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Tuesday 11th December 2007

Second bedroom ...... now airconditioned!!!

Unit 23 ... Regency Gardens ... Manunda ... Cairns

A note from Geoff

Sharon's Mother (Laurel Coudrey) died in July 2001

From the inheritance, we wanted to buy Tanya and Brett something they could use each day, in her memory
Tanya chose a microwave and Brett an airconditioner

The airconditioner was installed in his room at Trinity Beach
And it was definately used! .. every day! .. when he was back in Cairns during the USA baseball off-season

Then came that 'awful day'
...... when Sharon threw Brett out on the street, telling him he couldn't live here anymore!!

So the aircon just hung in the window

For a couple of years, Brett stayed with friends and also in a beachside unit at Trinity
Then, during the 2007/8 off-season, Brett lived with Tanya

There is a huge airconditioner in her lounge room, but nothing in the two bedrooms
So Brett and I pulled it out and took it to Tanya's, intending to just wack it in the window
We looked at each other, both thinking ... "We can't do this!!"
So Brett had a professional install it, and he did an excellant job

Tanya's happy she now has another airconditioner in her home
Brett is happy that he can now sleep comfortably at night
and "R.I.P. --- Laurel Coudrey"...

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Before the airconditioner was installed......

......and after

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Tanya's new neighbours

Another note from Geoff

To the right of the airconditioner in the above photo, you can see the beginnings of a bird's nest
Below are a few details on the bird

I'm sure that both Tanya and Brett will keep their eyes on it as
... the construction continues ...
... the romance blossoms ...
... eggs are laid, and ...
... babies are born and raised ...

Hopefully the noise will not bother them, and that the nest isn't 'cooked' by the aircon exhaust!!

(it will be interesting to see if this Mother throws her kid out the house)

Yellow-bellied Sunbird
Nectorinia jugularis
Size - 10 to 12 cms
Description
A small bird with olive-green upperparts and darker wings
The underparts are yellow, and in the male the chest and chin are iridescent blue
Legs, feet, eyes and bill are black
They have a long slender curved bill that enables them to extract nectar from tubular flowers

The elaborate and highly decorated Sunbird's nest is constructed by the female
while the male helps with the feeding of the young
Although primarily a nectar feeder, Sunbirds feed their young on insects
They often build their nest close to areas of high human activity

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