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Nestled a little way from the fray.
Aptly next to some nests, not far from rocking chairs and where people came for time-out…
We sat. Under some beautiful trees.

We weren’t too sure how our caravan experience would fair at a festival, but it was, in fact, wonderful.
Many were completely surprised to find us, and those brave enough to enter wandered out in a daze…
We received many hugs, held an egg and someone gave us their wings in appreciation.
Many were then sent with recommendations from friends, spreading aMoment through the festival crowd.
1 lady came back to us five hours later, having discovered something we’d given her only just then.
And another did exactly the same an hour later.
I think this might be the beginning of our festival adventures!
xx aMoment

November, and spring has sprung while we’ve been absent.
Sunny smiles and golden light fell upon the caravan today.

First off we had some people approach with coffees in hand. “we thought we’d get you one…but we didn’t.”
Two from the nearby Education Department, sent a few colleagues.
Someone from Dumbo Feather.
A friend.
3 francophiles.
And, oddly, another two groups of French later on…
A lady on a white bike and a white helmet.
Someone who made us jump with an abrupt hello!
Then we persuaded someone with a T2 bag that he had to stop.
And was glad he did.
A man who’d been sitting in the park during his lunch break finally came and said hello.
Then some familiar ladies.
A woman who joked about wolves. Which we didn’t really understand. But think it had something to do with little red riding hood…
A 12 week baby, and her dad.
Someone who had just discovered us online the day before.
A series of children peeked inside.
A woman who changed her mind and returned for aMoment.
A career counsellor, who suggested we read Jonathan Livingston Seagull, which we will….

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thank you Gordon Reserve, we will see you again on the 14th.
xx aMoment

Dear you.
We’ll be letting you know the day before where we will be, so that you can come and visit, or point a friend in the right direction.
As someone said:
“so, you’re like the taco truck, but without the tacos?”
Yep.

Tomorrow, we will be here:

xx aMoment

An eager gentleman started at 8.01am.
Then we had a long break. Inquisitive eyes, but few entries.
A few lovely aMoment fans came by next.
Their welcome smiles were most welcome.
Particularly the one who crocheted for hours with us for Drop #2.
She brought a friend, who became quite silent.
A crowd of 50 children gathered close. Their giddy energy keen to peek through.
Their respect and awe for the caravan touched me, and for those that have experienced drop #6 will know that their faces peeking through was quite special for those inside…
A friend cried. I still don’t know if this was good or bad tears. Yes, there are both in drop #6.
Then a man in a suit was dared to enter by his larrikin friend.
His aMoment experience will last in my heart for ever.
A teenage girl stepped up next to enter. Her four friends looking on.
She soon was swept away by the work, and her friends realised this was something they wanted to experience too.
The typewriter started to get a little ill at this point. So they rummaged for pencils, so eager were they to write.
A few tourists. A quite woman.
A woman who didn’t understand english so well, but was determined to understand it. And did.
An open man took the step forward, and smiled with crinkles of joy at the end.
A friend gave aMoment their own a moment, then crawled inside and I think almost fell asleep.
Soon word had got around and the remaining few arrived with recommendations from friends.
And all the while we waved and smiled to dozens. Our “favourite” award goes to the man with white shoes who waved, then continued a-waving up high above a white van as he walked past…
And last but not least, a thank you to the two tradesmen who helped us wheel the caravan to the car. They thought it was a chook house.
We understood why.
With all those feathers it makes sense.

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*these are just a selection of shoes of people that entered. There were more.
We were just too busy enjoying waving…

xxaMoment

We’ve decided to try something new and not make tomorrow so secret.
So, are you in the city tomorrow?
Or maybe one of your friends is.
In which case tell them to take a moment here:

We will be at Cohens Place between 8am and 3pm.
We hope to stumble across you there.
xx aMoment

Today was up and down.
Small, yet big.
Interesting and full of insights.
100 smiles and waves.
Only a few that ventured forth.
Amazing interactions. Heartfelt thoughts.
A variety of moments had at Southbank.

When is our next day you might ask?
Wednesday.
Yes, the day after tomorrow.
And we’ll be letting you know when and where too.
So tell your friends and follow our blog/twitter/facebook to keep in the know.
xx aMoment

Today has been a big day for us.
It was one of those days where we just needed a pat on the back.

Sometimes it’s important to celebrate small wins.
We highly recommend you keep this for those moments.

xx aMoment
(ps less than three weeks till drop #6!)

Busy. Busy. Us.
Pinning. Wrapping. Collecting.
What are we up to for Drop #6?
You’ll see very soon.
xx aMoment .

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