Happy Birthday to Christine Kelly, I hope the chef in the family is home to slap up a lovely dinner for you!

That vivacious gal about town, Kathy Muir is following in her husband “Knockers” footsteps from last week and catching up this week with her own birthday on the 26th. Ella Muir, not to be outdone, the matriarch of the family, is 93 on the 26th!

Jean Fielden from Catalina is also celebrating another milestone but always happy and always smiling, so age won't slow her down.

We have made it to the international papers folks! A friend of mine in Liverpool, England was reading the 'I' paper and her eyes were drawn to a story about our bat problem. If you would like to read the story and have access to the internet, go to http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australian-town-declares-state-of-emergency-after-being-invaded-by-100000-bats-a7048291.html

I don't think this is what we want overseas visitors to be reading about our beautiful town which has a lot more to offer!

Two local radio 2EAR celebrities, Marlies Jaksic and Jim Hampson will be tying the knot this Saturday at Wimbi Beach. Hopefully I will have a photo for next week’s column.

Wishing well known Moruya local Barb Smith a quick recovery from a health scare recently.

A sad farewell after the passing of Catalina resident Ted Williams. Ted was a popular and well known identity in the Bay and will be missed. Vale Ted.

Whilst walking the Cinque Terre, I paused to rest (or I would have needed CPR) against a parapet. Another couple were also regaining their breath and “me being me”, I struck up a conversation. Turns out the guy is an Irish entertainer based in Sydney who is coming to the Bay to perform at a local wedding in December. There are thousands of people walking the Cinque Terre every day, what were the chances of me speaking to someone with a connection to our beautiful town? Sorry but I can't remember the name of the couple he is coming for, let me know if you know who it is.