Home, Garden and Sydney
Mary's choir performed Handel's Messiah at the new Pavillion Concert Hall in Sutherland to an almost sell-out audience. It was very successful--everyone came back after the interval! Here's a pic of her 'in full flight' in her section of the
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
Mary
On Saturday we attended a truly happy and splendid wedding of friends Jabish and Amy. The church was packed with young people and the Indian sari's were stunning. It was a great service. Behind Jabish's parents, Ravi and Glada, Amy's parents can be seen
Mary
Today Mary's choir performed in a very modern church. The production included about 70 choir members, a professional orchestra and four soloists-Daniela Leska, Nyssa Milligan, Blake Parham and Hayden Barrington. The soloists agreed to a photo at the end. They were so serious in the performance but
Europe 2016
A last look at the sea before we depart tomorrow and the choir performance in the evening.
Health and fitness
At the end of last week Mary developed a cough and temperature. The 'rules' for chemo are that you must report to casualty if you have an elevated temperature, so we did. The oncologist was called and he ordered weekend in hospital. It was the weekend of Mary&
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The Sutherland Shire Choral Society performed works by Rutter and Holst today, to a large and appreciative audience.
Mary
A late and totally unexpected venue change to Caringbah H.S. meant a lot of stress for Mary but the result was excellent. Thanks to the previous government, all schools received a new hall to overcome the GFC, which was a great initiative and provided a modern, bright hall for
Europe 2013
Some pics from her stay in Penrith and their boat trip.
Mary
The last engagement today, before flying out tomorrow, was Mary's choir performance of rousing British favourites, mimicking the last night of the Prom concerts at this time of year in London. Here is Mary with compère Andrea (left) and guest soloist Belle in their 'dresses' for
Family
Mary has made good progress since discharge from hospital on Monday. The worst aspect now is her hands, which remain swollen and painful--making the carpal tunnel condition worse. The diagnosis changed again, this time and finally, to erythema marginatum... Erythema marginatum: WHAT: Erythema marginatum. Erythema Marginatum: an evanescent, erythematous
Family
Following a prescription for Doxycycline, Mary broke out in a terrible rash, complete body cover, made worse by the further prescription of Cephalosporin, causing her to have to be admitted as an emergency patient for a stay in hospital for several days, with a diagnosis of Stephen Johnson syndrome- a