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Mark Carrington
@carrinm
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Investor, Entrepreneur, Cyclist, Photographer
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2016-08-08 00:36
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2026-08-05 11:58
Pickleball day to honour a 101st birthday - RIP : August 4 2026
A birthday. My father would have turned 101 today. He made it to 84. Went out to play pickleball. Did have ideas to walk and shop after. Played about 12 times so far and each time trying a few new things.
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2026-08-05 06:13
TIB - An Investors Journal #821 - Semiconductors, South Korea, Uranium, Silver Mining, Copper Mining, US Oil, ASX Stocks, Consumer Products + more
AI capex needs electric power and memory chips and silver and copper - a week investing in just that - contrarian rules
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2026-08-04 12:13
Sheldon Forest orchids to keep depression at bay : August 3 2026
Some weird dreams - did not want to move. Good thing the cleaners had shifted their time to later in the day. Head space is a struggle - called depression My best medicine is to get outside. Caught the
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2026-08-03 12:23
Local walks - remnant forest and a few orchids : August 2 2026
My wife headed out early to do some things for her brother. We have a clear day beyond that as her grandson will not be visiting. He is with his mum. Decided to do a long walk to a slice of bush in East
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2026-08-02 12:47
Raindrops and orchid sunset Gordon walk : August 1 2026
Time for a quiet day. Made breakfast for our guest. My wife said "how about fish and chips for lunch?" Good idea - so off to shops we went. Rain had stopped Walked across the forecourt between
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2026-08-01 12:53
Lunch and a walk on North Head, Manly. War graves and orchids : July 31 2026
Was a slow start day on a blue sky day. Headed out with our guest to meet up with a friend of his. Target was a cafe on North Head Manly Great view from our parking spot across the harbour toward the city
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LeoFinance
2026-08-01 01:44
TIB - An Investors Journal #820 - Application Software, French Supermarkets, Uranium, ASX Stocks, Eastern Europe, Poland, US Bonds, German Healthcare, Semiconductors , Italian Bank + more
A step back week to build back capital and lock in profits in two portfolios. A few speculative uranium additions.
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2026-07-31 13:42
Quiet 10k steps day down Blackbutt Creek : July 30 2026
Good chance for a quiet day. Do some investing stuff. Take a loop walk down to the bush and back home via the shops. Have a friend coming to stay Walked down to the local Blackbutt Creek track in Gordon.
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2026-07-30 13:56
First waxlip orchids for the season in Ku-ring Gai Chase NP: July 29 2026 I
Had to get out after a morning of investing stuff. Had to get out. Just got up to walk out to catch a train for a walk Walked into National Park - pink spider grevillea on the way in New season openings
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2026-07-29 11:30
Pickleball day plus some bonus flower shots : July 28 2026
Spent the morning getting investing post for the week before done. Went down to play pickleball - a bit short of photos - sharing one of a new court marked out not far from here Going to borrow some photos
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2026-07-28 11:52
Walk down Blue Gum Creek track for greenhood orchids : July 27 2026
Needed to top up some supplements. Have a good shop in Chatswood - makes a walk idea. Catch train to Roseville. Walk Blue Gum Creek walking track to look for orchids. Shop in Chatswood and train back Two
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2026-07-27 12:14
Back to Sydney family time : July 26 2026
Heading back to Sydney today. Missed the routine photos on the walk up to the bins - no photo of Coolangatta Mountain and no photos of buds on Mick's Sydney rock orchids. Will be flowering in two weeks
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LeoFinance
2026-07-27 01:39
TIB - An Investors Journal #819 - US Financials, Nuclear Technology, Rare Earths, Base Metals, Alternate Energy, Uranium, Engineering Services, Specialty Chemicals, German Healthcare, US Oil, ASX Stocks + more
Fence swing ahead of options expiry to accumulate gold, silver, copper, uranium and nuclear technology.
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2026-07-26 11:32
Jervis Bay orchids and family time : July 25 2026
Lovely sunny day. Perfect day to go to the beach with my granddaughters. Went for a walk down their way in Jervis Bay NP before we met up Knew from the last walk a few weeks back to start looking on the
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2026-07-25 12:20
New season blunt greenhoods in Seven Mile Beach NP : July 24 2026
Joined in on the shopping visit with my wife to Nowra. Did Tkmaxx shopping for gifts for my granddaughters. My wife bought stuff for her grandson. Next stop - haberdashery shopping - then grocery shopping.
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2026-07-24 12:53
Mix and match Castle Hill suburbs and Seven Mile Beach bush dsy : July 23 2026
A different day lining up. My wife has a dentist appointment early to address a broken tooth. She suggested we drive down to Shoalhave Heads - works for me She dropped me off at shopping plaza. Enough
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2026-07-23 12:52
Seeking out early bootlace orchids - close : July 22 2026
Thought it was a good time to take a day off. Caught a train up two stations to see if there were any lady fingers orchids. Friends have seen them up the coast Context photo - past the oldest scout troop
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2026-07-22 12:01
Getting back on the pickleball courts - garden orchids : July 21 2026
Booked a pickleball session at the place I have played the last two weeks. The two sessions were good. People knew who I was from the week before. Nobody told me what to do no matter what mistakes I made
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2026-07-21 12:27
Pickleball Tribulations - Hacked Off in the extreme : July 20 2026
End of the school holidays - back to the pickleball routine been working on. Catch train and Metro down to Crows Nest and North Sydney Indoor Centre. Played 5 times here - lasted one game this time Played
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2026-07-20 11:43
Magnolia themed Killara walk - magnolias - Thai dinner : July 19 2026
After a full day on the trains yesterday was a day to take things a bit easier. Made a big dent in the options expiry accounting. No grandson visit today - he was with his Dad yesterday Did head out for
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