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The Big Day
Wow, what weather - you wouldn't read about it. Between a blustery cold day on the Friday, and a drizzly day on Sunday, the main day was nothing less than perfection. I'm going to be paying back the big man/woman upstairs for a lifetime for that one. What can I say? As Barney French said, there was a lot of love in the room.

The wedding party: Ben Hambour, Kath Ferguson, James Moorhouse, Jade Johnstone, Dru Reschke (me), Nicole Reschke (hotty), Marika Chronis, Matt Herde, Miranda Tolmer, and Stuart Smyth

Al Duncan & Sam Martin

Catherine Chapman & Chandler Giles


Tom Harvey, with Dean & Tash Gilbert & Burke Reschke in the background

What a Day....
Well, the big day finally came and went, and what a day. Unusually spectacular weather for Robe saw punters with their first sunburn of the Summer, but other than that it went off without a hitch. Even the beach looked like somewhere in the Caribbean (Robe is definitely not in the Caribbean.). And of course, the bride looked nothing less than absolutely stunning. And in true style, I went kite surfing 2 days before and broke a bone in one foot and tore a ligament in my heel on the other foot....doofus.

All the pro shots were done by Shane Reid ( www.fotonaut.com )Thanks to all those who took photos and sent them to us - it really means a lot.

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Is That So...
Popeye was wrong.  In reality, spinach has no more iron in it than any other vegetable.  This spinach misconception dates back to the 1950's when a food analyst made an error while calculating the iron in spinach.  His decimal place was off by one place, suggesting that spinach had ten times as much iron content than it really did. 
 

Quote of the Day:
"Wino Forever" Johnny Depp's tattoo (The tattoo once read 'Winona Forever' back when it was fashionable to date crazy Kleptomaniacs.)
 

What Would MacGyver Do?:
Cooking in a hotel room part II: Marinade Grilled chicken with steamed vegetables.
1). Use the ice bucket to marinade chicken.
2). Use the iron as a skillet/grill: Wrap chicken in foil, place the foil-wrapped food on the ironing board, and put the iron, on the highest setting, over the top.
3). Use the coffee maker as a vegetable steamer. Place carrots, broccoli, etc. in the filter of the in-room coffee maker.
4). Run water through the coffee maker several time to achieve desired tenderness.
5). Bon Appetite.
 

Word of the Day:  bibulous (BIB-yuh-luhs), adjective: 1. Of, pertaining to, marked by, or given to the consumption of alcoholic drink. 2. Readily absorbing fluids or moisture.

Wine Deal
Summer: New 2008
Super Deal on Single Wing: Buy 9 and get 3 free! only for those on our email list, and only for 1 week.  Be quick, as we only have limited stock left...
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"Each of us are angels with only one wing; We can only fly by embracing each other"
                                                                  - Luciano de Crezenzo, Italian Writer
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The ultimate dinner party:
All advice on recipes warmly welcome HERE

Lamb and snow pea stir-fry Serves: 4 Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 600 g   lean lamb strips or lean lamb rump cut into strips 1 tbsp   honey 2 tbsp   olive oil 250 g   snow peas 1 bunch   baby bok choy, washed and separated into leaves 2 tbsp   oyster sauce 1 tbsp   soy sauce Method 1.   Rub the honey into the lamb strips, then add a little of the oil to the lamb. Mix well. 2.   Heat the wok, ensure it is hot. Stir-fry the lamb strips in three batches, reserving each cooked batch to rest in a warm bowl. Reheat wok between each batch. 3.   Reheat the wok, add remaining oil and heat. 4.   Add the snow peas, and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the bok choy, stir-fry for 1 minute. Add combined oyster and soy sauces, stir-fry to mix. 5.   Return the lamb to the wok, toss to combine. Garnish with bean sprouts. 6.   Serve immediately. Joshua Radin - we were here The ultimate Acoustic Chillout Album. If you can't get some ac-shown with this CD on forget it. Nicole and I had his remake of the 80's classic (yes there were some classics from that decade) song called Only You as our "walk down the isle" song. Gets you right here (thumping chest). www.myspace.com/joshuaradin

Wine-to Go: Bay of Apostles Shiraz 2006 $20. The new label people! All our new range reds are excellent value for money, and I stand by it. This one is a monster at 14.5% Alc, but you wouldn't know it. Very soft tannins, and is just coming out of bottle shock, so is starting to look great. At the last minute we decided to add just a dash of Coonawarra Shiraz to give it a bit of pepper. you can only get this by call in 1300 55 81 87. More on this next email... Scotchmans Hill Shiraz 2005 $35 These guys have been one of the first in the Geelong region, and regardless of their size (they sell 35,000 cases into Melbourne alone), are still holding their quality top notch in all of their wines. Tasted this wine last year, and it was tighter than a ducks butt. Cracked another bottle at Lou's, in Apollo Bay, and it was silky smooth, and lookin' fiiiine.... Maybe a bit pricey, but still worth seeking out a bottle.   S

"Here's to a long life and a merry one.
A quick death and an easy one.
A pretty girl and an honest one.
A fine wine-- and another one."

Dru Reschke
Koonara Coonawarra Wines
O: (+61) (0)8 87 373 222
M: (+61) (0)408 101177
F: (+61) (0)8 87 373 220
dru@koonara.com
www.koonara.com
Box 5 Coonawarra
South Australia 5263



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- Ray Jordan, The West Australian