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A very merry and soggy Christmas

I FIND IT AMUSING how, as humans, we try to control and plan so many things. The Kimberley is such a grounding place, where Mother Nature decides how the year will roll out. This is a censored version of what an old stockman once told me and it very much resonates: “Mother Nature is like a five foot six lady who’s been working in the navy for 20 years. She might look sweet and cute, but because of all the things she’s capable of, the

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