Friday 7 December (Ayr)
How lucky am I that these wonderful people keep inviting me back!
Friday was the official launch of the yet-to-be named cafe and while I couldn't get a flight in early enough to attend the event, I arrived in the early afternoon to catch up with most of the board members and to find out just how well it all went.
Funnily enough, the launch was about launching the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and to introduce the cafe to all the people who had participated in its creation, but the cafe doesn't actually 'open to the public' until February! Not exactly what I was expecting, but might be another excuse to get up here early next year!
Anyway, the kitchen of the cafe is now fully kitted out and looks fantastic. The walls alone cost $6k as they needed to be stainless steel. The hand washing sink comes with a kickboard, or should I say 'hipboard' because it's at hip height, which just needs a tap and the water rushes out, avoiding the need to turn on a tap. Everything is sparkly and new and I can imagine the local chefs will be enviously watching on as it starts operating!
Apparently the food and event went really well and the RAP was a hit (well, it helped them to get a $500k grant to set up their next venture, so was something useful out of my time there!) and only a handful of spelling errors noted, so version 2 will be produced sometime in the new year!
Spent the late afternoon with my mate Ray and a cuppa and caught up on the goings on of the motel, staff and guests.
Ended the evening with a wander down the road to check out the most amazing Christmas Lights ever - they change in time to the music!! Of course, Steve will want a set of these amazing American lights for himself when I show him the clips on my phone!! Please don't tell him anyone?! :)
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