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Autumn colours

I hope many people have been thrilled at the wonderful autumn colours on the trees in central Blenheim. Liquid ambers, yellow and burgundy, Claret Ash, and Oak. Even in the rain they looked stunning and uplifting.

Re: sad

The Returned and Servicemen will March this year as normal on ANZAC Day. They will muster at the usual place, march to Seymour Square and after the service, march away to be dismissed opposite the Conference Centre. The difference this year is the service is at 12 midday and not 11 am. Raining? Service will be at Stadium 2000.

Re: Able bodied

I might not look like I have a disability but I do so hence I use “your toilets”. Apart from the fact that public amenities have to have a toilet for such people as yourself does not mean that able bodied people cannot use them. They are able to be used by all. So I would say you maybe the “turd”.

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