by Countrylink

Coach – by Firefly, and Barossa Valley Coaches

Stayed at:

Welcome Mercure, Melbourne

Adelaide Hilton

Barossa Motor Lodge

Walking visits in Tanunda, and to: Peter Lehmann Wines

Cockatoo Ridge Wines

Local Tour by Winelover Tours

Meals at Tanunda Hotel

Flight Home by QANTAS

All in all it was a Grape Escape.

Music from her Return to Country Album, by Kerrianne Cox

Tonight we talk about New South Wales politics and how silly it is.

Late news. Since I created the file it's got sillier, but I'll leave that for next time.

Going away for a few days to South Australia's Barossa Valley Wine Country. Will have a sip or three for you. Red, or White?