Australian Holidays
Beacuse of the weather we didn't go to Keppel Island but instead we went to Keppel Bay. First, we visited an ocean yacht called Cheyenne which is sailing around the WhitSundays with a friend of uncle Will and Aunty Caryl. When we finished looking around the boat we
Australian Holidays
The father of the bride -John, is a professional impressario so it was no surprise that he had organised a big brunch party at his waterside home in Emu Park. There were professional caterers once again. Being 'true Blue' Australian, John had arranged meat pies--which he had
Australian Holidays
Yesterday afternoon all the guests staying at our 'Seaspray'resort were bussed to Ritamada, a function centre overlooking Great Keppel Island. It was no coincidence that there was a full moon--many details had been planned. the bride, Margot has a sister, Elizabeth, who runs a UK pop
Australian Holidays
We woke to find a small brown -very dead-mouse behind a sofa--must have party'd too hard! The morning was spent firstly in the heated swimming pools, with Jess and Toby taking underwater pics of each other, a walk to the beach then cycling to the beach
Australian Holidays
Friday morning, all eight of us, Caryl and Will, Alison and Craig with Jessica and Toby set off via Qantas and partner airline Alliance, for Brisbane and Rockhampton, making sure we were 'coffeed' and fed at both airports before final arrival, where we collected hire cars. Queensland is
Australian Holidays
From Friday this week to Tuesday next week we will be with all the immediate Australian family at Rockhampton, on the mid Queensland coast, for a wedding. I will try to add a picture blog each day and try to remember to give names of places and people!
Family
This week Alison hands in her hard-fought-for thesis --here is the totality of the production! Here's wishing it a speedy approval from the assessors! Also a pic of Al and Craig going to an engineering award night where Craig and team received an award for a
Bushwalking
Today, Saturday we walked a few Kms along the coast track in our National Park, had a break and returned--all in perfect weather. We were with Ludy, Annette and son Dominic, Bruce, Heather, Philippe and Jenny.
Music
These two pics taken at night lack some focus and clarity--but are a record of our night there. One with me and Al--other clarinettist and the other me with conductor--Pip! There are about 19 in the whole band. There were three generations of one family in the
Bushwalking
A few pics of September flowers in front garden (first one an Alogyne) , plus the honeyeater that I feed several times a day--one pic caught just as he 'took off' so you can see his feet leaving the trellis! Later today we drove to the Royal National
Kayaking
This weekend scouts and leaders set off for Berowra Creek early Saturday morning. Arriving at the boat-ramp we set off for Windeyer scout camp, some 7Kms downstream, against a bit of a headwind. Another leader (Barra) and I were the specialist kayak advisers and water expedition leaders. A car
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Last Friday evening Caryl's art class held their annual exhibition at St George and Sutherland Community College, Jannali where Caryl had two drawings and a painting--Jessica on a swing, her parents-in-law and a sketch taken from a painting. Their teacher, Sonja, addressed the assembly and