Jacqui’s Meditation Hot off the press Wow, look what happened for me today!! A hole-in-one, something that I have aspired to for as long as I have been playing golf. Let me tell you about the shot; my back swing was rhythmical, my hands in the perfect position at impact with a full and complete… Read more

Jacqui’s Meditation Where are they? I find it irritating when I have dutifully slowed down to 40kph because of a ROADWORK AHEAD sign, but there are actually no men (or women) working on the road. Those signs can be left on the roadside from the day before, or maybe preparing for tomorrow; could be the… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION. Spread the Word I have quite a few knives at home, but my favourite is one that I reluctantly bought because the friend of a friend’s son was  selling them. That was 25 years ago and I have never regretted that purchase. The knife is serrated and for some reason has never become… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION.   Hand them over Travelling along the highway to the coast and there were plenty of grey nomads in their caravans and motorhomes to share the road with.  Often, those types of vehicles have a sign on the back letting you know what the owners are up to. For example,  Going Fishing,  Living… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION.   Position Vacant The chairperson of the body corporate where we live is not nominating for the role of chairperson this year. She has done a great job and is leaving a pair of big shoes to fill. We have all seen the sacrifices and commitment she has made that have resulted in… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION. What’s in a Word? I have found a new daily puzzle to play on my phone. It accesses a web site so does not require an ap and happily has no ads. The game is called ‘Wordle’ and is free to use. (www.powerlanguage.co.uk) To play the game you have to try and guess the… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION.   Barty Party Wow – did you see the finals of the Women’s Australian Open? Ash Barty was remarkable! She won the first set, making it look very easy. However, the second set was a different story. At one stage she was down 1 game to 5. She fought back, point by point,… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION Is there anymore? We were given some cultured butter for Christmas; it was rich and incredibly delicious. I was telling my friend about it and she said that to go with it, we needed a loaf of her home made sour-dough – oh yes please! What a delight that pairing turned out to… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION 20/20 Hindsight Over 10 years ago we were buying a new TV. I can remember the sales assistant asking us if we wanted a smart TV. We had no idea what a smart TV was and when questioned about it the sales rep replied that with a smart TV, we would be able… Read more

JACQUI’S MEDITATION Turbo charged For those golfers who walk the course, one of the  pieces of golf equipment that you use is a golf buggy, otherwise known as a trolley. Your bag of clubs is secured onto the buggy and off you go, no heavy bag on your back. There are a wide range of buggies… Read more