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Flying Duck Orchids in Berowra Valley NP : October 25 2024

Been thinking about riding out to find flying duck orchids for a few days. I have a spot that works well. Headed to train station - missed the train I wanted. Not a problem and catch the next one and ride

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2d

Sphinx Trail Ku-ring Gai Chase NP : October 24 2024

Felt a bit like a morning after with a late night and reminiscing extracting a price. My wife cooked breakfast for the family. Was a while before they headed off to di more family stuff. Gave me a chance

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Rouse Hil in Western Sydney for funeral and wake : October 23 2024

A solemn day lined up for the funeral of my sister-in-law's mother who passed last week. Drove out to Rouse Hill in the north west of Sydney for the funeral. Met our family there Castlebrook Memorial Cemetery

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4d

Ride to walk Blackbutt Creek : October 22 2024

Slow start on a cloudy day. Kept busy doing investing accounts until the weather improved. Got on the bike to walk Blackbutt Creek A few dyanella flowering Walked in from golf course end - budding bonnet

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5d

TIB - An Investors Journal #730 - Gold Exploration, Nuclear Technology, Uranium, Alternate Energy, Solar Power, Gold/Silver Mining, Uranium Enrichment, French Bank, Europe Car Rental, US Technology (hedge), ASX Stocks + more

A massive week with a run in nuclear technology and uranium and an active options expiry cycle

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5d

Exploring the other side of Lane Cove River ride : October 21 2024

A cool rainy morning. Best spent catching up on the investing accounting from options expiry on Friday. My wife was out early on babysitting duties. Wind did ease off and clouds opened Got on the bike

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6d

Gordon flowers on return to Sydney : October 20 2024

Heading back to Sydney today - you will know the ritual by now. Pack the car - take the vege scraps down to the chickens and take a photo of Coolangatta Mountain Quick drive home with easy traffic Walked

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7d

Berry visit for my granddaughter's christening : October 19 2024

Got a different day lined up. Heading into Berrry for my granddaughter's christening. We drove into the village and parked near where we are having lunch. Walked up to the church - my younger son drove

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8d

Berry foothills explorer : October 18 2024

Was a late night. Rained a lot after I went to sleep and pretty bleak in the morning. Forecast was for rain to hang around till the afternoon - sky was not telling me that. Went out for a loop ride with

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9d

Nowra - North Nowra - Shoalhaven Heads ride and orchids : October 17 2024

Keen to go look for orchids in the dry scherophyll forest inland. Day shaping up too hot to cycle 20 kms in and then back. My wife wanted to go into town to do some phone changes. Great - caught a lift

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10d

Back to Seven Mile Beach NP on the bike : October 16 2024

Heading south for a few days makes for a busy morning getting stuff organised. Food - my job. Clothes. Dirty laundry - easier to wash down there as we have better drying space. My computer. My wife was

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11d

Garden orchids in Gordon streets : October 15 2024

Not sure where spring has gone - a cold rainy morning not conducive to getting out on the bike. If I could ride out the front door and ride safely I would ride more. It is not the way. Walked up to shops

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12d

Willoughby bike paths explorer : October 14 2024

A different day lining up. My wife is babysitting her grandson. Said I would ride the bike down to their place to help a bit. There is a nice park not far from where they live with a good coffee shop.

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12d

TIB - An Investors Journal #729 - Uranium, US Treasuries, US Consumer Products, Lithium, Base Metals, ASX Stocks + more

A down week for uranium gives opportunity to add a little more to average down entry prices. This is the end of the adds there.

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13d

Gordon Creek ride and walk : October 13 2024

Was one of those days - hard to get motivated to go for a bike ride. Iffy weather forecast does not help. Wrote up the week's investing stuff - the weeks are flying by. Was a time I wrote this every day

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14d

Gordon church fete and Killara old style houses : October 12 2024

A late night and a slow start. Wake to a grey cold day. Local church has their annual fete today. Walked up there to see A bit more of an event than the fortnightly Op Shop sale. There was fast food to

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15d

Donkey orchids in Ku-ring Gai Chase NP : October 11 2024

A slow start. Had an idea for a train - bike ride. Friend of my wife arrived with lunch sourced from a good Chinese spot in Chatswood. Good way to fuel up for a bike ride. Caught the train up the line

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16d

Sydney Skyscraper Day : October 10 2024

A day to take a break. No ride today for Kids Cancer. Headed into Sydney for the monthly Cheese and Wine Club lunch. A chance for good food, good wine and a catch up with friends Skyline photos - new building

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17d

Back to Sydney Lane Cove River explorer : October 9 2024

Time to head back to Sydney for a few commitments. By now you will know the routine - a photo of Coolangatta Mountain when I feed the chickens The chickens have an old caravan to sleep in. They hide underneath

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18d

TIB - An Investors Journal #728 - Uranium, Uranium Enrichment, Vanadium, Korean Steel, Lithium, Alternate Energy, US Technology (hedge), ASX Stocks + more

A choppy week with action coming into uranium and alternate energy stocks - that is where the trades were plus a little nuclear technology.

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