You have nothing to lose but your posts

Think I have worked out how to set this thing so you can post now - 2 days before I leave! These Panthers can't take the pace you know, Angela went off to bed early, so no chance to rub shoulders, maybe tomorrow... Had good time in bar though and then went for a meal. I appear to be the only overseas person that's not already known to them, so lots of people chatting to me. Not sure the hotel has had such a gathering in it's bar before, with lots of in your face women, that were sent down for defending themselves against abusive partners. Think we were on the verge of being asked to retire to our rooms! Learning lots about aboriginal culture. There are fresh water and salt water people, let alone loads of different sub cultures. Lots of the women I have spoken to, see the enforced family structures as one of the roots of the problems they encounter, as they had a hunter gatherer system and now have 'disfunctional' families with the violence and abuse that that encompasses. Before you speak at the conference, you acknowledge the traditional owners of the land you are in. The elders are called Aunties and Uncles. I am due to meet with Auntie Jackie tomorrow to chat about UK stuff - she led her clan to victory against a uranium mining company opening 2 mines on her home territories - and went to prison for it. I'm known as Miss UK! All going out tomorrow night to open air karaoke - should be interesting!