Family
Yesterday, Sunday, I assisted as clarinettist at the Remembrance Service with the newly formed 'Bundeena band'--in 30 Deg C heat!. Later we went to Oak Park--newly completed park area and I had first sea swim of the season (NOT warm, in spite of air temp!) then
Scouting
With only 3 days warning, on a Wednesday evening, Rotary Miranda asked for 5 scouts to present the flags at the opening ceremony of 200 delegates at a conference at Oliympic Park, Sydney, in the Novotel conference room. Four scouts volunteered on Thursday night. That night the scouts were dressed
Music
I probably should have ignored the comment by a fellow hiker recently, when he mentioned that a neighbouring suburb (but across the Hacking River!) have a small wind band. I went along and found a very welcoming group of people, playing at a level that would allow me to recommence
Scouting
Last weekend (Oct 20th) was the Annual Boree Regatta--now held at Kurnell. About 700 youth members and leaders camped there or came for the day to take part in all the competitive and fun activities. The older scouts--Venturers, were challenged to build a kayak from a 'flat
Australian Holidays
During the October school holidays, we (Jess Toby and myself)made a visit to Lennon's Circus at Miranda to see the camels, monkeys, horses, lions, trapeze artisits, clowns, high wire acts, and many other performers. Mary was not well, with a bad throat. Photography was not allowed in
Home, Garden and Sydney
Mary had cultivated what she thought were variagated sweet peas--turned out they were nearly all blue! Ah well--they look and small nice anyway.
Kayaking
Today being forcast as 26 Deg C with little wind--we decided to paddle from Lilli Pilli to Audley, where we picniced--taking in the creek opposite Gray's Point, as it was high tide. It starts with Mary all set to go! Then some of me 'up
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Starting with A 'Skype' with Jacqui the night before--we continued on the Sunday with the family coming over for lunch, cricket and some ball game in the garden, where the highlight was myself turning base over apex into a flower bed! Caryl nearly choked laughing and Mary
Bushwalking
We spent a day with John, Penny and Keith --all except Penny doing the 'edge' walk from Evans Head road to Govatt's Leap, then all except me (with sore foot) went back home via Pope's Glen. It's impossible to get a sensible
Home, Garden and Sydney
In the front garden we have some azaleas, an Australian Hibiscus (large blue flowers, a small colourful native bush and a Magnolia. A white blossomed tree in our front garden in September
Family
The dream of the 'Magpies' was realised yesterday when, in a hotly fought contest, in extra time (after a draw at full time) the Magpies (black and white uniform) beat Our Lady of Fatima school. All games were interrupted for half an hour by a medical emergency on
Scouting
This week I delivered an illustrated lecture to this club on modern scouting. It was well received and after questions during the talk, I realised just how out-of-date these people's views are --maybe their age. I sent them all away as 'ambassadors' of modern