A pastime for polishing your patience on an old copper pot

Dawn Rasmussen
Updated August 27 2021 - 4:57pm, first published April 6 2020 - 3:23pm

We all seem to be spending more time in the kitchen these days, confined to barracks really. I have a projects shelf in the pantry which is full of 'roundtoits', you know, the things that need a little repair on a wobbly leg, or a repaint to freshen them up, or grandma's bowl in four pieces that needs a bit of superglue. This lockdown is one more chance for them to stare at me reproachfully; and of course I'm opening the pantry door far too often.

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Dawn Rasmussen

Dawn Rasmussen

Senior Journalist

I love the writing game. It gets me bouncing out of bed, and dragging my feet at night when I have to finish up for the day. I started at The Bendigo Advertiser as the Creative Services Coordinator, and after many changes, I have ended up with a great 12 years with ACM (love that long service leave too as my secret gardens need tending sometimes). Working from home is tops and I hope I have many more productive times ahead.

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