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Birthday 82!
82nd Birthday - how did that happen?
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I’ve continued kayaking , reduced distances, with slightly sore shoulder and it’s been good to get back on the water and enjoy the company. I’m Michael and family came down and stayed a night so they could attend a Sunday wedding of a relative of Kris. The same
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Sydney Museum
Michael, Kris and boys came down to Manly for a couple of nights and we met them at the Museum. Many sections have been refurbished in a very creative and interactive way. Also in a very 'solid' way so that specimens couldn't be accidentally knocked - so
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Jess and Aidan's wedding September 6th
This was held in a dedicated open area inside Centennial Park in central Sydney . It was a bright, sunny, windy day and Jess and Aidan had arranged everything for family and friends. Jess' brother Toby even came back from a European holiday for a few days, to be there.
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Birthday party weekend
The same weekend as the wedding, we held a lunch at Home for all the family on the Sunday . it was all prepared by Kris, who made it all very attractive. Jacqui provided the cake, her speciality, and the whole lot was enjoyed by everybody. Fortunately, the weather proved well
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Big week for celebrations.
In the same week that we celebrated grandson Harry's first birthday , we also celebrated granddaughter Jessica becoming recognised by the High Court as a lawyer. 25 year gap between cousins. As if that wasn't enough--Jess held a Bridal shower for wedding in September!
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Bathurst and Blackheath
Our band had performances in Bathurst, just over the Great Dividing Range, an inland major University and Cathedral city about four hours drive from Sydney. I stayed in an 'Irish' pub! A bit basic but OK. I looked inside Bathurst Cathedral. It's not as spectacular as
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Blackheath
I stayed in Blackheath on the way there and back but cousin John and Penny only there for my return. John took me for a quick visit back to Hathill Road (now asphalted) to Anvil and Wave rocks. We examined some rock samples of various types
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Sydney and school 'Easter hat' Day
We enjoyed a meal cooked by friend Françoise, with some friends and here's a pic of Max at the school hat parade -looking as enigmatic as ever! John showed us a book on Elon Musk's fascinating family, by a well-known UK author, Daryl Cunningham, that
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EEEeeek.........!
Michael and Kris and boys came down for Caryl's 50th birthday party (!) . We hosted Louis, Max, Lachie and Harry as well as Mike and Kris overnight while the partygoers took over a local wine bar.Looks like it was very jolly! Michael had offered to bring their E
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Christmas 2024
Caryl and Will generously hosted us all on Christmas day on their patio. The weather was good-not too hot and with a well shaded lawn we played some games after lunch and the pool was popular with grandchildren particularly of course. There had been a very busy beehive in
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Taronga Park Zoo
The drive there along the M8 and WestConnex roads was horrendous, with all the twists, turns and lane changes. A couple of years ago son Michael oversaw a major reconstruction of the zoo. He moved on to Newcastle before it was completely finished and this was the first time he’