![]() | Author's Name: Barbara Yerondais Date: Thu 30 Oct 2025 |

Good afternoon, fellow Rotarians and friends.
A Rambling – not a reflection
There is so much happening in the world
· Conflict
· Wars
· Hurricanes
· Starvation
· Climate change
· Diplomatic meetings
And of course the Melbourne Cup
So where do I start
On a personal level – a very stressful couple of weeks
2 scheduled handovers that haven’t happened yet
Discussions on building sites going round and round in circles, with little results
Projects delayed
Disgruntled clients
Poorly organized builders
Architect trying to keep calm when frustration prevails
My suggestion today is to just take a deep brief and relax
Flared tempers don’t produce happy results
Considered options and well worked through ideas and agreements do
So does Kindness, consideration and generosity
So for fellowship and good food, in these uncertain times, lets
· Be kind
· Be considerate
· And generous