I Handed Her My Card
I had lunch at the office
That is, the Box Office Cafe
My favourite local eatery
I enjoyed a tasty Vietnamese salad
Then I took some photos on my camera-phone
Trying to capture the venues’ rustic atmosphere
Leafy plants in pots and hanging baskets
And there’s abstract paintings on display
Along side artworks painted directly onto the walls
All enhancing the Cafe’s peaceful aura
In front of the wine collection’s shelves
There’s a large table of magazines
Where my ‘Tullawalla Booklets’ lay for patrons to read
And as is my way, I started up a conversation
And there was a young lady at the adjacent table
Her name was Katie, and coincidently
She knew about the ‘Lowercase’ poetry group
I told her when and where, they were to next meet
Then she intimated she might attend the recital night
With a friendly smile, I handed her my poetry card
PS: Surprise, surprise, here I am back a the Box Office Cafe for breakfast, on Saturday morning, of the Australia Day, long weekend. I don’t often go out for breakfast, but the weather is perfect, and I’ve earned myself a treat this week. Below a couple of pic’s of my fabulous breakfast.
Ivor Steven (c) Jan 2020
What a great place Ivor, I can feel the vibe through your pictures.
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Truly a place to meet and enjoy a friendly chat…. I had a cuppa(pot) lemon and ginger tea this morning, with my breakfast…… It was nearly lunchtime when I left….. I think “we” would be there for hours ….
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Oh Ivor ! I just spent two weeks drinking Lemon and Ginger tea because I had been so sick over the holidays. It felt so good to drink it. Here’s to ‘our’ cuppa/pot. Even if we share them with an ocean between us!
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I’m glad to hear that you are getting betterer, Lemon and ginger is so good for you….
I’ll share that cuppa, everytime. 🌏💙🍵🍵
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Thank you Friend!
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How lovely Ivor, this warmed my heart 😊
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Enjoy the day, Ivor.
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Certainly a colourful cafe Ivor … young women now 😎
Enjoy your long weekend, I’m off to Nimbin tomorrow for something completely different!
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Oh wow I’ve been to Nimbin Kate, a few years ago, a very interesting place. 😁🌏
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lol I think I went there last life … all I remember is the pungent odour … 😉
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Enjoy the atmosphere.!!
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impossible not to get stoned just walking down the street if I recall correctly … I’ll let you know!
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🌁🌿🌿
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I love your cafe and can see why you like it so much! 🙂
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Yes my photos turned out OK
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They certainly did. The food looked yummy!
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The food was scrumptious,… I’m sure you’d enjoy the salad and fruity, nutty, and yoghurt breakfast, 😊😁🌏
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I’ll bet! 🙂
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The vibrancy is apparent in both your verse and your photographs
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Thank you Derrick, I find the venue, a comfy place for me to be..
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What a fabulous cafe so natural and rustic your photos project its ambience. Oh how I wish to be able to buy food like this scrumptious. Great words on the video.
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A sincere thank you Nanette… I’m thrilled at how my overall article appeared…. the meal was wholesome and healthy…… the venue is full of character and friendly……. a relaxing atmosphere and strangers are happy to have a chat….. The song by ‘Poets Of The Fall’ (Finnish) is lyrically a fav’ of mine…..
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You always do well with your posts
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happy Australia Day and sounds like a wonderful place for many reasons
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It’s 1.45am here, and it’s officially Australia Day, and later tonight I’m going to a big concert, and all the proceeds are going to the Bushfire Relief Fund… I’m so looking forward to the show…. But I go to sleep…. 💙🌏😴😴
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Is that a koala cookie? Looks like such a cool place!
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It’s a special ginger bread Koala, everyone you buy goes to the “Fire Fund Relief”….. and the Cafe is my fav’ place to go… I’m often there writting my poems…..xx
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i am always impressed how you make the effort to share your poetry Ivor, an artist who is proud and fond of his own work is grand to me. I draw from you much inspiration. I love everything about this post especially the lovely treat you gave yourself.
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You would have enjoyed both meals Gina, the Vietnamese salad(with chicken) was fabulous, and Cinnamon & Strawberry, Gum Buckwheat Granola, was truly delicious…..xx
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mouthwatering!
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Definitely…..
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What a beautiful, bright, yet peaceful, place to go for rest, a yummy meal, and sweet interactions!
The koala cookie is cute!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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The cookies, are like ginger bread-men, and they are sold as fund raisers, for the Fire Relief Funds…
It’ll be interesting to see if Katie’s there at the recital night ?? ((Hugs))
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Aw, sweet! and a wonderful, important cause!
OH, yes! I hope, hope, hope that she is! 🙂
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