Family – Page 3 – Ivor.Plumber/Poet

Surprise Surprise!

I posted the below “Faeries and Books” article way back in December 2019.

Faeries and Books

Cousin Maureen, Christine(from Go Dog Go Cafe’s website), cousin Terri

Faeries And Books

Australia is a far away land

Only reached by ship or plane

Today, I saw the Ben Franklin Bridge at my door

Distant fairies were knocking, a message for Ivor

From my Philadelphia cousins, Maureen and Terry

They went to a Pop-Up Shop, a writers library

To meet Christine, our chief of ‘Go Dog Go Cafe’

Who signed a book for me, and a joint photo for my display

Cherished Thanksgiving gifts, to make my heart beat

Now I’m looking forward to my cousin delivering the treats

“On Sunday, at the start of their stay, my cousins (The Good Faeries) Maureen and Terri, presented me with the signed copy of “Smitten” that they had purchased for me way back in November 2019 … I had totally forgotten about the Antology and their gift was truly a very pleasant SURPRISE!”

Tullawalla is Available From

Jaymah Press:https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Ivor Steven: email, ivorrs20@gmail.com

Amazon: search via, ‘Tullawalla by Ivor Steven’

AND
Perceptions is Now Available via:

Amazon: https://amzn.asia/d/4yFHWrT

Jaymah Press: https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Lulu Books: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ivor-steven-and-derrick-knight/perceptions/hardcover/product-2pwqe4.html?q=Perceptions+by+Ivor+Steven&page=1&pageSize=4

OR: email me directly for a signed copy – ivorrs20@gmail.com

Ivor Steven (c) April 2023

Hosting My Philadelphia Cousins, Part 2

Wednesday :
We visited the historic Paper Mill tourist area in Fyansford, and then the adjacent scenic Barwon River Valley and Buckley Falls

L-R. In the foreground, the viaduct channel that powered the Paper Mill — Maureen in front of a Bluestone storage shed — A pair of Tawny Frogmouth Owls

L-R. The girls and Frankie — A signpost deplaying some local aboriginal township names — Frankie and the girls

The Weir on the Barwon River above Buckley Falls, which fed water into the old Paper Mill viaduct — Frankie and Maureen

Wednesday, Late Afternoon:
I took Terri home for a much need rest and Maureen and I continued on our way to Corio Quay and Rippleside Beach.

At Corio Quay, the ‘Spirit Of Tasmania’ , the Bass Strait ferry from Geelong to Tasmania

Rippleside Beach, which is at the end of Geelong’s unique “Bollard Trail Walk” around Corio Bay.
https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/bollards/article/item/8d250a1f01e3425.aspx

The promenade section of the trail that bridges a inlet … looking back to the waterfront area in front of the City of Geelong.

Below: a short video of our view across the Bay toward the City.

Wednesday, Laterer: At the Moorabool Valley Chocolate Cafe before we went home to arouse cousin Terri

Me and my ‘cheesecake’ — The model train/railway in front of the kitchen area.

At the end of the Cafe’s carpark there is a lookout over the Moorabool Valley

Thursday:
In the morning the girls had to pack ready for the next “cousin interchange”, cousin Dennise from Torquay at 2.30pm, and then we went down to the charming Pakington St.

The girls did some shopping and we returned to the ‘Box Office Cafe’ for Lunch.

The gorgeous West Park — the girls in my courtyard waiting to be picked up — goodbye to my dear cousins Maureen and Terri, for now, until next Thursday(27th) a group of us (6 cousins) are flying over to Tasmania for a 5-day tour.

Tullawalla is Available From

Jaymah Press:https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Ivor Steven: email, ivorrs20@gmail.com

Amazon: search via, ‘Tullawalla by Ivor Steven’

AND
Perceptions is Now Available via:

Amazon: https://amzn.asia/d/4yFHWrT

Jaymah Press: https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Lulu Books: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ivor-steven-and-derrick-knight/perceptions/hardcover/product-2pwqe4.html?q=Perceptions+by+Ivor+Steven&page=1&pageSize=4

OR: email me directly for a signed copy – ivorrs20@gmail.com

Ivor Steven (c) April 2023

Hosting My Philadelphia Cousins

Monday: I took the girls to the “National Wool Museum” which is here in Geelong, but firstly they came with me to ‘visit’ Carole at the Geelong West cemetery (flowers for Carole’s birthday) …

Happy birthday Carole … Wool Museum, the girls up on the historic Auctioneer’s podium.

The girls, Terri and Maureen, shopping in the Museum’s souvenir shop

Tuesday: We toured the Bellarine Peninsula

Queenscliff: … the fascinating old buildings, The Grand Hotel, The Post Office, and the Library

Queenscliff: The girls found the old style shops very interesting

Queenscliff: An intriguing shop courtyard.

Queenscliff: the waterfront

Point Lonsdale: The lighthouse at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, called the “Rip”, the pier and bay beyond, and the infamous “Rip”.

Ocean Grove: From the promenade looking toward “The Bluff” at Barwon Heads… Frankie, Maureen, and Terri.

Ocean Grove: The surf beach, looking back toward Point Lonsdale … surf was up with lots of board riders.

Barwon Heads: From “The Bluff” lookout, L-R – overlooking the Victoria Park camping area, – looking across the Barwon River toward Ocean Grove, – looking down at the mouth of the Barwon River.

Time to head home … and at 7.30pm we enjoyed a wine and Barbeque dinner, relaxing under my courtyard Verandah…

Tullawalla is Available From

Jaymah Press:https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Ivor Steven: email, ivorrs20@gmail.com

Amazon: search via, ‘Tullawalla by Ivor Steven’

AND
Perceptions is Now Available via:

Amazon: https://amzn.asia/d/4yFHWrT

Jaymah Press: https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Lulu Books: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ivor-steven-and-derrick-knight/perceptions/hardcover/product-2pwqe4.html?q=Perceptions+by+Ivor+Steven&page=1&pageSize=4

OR: email me directly for a signed copy – ivorrs20@gmail.com

Ivor Steven (c) April 2023

Visitors and My Book Launch

“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” – Charles Addams
My two Philadephia cousins will be staying at my little abode in seven days time, which also happens to be the day of my “Perceptions” book launch. I have not been panicking “much”, and my cleaning-up and preparation has been a process of organised chaos!

Visitors and My Book Launch (a Tanka)

Before the events

Preparation means calmness

Self-doubts slowly fade

My cousins will be comfy

And the book launch is ready

Tullawalla is Available From

Jaymah Press:https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Ivor Steven: email, ivorrs20@gmail.com

Amazon: search via, ‘Tullawalla by Ivor Steven’

AND
Perceptions is Now Available via:

Amazon: https://amzn.asia/d/4yFHWrT

Jaymah Press: https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Lulu Books: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ivor-steven-and-derrick-knight/perceptions/hardcover/product-2pwqe4.html?q=Perceptions+by+Ivor+Steven&page=1&pageSize=4

OR: email me directly for a signed copy – ivorrs20@gmail.com

Ivor Steven (c) April 2023

Resting At My Brother’s House (An Acrostic Poem)

Resting At My Brother’s House (an Acrostic Poem)

Relaxing on this comfy new bed

Electronically adjustable

Special settings for reading and writing

Time is neither coming nor going

Internally, I feel at home

Nourished and thoroughly spoiled

Gratefully, living in the lap of luxury

Tullawalla is Available From;

Jaymah Press:https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Ivor Steven: email, ivorrs20@gmail.com

Amazon: search via, ‘Tullawalla by Ivor Steven’

AND
Perceptions is Now Available via:

Jaymah Press: https://www.jaymahpress.com.au/

Lulu Books: https://www.lulu.com/shop/ivor-steven-and-derrick-knight/perceptions/hardcover/product-2pwqe4.html?q=Perceptions+by+Ivor+Steven&page=1&pageSize=4

OR: email me directly for a signed copy – ivorrs20@gmail.com

Ivor Steven (c) December 2022

On The Seventh Day Before Christmas

Me and my sister, Miffy … …. … Brother Danny and birthday cake

Hello dear readers and followers, I am on Holidays, resting at my siblings places in Ballarat and will not blogging very much for the next 2 weeks.

On The Seventh Day Before Christmas

Today a family tradition was broken

Our Christmas day luncheon

Was held a week early

As was brother Danny’s

Seventy-fourth birthday

And we did not gather

For the usual home cooked feast

Instead, we entertained ourselves

At a local riverside restaurant

Where we still raised our glasses

And enjoyed the luxury of being waited on

“Knowing, Mum and Dad would be smiling down on us”