Family
Our band had performances in Bathurst, just over the Great Dividing Range, an inland major University and Cathedral city about four hours drive from Sydney. I stayed in an 'Irish' pub! A bit basic but OK. I looked inside Bathurst Cathedral. It's not as spectacular as
Family
I stayed in Blackheath on the way there and back but cousin John and Penny only there for my return. John took me for a quick visit back to Hathill Road (now asphalted) to Anvil and Wave rocks. We examined some rock samples of various types
Family
We enjoyed a meal cooked by friend Françoise, with some friends and here's a pic of Max at the school hat parade -looking as enigmatic as ever! John showed us a book on Elon Musk's fascinating family, by a well-known UK author, Daryl Cunningham, that
A few pictures From the front and back gardens showing some colour combinations that look quite nice(to be continued...)
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Michael and Kris and boys came down for Caryl's 50th birthday party (!) . We hosted Louis, Max, Lachie and Harry as well as Mike and Kris overnight while the partygoers took over a local wine bar.Looks like it was very jolly! Michael had offered to bring their E
Home, Garden and Sydney
The inhabited bays and promenade around Cronulla make it a very suitable place to show off the , often vintage, putt putt inboard motor boats that enthusiasts own in the Shire. Makes a colourful parade for half an hour. Some of the more flamboyant ones---
Home, Garden and Sydney
This has become a controversial date as there is increasing recognition of it also being 'invasion day' by Britain. The date may get changed. A very divisive issue as you might imagine. There is now increasing use of Aboriginal place names for broadcasting stations "This is Joe
Home, Garden and Sydney
Happy New Year to all ! We saw the midnight fireworks (from Jacqui and Tom's place) and I noted some new patterns and colour combinations--always interests me. There are about 1200 to 1400 individual French marigold blooms across our front and back gardens. They are all self-seeded
Home, Garden and Sydney
The Australian Museum in Sydney followed it's Ramses II display by this and did it again, very well. We went with cousin John and Penny and Jacqui and the boys for our first ride on the new $3 billion driverless Metro to a new station -Gadigal via another
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Caryl and Will generously hosted us all on Christmas day on their patio. The weather was good-not too hot and with a well shaded lawn we played some games after lunch and the pool was popular with grandchildren particularly of course. There had been a very busy beehive in
Home, Garden and Sydney
Hi all, We have our 2024 Newsletter and put it as a 'page' on the right.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
The family had kindly given me tickets for this and booked for last night at the Castlereagh Boutique Hotel in Sydney, Uber transport as well! It took place in the really attractive upstairs 'Cello Room" about 112 people sat in mostly tables of 8 while Basil, Sybil and