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Kinder August |
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Written by Tom
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Monday, 03 September 2007 |
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Now we're into September, but we've just been through August and thats our second quietest month, with February
being the quietest. So for quite a few years now we have Kinder month in August.
It makes things chaotic in the bakehouse and really breaks the
pattern.
We invite Kindergarten groups from all around our
region to bring the children into the bakery where all the kids get to make
their own biscuits and a loaf of bread which they get to take home. Lots of
parents come along as well and they love it as much as the kids. It is a great
marketing tool for the Bakery.
I gotta tell you though that our bakehouse is sure
not set up for tours, but we manage. We really try and
make it special for the kids.These kids are our future, so we need them to have
a connection with the bakey, we need to get them used to coming into our shop.
These baking tours do make a lot of work for us, but we believe it is worth it.
Tom
Here's another thing we did to boost action in August
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 September 2007 )
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The Streaker |
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Written by Tom
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Monday, 03 September 2007 |
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A first for me happened this week.
Here I was up on
stage doing a fundraiser talk for the Beechworth Montessori group in Wodonga
last Thursday night, flat out speaking as I usually am, when a streaker came
running into the hall. He was totally naked and just stood there with a silly
look on his face, he just looked around the room, then turned and ran out the
door again.
Well I was lost for words!!...... I looked at my
co host, John Walker and we both just burst out laughing and so did the whole
audience.It was the most bizarre thing that I had ever
encountered while on stage. The next day I was asked if it had been a set up,
well I sure didn't set it up!
The streaker sure added that little bit extra, but
it was only very little!! It was a great night though and managed to raise
over two thousand and a half dollars for the Montessori group.
Tom
(PS No picture because everybody there with a camera was too stunned to take any photos!)
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 September 2007 )
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Donuts |
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Written by Tom
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Monday, 27 August 2007 |
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Here's some photos that we took on the last day of our
annual Donut Week. It was quite something because all the staff were encouraged to come to work on
that day dressed as their favourite super hero.
For many years we've celebrated Donut Week by
doing all sorts of varieties of donuts. Lots of colours and different
fillings. Donut Week really breaks the pattern for our staff and get everyone
out of their comfort zone, plus our customers enjoy the variety and the buzz it
creates.
It's another thing that the Beechworth Bakery
does every year.
We can all say we are too busy, or we have too many staff on
holidays. We can put up every excuse why we can't do something, It's so easy doing the same old thing every day.
Take a risk. Have a go!
Tom
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Last Updated ( Monday, 27 August 2007 )
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New Grandson |
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Written by Tom
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 |
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Christine & I recently became grandparents for the
fourth time on Saturday the 11th of August 2007 with the arrival of Hamish
Francis Wynne Jenkins at 3.20am.
We looked after the 3 older children Adelaide, Lloyd &
Keagan for 2 nights over the weekend to help Sharon & Adam (Sharon came
home from hospital on the same day as giving birth) settle into home with
Hamish.
Sharon and Adam liive in Beechworth, so we get to
see heaps of the grandkids.You need lots of energy and patience when looking
after these small children who are almost 2, 3 and almost 5 years (next week),
yes that's 4 children in just under 5 years!!
They are great parents and great kids, we are very
blessed.
Tom
Hamish
Big sister Adelaide & Hamish
Adelaide Lloyd & Keagan in our bath when we were looking after them
Tom, Hamish and Non (Tom's Mum) at the hospital when he was only a few hours
old
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 22 August 2007 )
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Swinburne award |
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Written by tom
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Friday, 17 August 2007 |
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Home again and back on deck and boy lots to do!
This week I had a great time presenting The
Beechworth Bakery award at Swinburne University at Lilydale.
It is the second year that we've
sponsored this event.
These awards were set up to recognize and reward
people who have really achieved, even though they have had a learning
difficulty. People who in there younger years, went through hell at school (bit like me). Their
teachers just thought they were lazy or just dumb, but today they now realize
that they were suffering from dyyslexiaor other learning disabilities .
After reading the really moving stories of the winner and
runners up, you would have to say that they were all gifted. This years winner was Michael Faulkner, who is now
a highly successful business person. The runners up were Colleen Sweet and
Amanda Lear.
The evening was a real feel good night and I was
very proud that the Beechworth Bakery was part of it.
Tom
Dr Everada Cunningham, Tom, Michael Faulkner, Colleen Sweet and Prof Barbara van
Ernst
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Alcatraz |
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Written by Tom
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Wednesday, 25 July 2007 |
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Alcatraz is a top tourist attraction and a
must see when you visit San Francisco. I would recommend taking the tour to
anyone, it’s way more than just a jail.
There is so much history, the birds and
the gardens, plus the view of San Francisco from there (on a fine day) is
fantastic.
You take yourself on a guided tour using
audio headsets. The audio is done by ex prisoners and prison officers who spent
time or worked at Alcatraz. They share there own personal stories and
experiences. You hear all the recreated sounds of how the jail would have been.
You can take as much or as little time as you like, reading the history
about some of the prisons famous inmates etc.
It was bloody good!
This was our second visit to Alcatraz, the last time we were there
was 16years ago. It is more popular than ever and you need to book the tour at
least 1-2 days before you plan to visit.
Tom
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 25 July 2007 )
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