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with Carole Beros from Le Dāin Designs
Craig McGregor, Harry Hayer, Jas Hayer. Steve Young Photography
The ladies at Sawtell Bowling Club ready for their Festival Week.
Kay Skinner with Andrew and Kerrie Fraser at the opening of the new Westpac branch.
e are over half way through the year, and it’s the time when things start buzzing. More events are staged at this time of the year and of course, it’s the start of our local racing season. It’s no secret I am a bit partial to the racing scene – I love it! Le Dãin Designs Jewells was a sponsor for a couple of years, and we’ve had huge amounts of fun! We treat ourselves every year to the luxury of the corporate lounge for the Coffs Harbour Gold Cup Carnival – we get a table, we frock up and have a wonderful time. This year, Le Dãin Designs Jewells has joined forces with Barbara Wenman’s gorgeous clinic La Fleur D’Alyse, so there’ll be 20 of us enjoying race day excitement. Can’t wait! Talking about getting dressed up, it never ceases to amaze me that these days teenage boys are also fashion conscious, and The Son seems to have more body splashes and hair products than me! He whooshes past leaving a trail of blokey cologne strong enough to compete with David Jones’ perfumery! I’ll get back to that later ... I attended the Grand Opening of the new Coffs Harbour Westpac Commercial and Agribusiness branch. It was staged at their brand new impressive building on Harbour Drive, where over 120 guests walked onto the red carpet and preceded to enjoy a fabulous evening catered by Allyson Schumer, who has just opened the Rainforest Café at the new Specialist Medical Centre. This, of course, was all washed down with glasses of bubbles and fine wines. Guests were entertained with a presentation of the history of Westpac in Coffs Harbour from the original opening in 1905, and Steve Young Photography was there snapping away for the event. I keep bumping into Steve at various functions and as he has a swisher camera than me, I always try to wangle a great pic for the night. Thank you Steve! Craig McGregor opened the night and thanked all their current and future clients for attending. He also thanked dignitaries such as Mayor Keith Rhoades, Andrew Fraser and executives Andrew Davis, Steve Hannan and Graham Jennings. It was a splendid way to launch Westpac’s new presence in Coffs. We took our niece down to the fabulous Sawtell Chilli Festival. The sun was shining, and I think it was the 20 coffs coast focus.
Enoch Lapa, Andrew Smith, Kirsty Pursch, Clive Greenway and Phillip Polum enjoying the Sawtell Chilli Festival.
biggest crowd I have ever seen down there. The Son has recently, enjoying a celebration lunch with her father. outgrown hanging around with mum, so it was lovely She was nearly bursting with excitement about the news that I had The Niece to enjoy the fun of the festival. As that her business is undergoing a massive expansion due usual, oodles of tasty hot treats were there to sample, to be completed in early September. How exciting! from mildly spicy to the BLOW YOUR HEAD OFF type A great night was had by one and all recently at the of chilli fare. There is a group (mainly men, I might add) Jetty Memorial Theatre. The show Love Letters was who I think go the whole year getting ready to compete presented by 2CS FM, Newcastle Permanent, The Jetty with their mates as to who can handle the most heat! Memorial Theatre and Coffs Harbour City Council. Running amok were entertainers Kirsty from The night was a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital ‘So Dance Studio’ and Andrew Smith from ‘SMILE Ward as part of the Give Me 5 For Kids charity. The Productions’, who as you can see by the photo were all show starred two of Coffs Harbour’s hottest talents – dressed up to fit in with the festival and entertain the Kelly McLoughlin and Mark Conaghan. Love Letters crowds. To add to the fun there were fabulous bands was a little different and in the words of the author to entertain the crowds and plenty of stalls and A.R. Gurney, it needed no lengthy rehearsal and raffles on the go. It’s a day for everyone, no special sets. It was comprised of letters, and this one was a corker! notes and cards exchanged over a lifetime r I like to mention market days, between two people who grew up “ We took ou e as they are so family friendly, and niece down toteth together. These people went their ll fabulous Saw. Th the Woolgoolga markets are a separate ways, but continued to share e al iv st Chilli Fe g real treat! Put on by the Marine confidences. What a great show for a sun was shinin as and I think it w Rescue Woolgoolga and held on more than worthy cause. d the biggest crow the beach reserve, the markets Also recently attended the dramatic I have ever seen have a spectacular view and up to production of Shakespeare’s King down there. ” 80 food and market stalls. Peruse the Lear, which was being staged by Chats market,and stay for lunch or afternoon Productions. Boy, have we got some talent tea. You can definitely make a day of it. For in this region! The Jetty Memorial Theatre has enquiries, call 6654 0447. such a fantastic atmosphere, and you can have a meal Also, don’t forget it’s the 10th Anniversary of Sawtell prior to the shows at any of the eateries along the Jetty Bowling Club’s Festival Week at the end of this month. Strip or at The Promenade. The Theatre is also licensed, There is a market day to enjoy, with stalls, raffles and so if you fancy a little drinkie you can just relax in the a money board, as well as the bowls, of course! Don’t bar before the show. miss out! Going back to being beautiful (or trying to be) ... Going back to dressing up and pampering yourself ... I was looking in the work diary the other day and men do a bit of this, but not a lot. The Husband likes written in the big DON’T FORGET type of writing in his aftershaves, but doesn’t like much “fussing up”, as fluro was ‘Hair Appointment’. I was just thinking that he calls it. I tried to slap a face mask on him once, but I didn’t remember making my date with my fabulous he wouldn’t be in it. He insists all that is just for the hairdresser, Natalie, when in walks The Husband and girls ... sure! You should see The Husband and The Son moans, “Now don’t let The Son go down and pinch that preening themselves! Even The Cat has a little vanity appointment ... that’s mine! Last time he went and got problem ... it’s always throwing itself into cutsie poses to his hair cut, and it wasn’t his turn!” I just looked at him get attention. We ladies just love pampering ourselves in amazement. What could I say to the man that says he and aren’t shy to admit it, so it’s handy we have an doesn’t like getting FUSSED UP?! Not a lot ... abundance of beauty and hair spas here on the Coffs Here’s to The Vain ... and The Beautiful! Coast. Carole, I bumped into Kate from Beauty on the Promenade Le Dãin Designs.