Well, Joe has to go back into town to get photos! Today is shopping day (joy) so off to the market. We cut through the shopping centre, came out to the market area and saw a giant inflatable chicken. And by giant I do mean giant – towered over the library. There is apparently some sort of fair\/carnival going on. And it includes a giant inflatable bouncy chicken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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