Amang, Jacky, Jamal, Ines
& John
Welcome in the New Year at Purnama.
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John spent New Years at Purnama Restaurant as the guest of Melody. Joining
us were Ines, our neighbor, Amang, from Lombok and Jacky a builder
from the house over the road. After cocktails at the KHO we headed to Purnama
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| A great night was had by all. |
(1) Hosts Melody & Wayan
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(2) Jacky & John
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(4) Melody's Gran & Jacky
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Jamal becomes a Mummy
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Gran & John
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(3) Ines & Amang
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(5) Jamal & Osha
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UPDATE: Bali has been crowded over the Christmas, New Year period.
The numbers of International visitors were down on past years however were
made up by domestic tourists mainly from Java. As we move in to the Feb-Easter
quiet season, there will never be a better time to visit Bali. Hotels and
airlines are offering substantial discounts. |
(5)
Deni & Dadan at the lake
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(6) Deni & Dadan with
Julianne & Jenny
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(7) John in Buahan with Pak
Made's family
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(8) A welcome party for Ian
Davey & friends, Liz & Pete
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(9) A dinner party for Sheila
& Charlotte (hidden)
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Dadan, Pak Made & Son
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(10)Robert & Wiwin at
Sobat
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Deni goes fishing
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John & Robert
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(11)John &
Ketut
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(12) John & Dewa
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Who's Who
(1) Melody – owner
of Purnama Restaurant, Bali. Married to Wayan, has 3 children from
him and one from a previous marriage.
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from Jember, Java. Currently working on building opposite the KHO. |
| (3) Ines from Belgium, lives
in Bali near the KHO with Andi. Amang, longtime friend of John’s
from Lombok, married and has a boy and a girl. |
| (4) Gran, Melody’s Grandmother
on holiday in Bali from Newcastle, Aust. |
| (5) Deni & Dadan, 2 of
Jamal's brothers from Bandung, who stayed with us during the year. |
| (6) Julianne & Jenny
we
met whilst on holiday here from Adelaide, Aust. |
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(7) Pak Made (next
to John), owner of Warung Sobat restaurant, at his wifes (front Left) family
in Buahan, Bali. Buahan is a village 1 hr north from the KHO. Others
in front row, Pak Made’s 2 sons and his wife’s brother.
| (8) Ian Davey & friends,
Liz & Pete, visited us during the year from Melb. Aust. Ian (beard),
Liz (red dress standing), Pete (blue shirt, sitting) |
| (9) Sheila &Charlotte (hidden)
friends of Ines from UK & Canada. |
| (10) Robert & Wiwin, longtime
Bali residents, Robert from Sydney & Wiwin from Java. |
| (11) Ketut,
brother of Pak
Made's wife. |
| (12) Dewa Bagong, friend,
from Bangli Bali. |
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| The simple red chili is of great
importance in Indonesia. Chili in Bahasa (language) Indonesian is “Lombok”.
The best chili comes from Lombok Island only 30km east of Bali. Ampenan
Port in west Lombok was an important port in the 1800’s, ships would arrive
to take the treasured red chili back to Europe. |
| No Indonesian dish is complete without
Sambal. To make sambal we need a traditional grinder called a “Ulek” it
is made from volcanic black stone. |
| A Ulek makes an excellent inexpensive
gift for friends back home when you visit Indonesia.Before you first use
you Ulek it must be prepared, to do this you: Soak your Ulek in water for
15 minutes, scrub with a coarse brush, rinse, rub white fresh coconut into
the Ulek so the oil is absorbed, rinse again, now you are ready to make
your first sambal. |
| 6 red chili peppers |
| Salt |
| 1 small Tomato |
| 1 clove Garlic |
| ¼ Oxo chicken cube
or a sprinkling of MSG. |
Cut stork off chili, then into small
pieces. Cut garlic into small slices. Cut tomato into small pieces. First
grind the chili in your Ulek, followed by the garlic and add salt and
Oxo/MSG. Finally grind in the tomato. Always served freshly, usually prepared
last before a meal. All quantities of ingreadients may be varied to taste
as you experiment. How hot can you go??? |
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BALI: Bradley
a friend of Trenton’s and his friend Michael dropped in at the KHO on Sunday
afternoon (Dec 30). Bradley works for a marketing company in Jakarta. We
went to Warung Sobat for a welcome home dinner, where we met up with our
friends Robert & Wiwin. MELB: Trenton and his girl friend Caroline
have bought a house in the Melbourne suburb of Westgarth.Trenton plans
to renovate the house. BALI: John arrived back in Bali on the 30th
of December after 8 days in Melbourne and spending Christmas with the family. |
IAN DAVEY (Melb)
Jonathon, Good on you. It's not how you show the film but the social climate
you create around it. Wish I was there with you. I'm sure you will make
a wonderful event out of it. GEORGE GARCIA (MELB) John and
Jamal how arwe you guys? Guess whaat I just passed my university degree
so now I will be able to write to you all the time, woo hoo DANIELLE
(John's neice. Melb) wishing you both a very merry xmas and a wonderful
new year, CHARLOTTE (Notting Hill, UK) Loved your last ed
of andi's birthday and budding footballers...my young Eric is now karate
and football budding champ!! Mirjana Oberoi goes from strength to strength
with her design plans..watch this space! CINDY (Melb) Thank
you for the Newsletter, I have printed it out and will pass on to
the "Lovely" Simon when I get home tonight. Have a lovely Christmas. CLIVE
& WENDY (UK) Happy New Year to you both......thankyou
for your report on the villas in your newsletter. Sounds like you had a
good new year party at Melody's. I'ts handy that you live within staggering
distance. ROB YOUNG (Melb) I am sorry but I could not attend
and I would have loved to have caught up, but it will have to be at another
time. Thanks for the Newsletters which are great. Hope you
and Jamal and all are well and trust 2002 is good for you all. All the
best.MICHAEL SHERIDAN (JKT) December 31st should see the
launch of the new television broadcast service into the Asia Pacific region.
Named "ABC Asia Pacific" the service should bring a smile to many faces
who have suffered through the drought of no broadcast service since
the abominable Australia Television service was quietly euthanized. JOHN
GILBY
(Mel.) Dear John and Jamal, Have a very merry Christmas
and fantastic New Year. Best Wishes, John and Graeme. GEOFF
CURREY
(Melb.) Ho double Ho! We expect to be steaming
across the Nullarbour in absolute luxury on the Indian Pacific on the 20th,
headed for Perth. All the best Geoff and RonHi there to all! GAYNOR
(WA) ta for newsletter i finish work today...yeeeehaarrrrrrrrrrrr
4 weeks oof but no money to spend !i m not goin to melb cos i cant
afford it...just chillin out in perf have a good Xmas and ragin good new
year love and hugs to all.
HAROLD (Melb) Don't know if I
told you but I have here (an) entire collection of Chappell mood music
records. I am sifting through them to make up a couple of CDs.
Cheers. BEAR (Melb) I should be able to make Saturday night
at the Turks,See you there. Give Nance a valium. STUART (UK)
How was your Christmas? I myself had an all right Christmas except the
cat attacked me and I had to go to hospital on Christmas day. HELEN
SIMMONDS (Melb.) HI John HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! Delighted to receive
your E-mail. Thanks for my very first E-mail. Catch you later.
Love Helen |
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JOHN , JAMAL
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AND
ALL AT THE KHO
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WISH
YOU AND YOURS
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A HAPPY
& PEACEFUL
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NEW
YEAR
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2002
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