Birthdays & Anniversaries
Christmas at Mackays and here plus some sea and beach scenes
A typical holiday boat and Mary and Caryl on the beach, plus pics of family Christmas
Bob Head
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Garden blooms Dec 2017
A success with one hollyhock, anyway and the Australian hibiscus and a new pond lily bloom.
Family
First summer sea dip
Sea temp a pleasant 21 Deg C. Bit choppy but very nice.
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End of year activities
Been a bit warm here lately. My car recorded an outside temp of 44 Deg C when I got into it, the other day, then it cooled to a chilly 35! People wonder why I stay so long as Group Leader in our Scout Group. Well, when a leader moves
Mary
A wedding and choir concert
On Saturday we attended a truly happy and splendid wedding of friends Jabish and Amy. The church was packed with young people and the Indian sari's were stunning. It was a great service. Behind Jabish's parents, Ravi and Glada, Amy's parents can be seen
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Pond lily 2017
After a long wait, a bloom from a new pond lily I bought almost a year ago. Pleasingly, quite different from the existing one, which also carries a couple of buds at the moment.
Kayaking
Trip with Françoise
A cool cloudy day with almost no wind, for Françoise to test kayaks before buying one.
Kayaking
Back to the red kayak
A trial of my new trolleys and lifting methods, with my older and heavier, red sea kayak. It all worked very well and I checked out the sail in a reasonable breeze. Saw the Bundeena ferry entering Gunamatta Bay. A couple of boat names --I thought 'Friendship' was
Sulptures by the Sea
Sculptures by the sea 2017
A display in cloud and some rain this year.
Music
Coloured instruments!
At our rehearsal Monday night, a black euphonium, red trumpet and red tuba, all made a premier appearance. Could be a new trend ? I don't think so!
Home, Garden and Sydney
Lilies, hibiscus and irises Oct 2017
A few nice blooms --the blue one is a water iris in the pond. Today Mary is having elective surgery --'plumbing' surgery, is a discreet way to put it!
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Front garden Oct 2017
Early October and some good blooms--and more to come!