Birthdays & Anniversaries
Just to show our current French group committee--I know you're interested (?) Including me and the 'phone in from our President, Marc, that's 10, of whom half are native or fluent in French. A jolly bunch. Exactly half men/women and not by 'quotas&
Birthdays & Anniversaries
With Covid two weeks in the past now and no obvious lingering effects, thank goodness, we held Mary's birthday barbeque lunch on the patio with all 16 family members. Of course, they weren't all at the tables just when I wanted to take the pic.Kris
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Last Friday we did the Wally's Wharf to Alice Falls trip again, but this time in perfect weather for a change! The pic is morning tea near the end of SW Arm. The usual suspects all munching and chatting in true bloke-like fashion. Yesterday Mary found a
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Held at Scarborough Hotel on the S. Coast. A very pleasant setting outside by the sea. The weather was perfect. The first place I've been to where you get the menu, order and pay all on one QR code on the table. Very efficient.
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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)
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The birth of Lachlan in John Hunter hospital, to Kris and Michael on Sept 11 after an epic labour for Kris, which she bore with legendary patience and effort. Lachlan weighed in at nearly 8 lbs. Covid has prevented any visiting , as with their wedding, so there's a
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Our offspring and spouses decided to organise a celebration for nearby family members for our Anniversary, which fell on the correct day of the week -Saturday, this year. Although new Covid restrictions suddenly came into play, the invitation list was just below the limit of 20 and reduced a bit
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Recently there were birthdays, including Mary and myself, so a picnic was in order at Oak park by the sea. We also visited Woy Woy for a birthday lunch with my cousin Margaret . I hoped to see Spike Milligan's tombstone with the words "I told you I
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For my birthday we went to see Michael and Kris on the Saturday then daughters and families came round to us on Sunday. Caryl made me an iced mandarin cake-one of her specialities and I had lots of cards and many other welcome presents, including my favourite wine, soaps
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Having decided to resurrect an old brazier, for winter marshmallow events, I went on to make a safety cage and then treated the family to some 'flashes' from some combustible powders that are in my Harry Potter box! All in honour of Mary's birthday, of course.
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Some garden and beach pics from last few days. Our Christmas lunch table, showing Hors d'oeuvres, Kris unpacking her Christmas 'stocking' and some garden pics
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Mary, myself, Caryl, Mike and Kris went to a local beach--boat harbour, for a swim, my first sea swim since my 'op'. It was great! Water temp was about 21Deg C , a bit cool but Ok. The beach may look deserted but but there hundreds of 4WD&