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Balustrading at last!
The last piece in the renovation jigsaw.
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Newtown Street Art
While Mary was 'scanned' today, at RPA hospital, I walked down the high street with my camera-'phone. For those that don't know this inner city suburb, it's a rich mix of cultures , aboriginality, students, art shops, period architecture and cafés.
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For those who know our back yard
The old pebblecrete has gone! Levelling the soil in 40 Deg C heat was no joke, I can tell you. Replaced by turf and a nice new path.
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Frank's 80th birthday
We were invited to the midday party at his home, where he was surrounded by about 50 family members and friends and business associates. After some finger food we had a big paella to share and then later, the cake. In one pic, Frank has his two daughters with him,
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La Perouse with John and Penny
.......and James and Tom.......at Bare Island.........
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January 2016
During this break from regular updates we have kayaked, swam and enjoyed meals with family and friends. The weather has been really humid and sometimes thunderstorms, with strange cloud formations. I include some pics of our local rockpool, very busy. Yesterday friend Matt and I paddled to Bundeena and on
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Christmas in Sydney
We went in by train, in the evening, to see the Christmas lights and have a harbourside dessert and drink.
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Anniversary
An unwelcome 10 year anniversary of the Cronulla Riots, unfortunately well advertised by the press, attracted a potential far right demonstration group. A court order banned them, but a rival anti-racism march took place, with baclava clad protesters looking surprisingly menacing, carrying banners stating that only dead racists are
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Deck / patio extension
After a mere 30 years we have come around to getting the patio extended--the cover extension having been completed some months ago. Concrete pour today.
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New expression!
According to the internationally acclaimed medical research organisation- the Garvan Institute, if you are well and elderly --you are called one of the 'Wellderly' I suppose the alternative is 'Illderly' !!
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First swim this summer
Thursday 2.30pm, 40 Deg C registered on thermometer, what else can you do?
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English wild flower?
Can anyone tell me if this looks like an English wild flower? It's quite large, with a big display of white flowers