Sandie's Bowen Therapy

06/02/2026

My dad Jack Fleming passed away on 6 Feb at hawks nest retirement home .
He lived a full life . Born in England and living through the war times in Manchester ,being awarded a scholarship to william Hulme grammar school , playing school lacrosse for Lancashire and then joining the army going to Germany and being selected for the intelligence corps Mi6 .
He later joined the northern Rhodesia police force now Zambia where he met my mum , Thea . They didn’t have much but they had great friends and community .

They later moved to South Africa . His highlight was owning a printing business where they met many people and it enabled them to part own a share in house at Mabula game reserve . One of my dad’s greatest loves was Taking the Land Rover for game drives and some scary moment when he would do a three point turn a bit too close to rhinos .

They moved to Australia in 1997 and were embraced by the town . Mum and dad participated in many community activities and loved living in Singleton .
He was an avid cricket watcher, mad about soccer Manchester city - his blood ran blue, loved jazz music , he was witty , smart great sense if humour but just not a great handyman though .

Thank you to all the people that cared for him over the years , neighbours , friends that visited and especially the staff at Singleton hospital in his long extended visits , ourcare carers that took him shopping and allowed him his independence and the lastly the kind and caring staff at hawks nest retirement home that doted on him in his final days as he imparted words of wisdom to them . He had a life well lived and as a cricket lover a great innings “going out “at 94 was a great achievement .

17/12/2025

We are having a house clearance garage sale at 263 Retreat Rd - double story house on Saturday 20 Dec - starting at 9 am .

We are hoping to find new homes for some of my mum’s treasures .

Among the sales will be
•ostrich eggs $30 each,
•soapstone hippos , African curios .
•Art props - vases .
•Pottery - from the seventies , some pieces from lesotho
•Rugs
•Old loved LP’s
•Art books from $2
•Soapstine carvings from Zimbabwe
•Wicker baskets
•Travelling piano- $100
•Bureau - $150
•Railway sleeper table from South African railways ( Krugersdorp track) it has 2 armed dining chairs and 2 dining chairs and bench to go with it - $500
•A fold out dining table from 1940’s from Manchester with chairs that need recovering . $200

•A sought after 3,2,1seater ,coffee table and 2units made by electic South African manufacturers Aquarius . They sell for thousands overseas heaps . We just need to make space so it’s time for these pieces tofind their new groove.

Please only arrive at 9am

12/11/2025

Honestly wasn’t expecting much as I’ve missed the auroras before . I was on my own in the pitch dark . I swear every owl or thing that comes out at night was making a noise , the oysters were cracking , I was getting more scared , eventually I called for back up and my trusty camera assistant came along .

He wasnt impressed as you couldn’t see it with the naked eye but then your eyes adjust and then you can pick out the colours .

Spectacular but this doesn’t let northern lights off the hook . Theyre on the bucket list .
I’m so wrapt .
Taken North Arm cove 20 h40 12nov

07/11/2025

A fabulous opportunity to live in the quiet suburb of Darlington . Close to town no highway to cross and a quick trip if you forget to buy milk which was the story of my life .
It’s on a big corner block ,Across the road from cultural significant Wonarua park ,Safe from flooding , it has ample room to park a van and boat down the side .
I have lived in Darlington for 36 years, 32 in this house .. It’s time to retire and move on . If you know someone that loves Darlington as much as me let them know about the listing .

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27/08/2025

26/08/2025

Just keeping my lovely clients updated . Unfortunately we had to return early from our Alaska trip as my husband now needs heart surgery . Scheduled next week

The wedding in Greensboro , North Carolina was sublime . I found out that Vicks vapour was invented in Greensboro - I always thought it was British .

We stayed in a beautiful area in an air BnB in Grrensboro. Some of the houses were incredible . It’s a beautiful part of the world .

I got to see Walmart and a liquor store that had over 400 whiskies I couldn’t believe it.

We flew to Juneau as the glacier lake was bursting . It was really errie as texts were getting sent every 5 minutes warning of the dangers of the floods . We were keen to get out asap to get the ferry to Haines. But the ferry was delayed so we tried to get out on a seaplane . The isolation and logistics of getting around with weather disruptions affected us as the ferry was delayed and seaplanes cancelled due to the bad weather.
Eventually we ended up getting on the delayed ferry - 2 hours later the glacier lake burst its banks so good timing to be out .

We stayed in a beautiful log cabin that had a river flowing in front if it . People were catching salmon in the stream . We could see bears from our lodge and they were all around the property . Scary as well as exciting . We coild gollow them with caution along the river banks

We stayed in Juneau for a few days - thats when we decided to return via Hawaii due to my husband’s ill heslth .

Luckily we had an apartment where we could see turtles from the deck so that was a great way to restore some health . Thought id post some pictures.

26/05/2025

It's with a mix of excitement and gratitude that I announce my retirement from Bowen therapy effective from 30 June 2025.

After 11 wonderful years, I want to personally thank you for your support. As most of you may know, my husband is retiring this year. I have made the decision to take a year off to travel and reflect on the future of my practice.

With this in mind, I will be ending my lease and pausing operations for the time being. This was not an easy choice, but I am excited for this next chapter and will reevaluate my plans after my time away. My last month will be June 2025.

I am truly grateful for all my wonderful and colourful clients, and I appreciate the relationships we have built over the years . Thank you again for being a part of this journey with me.
Regards Sandie

25/03/2025

Hi I’ve just returned from an amazing 4 weeks touring India saw tigers, temples and it was pretty taxing- ( taxis,taxing and tiring) travel . India is not for the feinthearted but it has wonderful sites and colours and photo opportunities and people .

On a tiger safari for 12 days and exploring the Golden triangle for the rest of the time .

We saw a total of 21 different tigers on intense safari trips in the wonderful national parks of Tadoba, Pench and Kanha , met some amazing people , saw the Taj Mahal - incredible wonder of the world and Golden temple, and the amazing spectacle of the Indian- Pakistan border closing ceremony .

I’m back taking appointments.

17/02/2025

I’m off on a study break for the next 4 weeks so I return back to work at the end of March .

08/09/2024

Hi I’ve just returned from another trip to the fabulous Cook Islands to swim with whales on the island of Aitutaki .
I even got to ride a scooter this time and swim with whales and dolphins .
The Cook islanders are lovely hospitable people and I enjoy my visits immensely.
That’s the travel budget for the year but if Jetstar had a quick sale I’d be off to do more research .
Look forward to catching up with everyone again.