My week in pictures: wedding

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Monday, July 15, 2019

McWatzie Wedding

Him Outdoors and I are on a quest to find the perfect curry in Canberra. It is an exhausting but rewarding search. In this week's episode, we travelled to Gungahlin to NH8 Restaurant and had the best onion bhaji and papdi chaat I've had in ages. The murgh methi masala and chetinaad lamb were excellent too.

Onion bhaji

Papdi chaat

This beautiful screen saver popped up on my monitor at work to make me feel at home.

As I got ready to go out to a friend's wedding reception I thought 'Oh my, I look like David Bowie in Labyrinth.' It wasn't the look for which I was aiming, but I did feel a little like a goblin king!

There follows random party shots of guests having a good time at the McWatzie Wedding

Work crew

Blushing bride

There were swings...

...and cake

They like to read books and fire nerf guns at each other... whatever works!

Arty candles

Party candles

Let the dancing begin!

First dance

Blurred but happy

Nothing to see here...

Monday, March 25, 2019

Peace Park and Ride

As if Christchurch hasn't suffered enough, as it attempts to rise from the rubble of the earthquakes of a decade ago, the city has just become the latest site of hideous extremist attacks. Two consecutive terrorist shooting attacks occurred at mosques during Friday prayer: 51 people were killed and 49 were injured. The gunman live-streamed the first attack on Facebook.

The New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, was asked what people could do in the wake of increasing right-wing terrorism. She replied, "Sympathy and love for all Muslim communities". She continued,

"Our values provide a guiding light in our darkest hours.
We stand together in representing diversity and inclusion. They are us.
We stand together in kindness and compassion. They are us."

To the killer, she said, "You may have chosen us - we utterly reject and condemn you."

In solidarity with the New Zealand Muslim community, Kiwis and Canberrans gathered at the Nara Canberra Peace Park in a memorial vigil to share grief, despair and anger while paying respects and honouring life. It was emotional.

Later in the week we celebrated the wedding of Louise and Chris. Her bouquet was beautiful (as is she) and was made from hops (as she is not).

Louise with her hoptastic bouquet

Apparently these are hot cross buns. Can anyone spot the trade-descriptions error?

Buns

We headed off to the Snowy Valleys for a bike race, which involved carbo loading the night before in Adelong.

Apparently it's not rained in this part of rural NSW for four years, but the morning of the bike race...

Him Outdoors was doing the big ride, while I did the mere 26km. This meant I could take photos of him and the start and finish.

And here he is with a post-activity beverage from Tumut River Brewing Co.

Monday, March 7, 2016

A wedding and a wonderland

Theatre friends got married on the stage at Theatre 3. It was beautiful and entirely appropriate. We were lucky to be invited and honoured to share their celebrations.

Remembering absent relatives with a family heirloom - an emotional moment

Cutting the cake

Most hearty congratulations to Heather and Sam

It's been a few months now since we moved house, but I'm still enjoying exploring the area on runs and rides and getting out and about into 'new' bits of Canberra.