THE EAGER BEAVER - LEE THE WINDOW GUY

'I think I've finally worked out the whole cafe culture thing, it's very social, I really love it. Everyone that comes here on a Friday has their own little routine, just like me' 

Lee is our window guy, he is part of the furniture... you see, we have a special deal, windows cleaned in exchange for a free cooked breakfast every Friday, it's been this way for nearly 5yrs, no money has ever exchanged hands.  We love that he is part of our family, we love that he tries out all our new dishes for us and that he loves every single one! we love that he talks sports with the Friday regulars, brings his own paper and leaves it behind when he is done, and we love that he does his own dishes and a few extra just because he wants to.  It's relationships like this that make our space special. 

EAST WYNYARD BEACH BUMS - FREDA + JOHN

'I was born an English Catholic, and she is a southern Irish Protestant, but we met in Northern Ireland'  - John 

'Over a cardiac arrest! We met in a hospital over a patient having a cardiac arrest. We've survived but the poor patient didn't!' - Freda

Together 40yrs, these two are the best, the bees knees, the cats pajamas and such good company I could hang out with them all day.   I think it must be the accents! PS: I did check and the patient didn’t die as a result of these lovebirds ogling each other. 

GRACEFUL JUMPING GEORGE

"I should'a known better"

So the story goes something like this: George has a bit of a hobby farm, he was attempting to do a graceful pirouette over one of the barbed wire fences, something he assures me he does all the time, except this time someone had magically and mysteriously put a large rock right where George landed, after months in a bright purple cast he is now looking at a knee replacement and a bit of time in the chair.  But always up for a chuckle he seems to be looking on the bright side.... 

"the good news is I always have a seat when I come to Bruce's now"

MUSIC THERAPIST & EARTH MUMMA - ALLI ( + MAPLE + BABY BUMP)

"I'm pretty sure this baby is sponsored by your Eggs Bennedict!! ........

and my business is sponsored by your free wifi"

Alli is amazing, Alli makes amazing little people full of personality (with a new one coming very very soon),  Alli tells amazing stories and does amazing things.  

Alli loves her work, she is one of those people who when you ask what they do gets all smiley and proud and chatty, if you want to know more about her work check her out at 

www.ohmymusicalgoodness.com 

or email 

ohmymusicalgoodness@gmail.com

Plus she promises an updated photo of Baby 'Bennedict' when he/she makes themselves known. 

THE MUSICAL TRAINEE - COURT

'Too easy man, I'll shamelessly plug my new EP, 'Never Say Nothing', out June 6th, available from Collectors Corner, 52 Main and here if that's aight? (sure, that's all right!).  The Launch is at the Otis on the 14th, everyone should come, it's going to be sweet as'

I love this guy and am super proud of him too, and I'm sure if he has served you, you get what I mean, that smile is real folks.  I know he needs to pull his pants up, but apparently that's how the kool kids dress these days.  You can follow him on FB at 'Jugular Man'

PART OF THE FURNITURE - SPARRA

'I'm always upsetting someone, usually about football. I'm very passionate about my football'

Definitely a Bruce's Gold club member. Sparra is part of the furniture, except he has outlived most of the furniture at the caf.  We started making jokes that we were his office, but then we actually started to field phone calls asking for him.  If you ever need him,  Tues-Friday 3pm, without fail. 

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THE SELF SUSTAINING, CARBON NEGATIVE, HARD-WORKING RETIREES - HELEN & IAN

How did you meet?

'Oh it's a great story, we were set up by a mutual friend, we were the only single people at her dinner party, Ian was seated to my left, but I’m blind in that eye, so when my friend asked me what I thought of him, all I could say was 'he has a nice voice!'

......together 24yrs

Helen and Ian are responsible for some of our lush vegies, they are also big donators to Produce to the People Tasmania, avid mushroom hunters, Platypus stalkers, twitter stars and climate crusaders.  Plus Helen has one of the loudest, most joyful, warmest laughs going around. 

You can follow her on Twitter @RockyCape1

COMMUNITY NURSE - LEONIE

'Life has its challenges, but I wake up every morning and am thankful for everything'

SIDENOTE 

Leonie has been a community nurse for over 24yrs, she actually cared for Bruce towards the end of his life.  Her and her beautiful posse' of ladies frequent the cafe almost everyday.  

She is this wonderful, caring and amazing story teller, a true lover of life.  

(and incredibly bashful so will probably hate me for saying all this)

FISHERMAN CRAIG + Baby GRACIE (5mths 3wks)

'I'm Pretty happy 

with this one'

THE WHITE DOGS - Lyn ( + Luca, Inka, Bubbles + Isabella-Dora)

"My dogs are my life"

"I've been walking them for over 15yrs and everyday someone stops to interact with them, they bring such joy" 

THE OWNERS- Lisa (lix) + Corey + Lola + Evie

'this is us.  We opened the caf in 2009, the same year our second daughter Evie was born.  Corey would bring the girls into the cafe every 3hrs so I could breastfeed, Evie slept in her capsule behind the counter a few times, and Lola learnt to walk on the cafe floor before we set up the first table'

Photo by Naomi Fenton of lookseebynaomifenton.blogspot.com.au