NANCY RETURNS TO THE KHO
BALI: Sun June 2, Nancy (John's Mum) arrived at Bali airport after
travelling, for the first time alone from Melbourne, Australia. This is
her 7th visit to the colony. A gala welcome dinner was held for her at
Warung Sobat where she ate a dozen prawns, headless of course. In attendance
was Ines, Clive, Wayan, Jamal & John. Pak Made (Sobat owner) presented
Nance with a large bunch of flowers. |
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BALI: Nancy loves the new guest room at the KHO. She says it is amazing
what you can cram in that small room. She loves the air conditioning and
is never out of her room - can't wait for the electricity bill. |
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Wed: Ines, (shortly to leave for Europe for a month) took Nancy for
a drive, they went to Café Mocca for coffee, then on to “La Luciola”
for cocktails, gossip and sunset. In the evening for a sumptuous dinner
at the KHO. |
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AIRBORNE Melb.. to Bali – Straight after take off Nancy rang her hostess
call button. As soon as the nice Garuda hostess arrived Nancy told her
to tell the Captain her son is a pilot and if he needs any help she is
sure she could steer for him, as she has many times with her son. The hostess
thanked her and gave her 4 straight whiskeys. |
 Airbus
A-330 aircraft
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MELB: Before leaving Melbourne, Nancy was taken by Denny & Bradley
to visit Brenda and Barbara. She got to sit in a restored 1940's black
Ford Mercury. Also they have the only Ford bread delivery van from that
era that is in Victoria, and one of only 2 in Australia. They have 4 all
together and keep them in excellent nick. Nance was offered that it could
be “her” car for her 90th birthday. |
NEXT
MONTH - BIG PHOTO FEATURE
"NANCY
IN BALI"
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AUST. PM John Howard
plans to retire from politics next year, he will make the announcement
when he feels like it. He plans to run a pub in Dilli, East Timor.
"I always wanted to join the bar" said Howard. |
He has gone in to partnership with his
old sausage mate from Bali who has already got "done deal" on the
property. "Traded a jeep for it!" said the sausage person. |
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| Top to bottom-John does a “Lucky
Bucket” draw. Erna eager to win. Waiter Jaki. Leo right, film in progress. |
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| KHO: Last month we held a
party to say goodbye to the building boys across the road. Sad to see them
go. |
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The gang
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 Speak
no evil. hear no evil, see no evil.
Eungkus, John & Karyono
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APOLOGY
We apologize
there was no news letter last month. The KHO staff were too
busy spring cleaning for Mother Nancy's arrival. |
| Wine is expensive and hard to find
in Bali. Imported good quality wines can cost you AU$ 60-100 in major hotels.
To alleviate the situation a small number of enterprising companies have
begun making wine in Bali. |
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The first on the scene
was Hatten Wines. 6 years ago they began |
by producing Hatten rose’ from local
Alphonse-Laval lee grapes grown in the coastal plains of Bali. To follow
was AGA RED. Now Hatten wines have just released 2 new white wines, AGA
White and Alexanderia sweet white wine. These wines cost around
AU$10 in the shop AU$11-22 in restaurants and AU$6.50 at the cellar door. |
 Winemaker
Vincent Desplat and owner Rai Budarsa
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Hatten
Rosé
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During his Agronomy studies
Winemaker Vincent Desplat specialized in winemaking and is a recipient
of a French National Diploma of Oenology, Mr. Desplat had extensive work
experience in |
the field of winemaking and viticulture
before coming to Bali. The range of Hatten wines now include, Rosé,
AGA Red, AGA dry white, Jepung sparkling & Alexanderia slightly sweet
white wine. http://www.hattenwines.com |
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| MELB: Helen Simmonds AWC,
MBE & BAR (retired), has just bought her first computer complete with
a digital camera. She will no longer have to drive every month from Melbourne
to Sommers just to read the KHO news. |
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| Early May, John was in Melbourne
for 2 weeks on a visa run. Whilst there he travelled to Bendigo to see
Ian Harvey, Mandy & the kids on to Leongatha to make final arrangements
for Nancy's visit to Bali, then back to Melbourne to work for 4 days renovating
the house in Somerset St. Met many friends at many dinners including attending
a birthday party for friend Mr Bear. Those we were unable to catch up with,
sorry, hope so next time. |
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| John has made a new menu for Warung
Sobat. Most prices have had to increase by about AUD$20c. Still the most
reasonable restaurant in Bali. New entries on the menu: Fresh Galic bread-
AU$.50c, Soto Ayam- AU$2, Pizza AU$4-5, Jaffles- AU$1.60-$2, Nasi Goreng
Seafood- AU$3, Rendang Sapi- AU$4, Reiberdatchi a’la Hildegard- AU$2.40
also Ice Cream is now available at AU$.80c per scoop. 1 x AU$ =.56 US
cents. |
 Waitress
Wayan ready for a festival.
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To the Banjar
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| KHO BALI: Last month John
& Jamal were invited to a ceremony at our local Banjar. (Hindu temple
and meeting place.) Pak Made from Warung Sobat lent the traditional costume
to John. Jamal and John were the only non-Hindu's there. Everyone welcomed
us and we had an interesting time. |
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New Friend at the KHO
I Wayan Sudiartawan from Klung Klung,
40 km east of Denpasar, Bali
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