Family
Ever felt small? Here's a pic in a well known place of us with the grandson and partner, Alex and Quinn, of a very close friend in the UK. Then Mary introducing piece for the choir that was written by a close friend in the UK, Rilla. By
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Michael and Kris came down with Harry, Alison back from a training course, Jacqui and family returned from NZ, and Caryl and Will returned from Nelson Bay . It was also Tom's 50th birthday!
Family
Mary's double 'hammer- toe' double bunion operation ( one of each on each foot) went well -nearly four hours on 'the table' and now her little piggies who'got none' each sport a pin and bobble! Stitches out in two weeks and pins
Family
Jacqui asked for a day kayaking in the school holidays, so we wen t to Reid's Flat at Audley on the Hacking river and paddled to 'Muddy Creek' which ends in a small rapid and waterfall inside the Royal National Park. It was a perfect day
Family
Spending a few days with Kris, Michael and Lachie. We went to a large and popular Mexican restaurant one evening , in a converted warehouse or very large engineering workshop (could fit a train engine in it (!), so it was undecorated and a bit rough but good food and well patronised.
Family
Kris and Michael expecting another baby in July! Sibling for Lachie.
Family
We visited Jacqui and family for this . I managed 2 pics from the tv of midnight fireworks and one shows a new spectacular colour arrangement they can achieve, the next the Harbour Bridge coming alight
Family
Hi family overseas and friends everywhere, I have created a new 'page' here - HEADLINES 2023 with our news. It's at top right corner. I've also got pictures in the Word copy but they don't embed on this blog--must speak to the
Australian Holidays
Beach 'Cobanas' are all the rage this year. The grey-clad derelict-looking man in the foreground is my cousin John, but it could just as easily have been me! People in the water are all family. Kids building a sea 'wall' out of sand.
Family
For those who don't know, Mary had a hip replacement a couple of weeks ago. Here is a pic of her back home after two nights in hospital, eating her hospital lunchtime quiche that she didn't want to abandon there! Surgeon said it took 70 minutes
Family
Our daughter Jacqui has also joined a local evening college where art is taught, sister Caryl having been a member for many years now. They are in different classes. So the annual exhibition included works from both of them . A scene from the bush or countryside in Northern Territory and
Family
In about 1960 my lovely uncle George, a great gardener, discovered in a rose garden, a brand new hybrid-Blue Moon with a delicate blue colour and very pleasant scent. I remember it clearly but had never seen one since, that is until last Thursday when our band was performing