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  Communion with Carmel My birthname was Calogero, but you Carmel in your primary school wisdom decided to Anglicise it to Colin. Colin, I have been in all documents, in education, military service and to everyone who has known me. although at home I was Coli. Thank you for turning me into a Bonafide Aussie. Food and Travel Carmel you were a Master Chef in which Carmel’s Restaurant Ruled. You instinctively knew how to tantalise the taste buds and whip up a feast at a moment’s notice. Hemingway titled his 20s Paris memoir A Moveable Feast, and so it was for you at home and your travels abroad. Many can attest to your hospitality and culinary delights. Music Carmel you could hold a note in any choir or operetta. In the annual Messiah concerts your Hallelujah was more Handel than Leonard Cohen. Must confess I loved Leonard Cohen’s version. Friends Carmel your friendships were wide and enduring, and you worked at them and were admired for your efforts. They somehow fitted in...