Overseas
We have made plans to visit the Philippines with Michael and family in a few weeks and are about to book a Viking European Cruise for next year, Istanbul to Venice and quite possibly including an extra leg to UK and maybe France. Cruises are getting booked up at an
Overseas
We have been going through old albums etc and came across this pic. It is of 'Cuca' a young Spanish lady that Mary first met at an ESL class here in Caringbah. She was with a friend -Christina. We invited them for dinner one night and learned that
Overseas
At last I have time to add to the 'blog'. We arrived on Wednesday 16th and went straight to Ashtead in Surrey to visit old friends Ann and John and enjoyed a walk on Ashtead Common, one of the oldest pieces of common land in England dating back
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Michael and Kris announced their engagement while holiday in the Philippines so we had a family lunch on their return and a walk by the sea. On the travel front, all being well, we plan to be in the UK between September 29th and 13th November, mainly for two reunions.
UK Holiday 2018
The weather has finally come good and we walked (and Louis rode) to 'Cafe Twit'in Gt Missenden, through the fields and Angling woods, with the bluebells.
UK Holiday 2018
Louis has weekly lessons in a pool in a private house nearby. He was very confident in the water. Very important for visiting us in Sydney--so near the water. Another boy who swims there, is the son of a clarinet and sax teacher -Andree Baudet, in Prestwood, whose clarinet
UK Holiday 2018
As Friday draws closer so does our departure at 12.30pm on that day, so it is time to thank all those family and friends that we have met during our 9 weeks here, some of whom hosted us--Sally and Robin, Myra and Trevor and Ginny and Robert--thanks
UK Holiday 2018
Friends Ann and John drove up from Ashtead to meet us at Hughenden. Somehow we didn't get any pictures of them. They did however,get one of me in a gown of some high order of state in the 'dressing up' room. I felt that it
UK Holiday 2018
This afternoon, on leaving Rowledge, we drove to an NT property called Hinton Ampner, home of the 8th Earl of Sherborne, art collector who died unmarried and with no heirs. The house had been in the family for over 400 years but Ralph Dutton died unmarried and without heirs (or
UK Holiday 2018
Rowledge is the village where friends Ginny and Robert reside. They have a great garden and Ginny pulled a newt from their pond to show me. Mary was desperate to see bluebells so we went to Winkworth Arboretum, where there were field after field of them. We had an evening
UK Holiday 2018
We met with friends Mike and Vicky at The Old Swan at Lees near Great Missenden for a meal and to catch up on three years of events. They are seen here autographing a card for one of their fans back in Sydney.
Malta 2018
A number 225 bus (photo)took us across the island to the only sandy beaches on Malta- and very popular they are too, but no comparison for Cronulla. Quite a long set of steps down as well. We didn't swim but walked in the hills behind for views