Around Cootamundra

BAKERY FUN : LITTLE Wattle Preschool children made a much anticipated trip to the Outback Bakery to observe and help the Baker (Josh) make hot cross buns this week. The kids were so excited to participate in this activity and had talked about hot cross buns being a special Easter food. The children were able to journey behind the scenes and watch Josh in action. They also got the opportunity to help Josh roll the dough ready for the oven. THe young bakers were so excited to taste our hot cross buns for afternoon tea. The children appreciated Josh and his staff taking the time to teach them this Easter tradition. Little Wattle that went are Annabelle Chau, John Cropper, Jasper Dewick, Sarah Elmes, Izabel Hawkes, Lucas Lowe, Xavier Medway, Ruby Pardy, Ashley Percival, Deklan Smith, Makayla Whicker, Katelyn Woodhead and Xavier Power.

PLEASANT OUTING: THESE ladies Rhonda Michels, Marion Bartlett and Rita Battye were seen out at the highly successful All Day Cuppa at the home of Jill and Tom Dodwell.

PROUD GREAT GRAN: What a special photo of Charlie and Harry Williams pictured here with their great grandmother Mrs Joan Davis recently.

JUST delighted to be making mention of the celebration taking place over Easter to mark the 80th birthday of Mrs Ruth Hulm. Ruth, who now resides at the Retirement Village, will have her family and many friends present tomorrow afternoon when she cuts her birthday cake. And daughter Roslyn told me she has organised an awesome cake, a sponge slab with a football field on top and decorated in the Coota Bulldogs colours of blue and white.

DIANE’S SOUTH PACIFIC CRUISE: LOCAL lady Diane Wilde has recently returned from the trip of a lifetime where she travelled around the South Pacific islands, together with friends and family from Gundagai and Sydney. Diane departed from Sydney on March 25, travelling on the luxury cruise liner The Pacific Pearl making stops at Noumea, Lifou, Port Vila, Mystery Island and the Isle of Pines, which Diane said was her most favourite and beautiful locations. Diane enjoyed experiencing the South Pacific cultures. This was Diane’s first overseas trip and she is pictured in this GRAND shot with some of the locals of Vanuatu during their stopover in Vila.