70th Birthday, Wonderful Wooli & Chirpy Chooks

Kay, aka Mum, on the occasion of her 70th Birthday party at Blue Knob Hall Gallery, a lovely evening shared with various friends, partner of 50+ years Len, three of Kay's children, Grant, Jenny and Kerry, and two grandchildren, Jake and Charlie Patrick. A delightful evening was had by all.


On a recent mini-break to the coast, the beach at Wooli was rather crowded. Mind you, I did know everyone in view! In this photo: Charlie & Milly, and in the distance Ollie, Joe and Jake.


Here's Tam with her foot stuck in the sand! Oh how we laughed! Ha ha he he!


Full moon rising over the Pacific ocean with the Solitary Islands (not Solomon Islands, Tam!) on the horizon







Above, Ollie, Joe & Jake larking about on dead tree, whilst Charlie Bananas, otherwise known as Molesworth, relaxes in the sunshine.

Holiday over, its back to the ranch to take down that dividing wall! Finally we're removing the diagonal tongue & groove (how wrong is that?) and opening up the two downstairs rooms.

We're still halfway through the job, posts and woodburner to install. We'll be extremely pleased when its finished, and we'll have a much bigger living area. Watch this space!






Feathers (white), our one remaining chook following the onslaught of the hungry carpet python, has recently received some new house-mates. Chosen and named by Jake and Charlie, introducing the twins, Black'n'Decker and the jittery, slightly bullying Ms Eggsie McGee!

Other news: Auntie EJ finally managed to leave, having found herself stuck here due to official Natural Disaster. After extremely heavy rains throughout the region every route out of our mountainous retreat was blocked by floods, collapsed roads or rock falls!

Jake and Charlie Bananas are currently residing in Brisbane with Uncle Ian, looking for work and hoping to save $$$ to travel/ buy car/van or simply live the good life in subtropical Queensland!

I am starting the Community Welfare Cert IV specialising in Mental Health in late July (part time 18 month training). My aim is to become a personal support worker for people recovering from episodes of mental illness.

Tam is off to the UK at the end of July for three weeks for her niece Emma's wedding. She will, of course, be missed by the gels back here, but I get the feeling she's gonner have an absolutely fabulous time catching up with UK family and friends (and not a leech, tick or giant spider in sight!).

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