Home, Garden and Sydney
Jacqui’s return
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Australian Holidays
Christmas 2021 and Huskisson
Another Covid-riddled year, but one where we managed to enjoy a family celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary and saw the reunification of the family with the return of Jacqui and family from England, right in the middle of the harsh restrictions and bans on travel between Australia and
Home, Garden and Sydney
Garden and Alison
Some recent garden pics and a quick look at Alison in her new office, in front of reception desk made entirely by Jessica!
Australian Holidays
Newcastle Dec 2021
At last we got there ! We spent the weekend with Kris , Mike and Lachlan then came back through Toronto to see cousin Margaret and enjoy a splendid lunch with her. It was really good to catch up again and exchange news. Her house is so comfortable and the site is
Kayaking
Gunnamatta to Cabbage Tree Creek
It's all kayaking these days! Our Probus kayak group paddled the 13km trip Gunnamatta bay to very end of Cabbage Tree Creek on Friday. We have to get under a narrow footbridge to enter the basin and the tide runs swiftly through there, so we literally shot in
Kayaking
Trip with Krishna and Prina
We adjusted the kayaks footrests at home then set off for Water Street ramp for Fisherman's bay, Maianbar. Krishna, in a single kayak for only the second paddle ever, became acquainted with the rudder control after a few interesting 'loops', while Prina had her first paddle
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Family reunion after lockdown
Son in law Craig provided the perfect opportunity for a get together with all the offspring by having a birthday and choosing a restaurant with outside seating near a very nice park, all local. No-one had to come specially from overseas (Jacqui and family are here not on holiday)
Home, Garden and Sydney
Garden in Novemebr 2021
The front garden bed has really blossomed -in a riotous sort of way-with all the damp weather this year . Many blooms and colours all bunched together round the two ponds. There are some magnificent hollyhocks to show later and a deep red gladiola. My Californian poppies have all succeeded,
Kayaking
Kayak on Georges river
In very poor weather about 13 of us set out from Revesby on the Georges River , toward Mill Creek, followed by Salt Pan Creek. Mill Creek ended in a weir, perhaps that's where a mill was located in the past, and Salt Pan Creek ended in an area
Home, Garden and Sydney
Some recent garden beds and blooms
Every year the gardens look different . This year with sweet peas in the front as well as back gardens, Californian poppies, several Aquilegia and the yellow rose really blossoming, the front is crowded with over 20 different plants in bloom this week, lobelia, alyssum, hibiscus, rose, poppies, sweet peas, dianthus,
Kayaking
Another Probus trip
Against tide and a 30kmph wind , 10 of us set off from Wally's wharf and were joined by 8 more who started from Lilli Pilli. We headed for SW Arm and explored a small creek before having morning tea - pictured below then paddled to end of SW Arm
Kayaking
Short trip with Probus
I think this link should still work. I make a 'cameo' appearance about half way along. Thanks to Tony B for the GoPro video. https://1drv.ms/v/s!AlRz4CpzXCSKhONxqHzKYuLpOPAGrg?e=cEs1or