Health and fitness
I saw the surgeon 9.00am and when asked which hospital I'd chosen I said the public one "Wise choice" she said. I think some people always choose private but she more or less warned me off! The date will be Wednesday March 13th and the
Health and fitness
I have now seen the surgeon. She has reviewed my angiogram. While a simple stent could be applied to the key area, she said that "because you are such a fit person and the stent would not fix future weaknesses, it would be much better to go the whole
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Christmas Day was at Alison and Craig's house. We also went to Darook Park on Boxing Day, by the sea, where Michael showed the size of a fish he nearly caught, or something!
Australian Holidays
The whole family spent a week at a large resort at Huskisson, Jervis bay, south of Sydney, just before Christmas. All self-catering cabins.A week of excellent weather and a lot of time on the beach Michael took us out on his new inflatable 'Nifty' and Craig
Kayaking
Jacqui took Louis out for short paddle on our Hacking River. He took to it very well and was pleased to try the 'big paddle!'
Australian Holidays
5 days at a cabin/camp site on Jervis Bay, right by the sea, with all the family. We met a couple of young women on the each who were trying paddleboarding for the first time--one of them picking it up sooner than the other!
Family
With Jacqui and family just arrived on Monday morning , the trip to the beach in the afternoon was sort of obligatory.
Home, Garden and Sydney
Reaching the end of the spring blooming season
Bushwalking
A day out with the UMBMC under the encouraging leadership of Damon, six of us did the Mount Hay, Venus Tor, Boorong Craggs circuit on a very windy day, excitingly (?!) windy, in some places. The walk included some interesting challenges of steep leaf-covered slopes, vertiginous ridge-edge sections and
Bushwalking
In near perfect weather we (7) set off from the road at the bottom of Nellie's Glen at the base of the Megalong valley and walked along the Six Foot Track to the river, crossed the swing bridge and walked to a picnic spot for lunch. To return
Sulptures by the Sea
We were lucky with the weather-slight cloud and not too hot. The one that looks like an oversized AK 47 on the sand, made from spare parts, was captioned "Cold, dead hands" The inflated snorkeller head on the beach was captioned "Damian Hirst looking for sharks&
Home, Garden and Sydney
To mark the second year of the success of the bilingual programme at the school, a reception was organised which included the Consul General for France in Sydney, Nicolas Croizer as well as our Francophone organisation FASS and local politicians and many school principals and French language teachers. It was