Sweet Trip up the Range - My mother was a country girl born and raised on a property on the Great Dividing Range just outside of Toowoomba which meant we would often visit for large family gatherings. The drive to Toowoomba was a couple of hours but I knew we were near when we went under the rail bridge on Bridge Road and past Grandma’s old house. Often the gatherings would be held at Auntie Pat’s and Uncle Pat’s house. They were a fabulous couple and I have so many fond memories of them on our trips to visit. A visit would always involve a sumptuous meal with an array of deserts that would put the CWA president to shame (cheesecake with flies – aka passionfruit) followed by a slide show from their most recent travels which I would be glued to. But the best thing was when Auntie Pat would bring out the tupperware container filled with sweets for the kids. There would always be licorice all sorts in the mix. I would have to compete with Dad for these as they were his favourites too.