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Publicans AND TV Personalities!!

Did anyone catch The Sunrise Program on Channel 7 Tuesday morning?

If you did you would have seen the Winnebago at the Taylor's Arms Hotel in NSW.  They are always attempting to nick our Pub with No Beer Title.

Mark sent an email into Mel and Koshie and they then questioned the Taylor's Arms Crew on their version of events.  It was very awkward from that point on....Mark had certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons!!

Then they proceeded to tell "Mr Doyle" that the Sunrise Winnebago would come to see us in Ingham!!

The whole town is chatting about it and there is a lot of excitement.

Lee's Hotel, as seen on Television.....

The Wedding.

Two of our gorgeous staff were married last night at Lee's Hotel Wedding Reception Venue...

Tony is our Chef and Richelle works in the Bar, Admin and Kitchen.  They are both fantastic people and we are very happy for them.

Between them they have 6 kiddies!  That's right.....6!!  They had a little baby girl only 7 weeks ago.

I have included some pics for those of you who have met them and are interested.

The Whirlwind...

Mark's family have just left after paying us a gorgeous visit for a few days.  It was soooo fantastic to see everyone and there was much drinking and merriment.

Tim was still here and surprised everyone with his presence.

We all went to a natural swimming hole nearby where the boys all jumped off a cliff into the water.  I've attached some pics of them jumping in.

Raw Sugar is open!

Last night we opened the new bar.  Raw Sugar officially opened and everything went perfectly!

We were really busy!  Not just in Raw Sugar but in the main bar and restaurant.  Nearly every other Pub was closed hours before us.  Most of the staff from the other pubs were in drinking at ours!

Here are some pics of how very well it all came together...

So close you can taste it...

FRIDAY Raw Sugar Opens!

Steven was down again this weekend and brought with him all the fixtures and fittings...and then FITTED THEM ALL!

He has done the most amazing job and I think you will agree it's looking rather spectacular.  His attention to detail is incredible.  It's really exciting to see our plan spring into shape and we are all really proud of it.

Friday should be a big night.

I'll  update  again once she is stocked and ready to go!

Raw Sugar - a week away!

The magical Steve has almost finished Raw Sugar!

This weekend all furnishings, fixtures and fittings go in and then the electrical and plumbing is done next week!  We can't wait!!!

Here are the recent pics with Mark and Tim hard at work painting!  The outside has the undercoat and the inside the first coat of colour.

Tim has also downloaded all of our music for the bar so is our DJ of sorts!

Here we go again...wet, wet, wet!

This morning we are cut off again.  North and South.

Here is a pic of the satellite image.  As you can see the rainfall seems to be saved for us only!

The large storm at the top of the pic is, guess what?  Aimed straight for us.

Batten down the hatches (again).

Ingham, My Island Home

Well, well, well....did someone order a downpour?  A potential cyclone perhaps?

We have had a fairly intense week.  A lot of stranded tourists have joined us on our little inland Island.

No vehicles could access or leave Ingham in any direction.  We were completely stranded.  Things are only now getting back to normal and it looks as though another deluge is on it's way!

You may have seen our very Pub on the news last night!!

I am linking a video of the main street in town...hope it works!  Be patient...it takes a while to buffer...make a cup of tea, watch an episode of Prison Break and come back....

Download floods_1_february_2007.wmv

The new Puppy

As most of you know we already have a large pet family.  Recently we added to the menagerie with another little Puppy.

His name is Harry (or Harold when in trouble).  No, he is not named after Mr Potter but instead a character out of Dumb and Dumber (didn't get my way once again!).

Apparently it's hysterical to call out "Hey Harry old buddy Old Pal".

I personally prefer "You're a Wizard Harry"...

Here are pics of the entire crew!

Pics of the Ingham Units

Here are the pics of our little Art Deco Apartments in Ingham.

As you can see there is some work to be done but lots of potential don't you think?

Cute, if a little daggy...