Birthdays & Anniversaries
A few weeks ago, neighbour Keith, helped me repair a flat roof--he had just finished standing on his own house roof, to clean the tiles. Recently Keith came over the road and handed me an invitation to his 90th birthday!!! We just couldn't believe it. Today we
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Our Bundeena Band had a big concert at the RSL Club from 9.00pm and it was the most demanding performance we have ever given. At one point I thought I was going to asphyxiate! In compensation, I could see not only the room large TV screen but also the
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Mary and I were invited to the Mackay's together with all Craig's 'clan'. I think 14 children and as many adults --we needed the large new room that Craig had designed and had built. The children all jumped into the pool after lunch so
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Every year there is a Food Festival on Bondi Beach and thanks to daughter Caryl had a ticket for the enclosure. Getting dressed at 3.30am (while it rained outside!) I did have second thoughts--and third--and fourth--but caught the first train at 4.30am to Bondi Junctiuon,
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Last Friday evening Caryl's art class held their annual exhibition at St George and Sutherland Community College, Jannali where Caryl had two drawings and a painting--Jessica on a swing, her parents-in-law and a sketch taken from a painting. Their teacher, Sonja, addressed the assembly and
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Today being my 39th birthday(!?) Mary, Alison, Caryl and I had a very nice lunch at the Nun's Pool in Cronulla.
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After an enjoyable lunch, we all repaired to Green hills beach with skateboards and basketball to visit the new sport and training area there. It includes a very smooth loop track for small wheeled items like 'razors' and skateboards, plus outdoor gymnasium gear. Lower down there is Mary
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In the last few days we did a ramble around the North Shore and took a scenic pic with Bridge and Opera House in background. We also visited Caryl and Will's place for a meal and pool visit. There is one pic of Toby having caught the Harry
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Michael and Shelley arrived Boxing Day morning and we tried the beach. Unfortunately and exceptional high tide plus very strong winds created very unpleasant water conditions--even at Oak park--as seen below. Fortunately, my lupins had just bloomed, so there was something to show for the cooler weather! The
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This year we all met at Alison and Craig's place and the group of 30-40 people included all the MacKay clan plus John and Penny.
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
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We enjoyed a meal with about 40 friends at a local restaurant to celebrate Bastille Day (now known as French National Day)!