E-BLAST - 27 OCTOBER 2013

Laguna Quays Respite - each day 7.00am we take a beach walk along Midge Point beach - always something new. Wed morning we took a photo of these sand markings of sea urchings - magnificent, remarkable, astonishing, so creative !! We are here at Laguna Quays Respite til Friday 8 Nov, then to Sydney. We have already done fresh touch-up paint for the lounge and kitchen walls. There were wear and tear marks on the walls - now it looks great! 

CAR PORT BBQ

When we arrived on Tuesday it was the first occasion we had seen the finished car port - we set about to move the bbq to the car port along with the chairs, and now three glass tables.

There is a lovely on-shore breeze which keeps it cool under the Whitsunday sun. There is a ramp onto the concrete base which allows for easy access for any item being moved to and fro.  

GLASS TABLES AND BBQ

Car port bbq - glass tables, bbq and chairs - it has a great on-shore breeze, wonderful view of Repulse Bay from the car port and under the car port it is amazingly cool although warm outside. Sean Spencer said the bbq was donated to him and he fixed it up for this respite use.

The area if light and breezy, the concrete base the aluminium roof keep the wet weather at bay. Basil Sellers gave the funding for this remarkable attribution to the Laguna Quays Respite.   

DISTANCE FROM COTTAGE

The car port bbq area is a short walk to the cottage - we had the art class ladies over on Thursday and they were mezermised by the car port with its sea breeze, coolness, ocean view and beautiful surrounds. The area is 6 metres by 6 metres.Next Saturday 2 November 5.00pm-7.30pm is the inaugurial Midge Point Christian fellowship bbq being held in the car port.

NEW LOUNGE LAGUNA QUAYS RESPITE

Basil Sellers suggested we do something about one of the lounge chairs with tape over the tears in the leather which he dubbed the 'band-aid' chair.

Then we heard that (Terry) and Cathy McMullin's widow mum had a beautiful 3 seater lounge in Mackay and this was delievered to the respite cottage along with a very large soft single lounge chair ideal for reading and dozing!   

E_BLAST - 20 OCTOBER 2013

Mark's been appointed the Chaplain for CoolyRocksOn - Australia's biggest 50s 60s nolstalgia festival - a hundred Rock,n,Roll bands, 1400 classic cars and a whole more besides - first week of June each year in Coolangatta with 80,000 visitors.The annual CoolyRocksOn church serivce which was held in St Peters Anglican until it closed, will now be held in the big marquee. 

FACEBOOK - COOLYROCKSON

CoolyRocksOn Facebook page

 

Great news folks! The famous Cooly Rocks On Rock 'n' Roll Church Service IS BACK! This event will take place on Sunday 8th June 2014. It will be a non denominational service held in the Swing City Marquee by Rev Mark Tronson.

DELMA CHECKS WITH SALLEY

Delma sent this photo to Salley of her new look hair style for Salley's careful examination and determination as to whether it would be suitable as the 'mother of the bride' on 1 March next year.

Consultation is the name of the game when it comes to 'mother of the bride' wedding planning. Mark said he will no doubt have to consult as to which tie to wear with his suit and shirt for the all important march-down-the-isle. 

E-BLAST - 13 OCTOBER 2013

Timeout in the Tweed  -  Delma hard at it in the garden - the long weekend last week was a gardening time.

Laguna Quays Respite - the original garden was replaced with hardy type plants along the front and around the back fence line. A passionfuit vine is slowly but surely growing over the shade house. - the idea is for it to grow over the shade house.

VERANDA DECK PAINTED - TIMEOUT TWEED

Timeout in the Tweed back veranda - Mark painted the timber deck over the long weekend last week.Two lots of steps were also painted along with the side veranda off the dining room. The paint cost $200 and Mark was sore for three days.

E-BLAST - 6 OCTOBER 2013

Photo: 2009 wedding Darrell and Ruth Sellers in Sydney. Mark said the Grace at the receiption. Darrell is Basil Sellers' son.

Ruth Sellers has agreed to become one of the weekly Sport article Panellists for the 2014 Basil Sellers Young Writer Awards. Ruth is from South Africa - they live in Hong Kong - Ruth wrote "I am a sports 'passionista', it will be very enjoyable to read and rate these sports articles from the young writers."

EUAN McDONALD - 2014 AUSTRALIAN PANELLIST

Euan McDonald a UC Minister from Brisbane is one of the new 2014 Australian young writer Panellists for the Basil Sellers Young Writer Awards.

Euan and Yvonne are both UC Ministers, when in Mackay he invited our Country Town Tour ministry to visit many times in the 90s. Tony Dunkerely joined me on several of these CTTs to Mackay. 

MICHAEL KENT CLEANS UP LQ YARD

Michael Kent assists the Laguna Quays Respite project - mows the lawns, poisons, whipper-snips, does little jobs with his mini-tractor and last week cleared away the spare aluminim roofing from the car port and the timbers from the concreting. A few months ago Michael gave Delma and me a tour of the Laguna Quays Resort which has now been sold to Chinese interests. The community looks forward to the resort being bought back to its zenth.

TREVOR BEARD A RESPITE HELPER

Trevor Beard is a former submariner then a banker followed by a serious motor bike accident. Trevor lives next door to the Laguna Quays Respite, he waters the garden, takes the car for an occasion run and helps out where possible. A good talker, Trevor chit-chats with the missionary visitors. Delma says that because he speaks very loudly (submariner) and she being partially deaf, she can hear what he says. Trevor is a grand-dad and when we're there, we share grand-parent stories.