Home, Garden and Sydney
Last night we attended a singing concert at Sydney Town Hall--an annual event which combines adult and children school choirs from around the State. Mary normally participates but had been around for enough rehearsals this year. The organ in the hall is a magnificent beast and was, at the
Home, Garden and Sydney
This annual fair is very popular. We visited there with Caryl this year. One of the most popular attractions is always the reptile display and a sort of German 'Lederhosen' brass group!
Bushwalking
Today I joined our FASS walking group for the forest path walk, in excellent weather. In the afternoon I attended a scout award meeting where 49 leaders received varying awards for service, from the Region Commissioner. I was privileged to be among them.
Home, Garden and Sydney
On return we found our garden wonderfully coloured and quite weed-free--thanks to Holly and Dave! Today we took part in the annual 'Operation Christmas Child' at St Phils, where, as part of a global campaign, you are encouraged to select suitable items for a child, pack
Europe 2016
For about 5 hours on Monday, the day we left, we walked through the gardens and had lunch here in perfect weather, with friends Ann and John. Although the end of the blooming season, the gardens still retained a lot of interest and included the hothouses and other specialist all-
Europe 2016
On our last full day we met for brunch with Susie and Ian, who own the cottage at Hope Cove. Then we visited friends Ann and John in Surrey, in better weather than yesterday and went blackberrying, for our pudding this evening. I also took a pic of the official
Europe 2016
Temperature has dropped dramatically to below 15 Deg C at best.
Europe 2016
Mary is in Worcester with her college 50 year reunion, until today. Alison and family are back in Sydney, as is Michael. Caryl and Will are still in Wales--or York On Sunday we plan to visit friends in Ashtead, Surrey and Monday we fly out in the evening, with
Europe 2016
Outside our hotel at the port, at the table and one view of the square where our restaurant was located.
Europe 2016
Today, our last full day in France, we said good bye to our apartment but not before we saw one of the largest yachts in the world, come into the harbour--the Club Med 2. We took the train to Marseille, checked into the Sofitel, walked around the port then
Europe 2016
This yacht is moored at the quay near us. It cost $100,000,000 and is owned by a Kuwati oil magnate who was probably the person we saw on it last night. The yacht and helicopter can be hired for a mere $425,000 a week!
Europe 2016
We took a train to Antibes, coastal playground of French middle class familes and walked across the peninsula to Juan le Pin--more classy still, although the toilets were terrible and none of the beach showers worked. Bit of a disappointment, really. Food in shops was good, though. Some expensive