Life Trove: Ruth

December 28, 2025

Xmas in Carcoar

A wonderful Xmas in Carcoar full of highlights:

Relaxing trip up by train and home by coach. I really enjoyed both journeys.
Staying 4 days (24th - 27th Dec)
Our core group: Me, Tina, Ruth, Dom, Larry, Eugence, Shorna and Garry (Eugene's delightful Irish friends)
Lots of talk about movies and TV shows. We are all movie buffs so so much to discuss!
An absolutely delicious Xmas eve meal of lamb and chicken. Shorna and Garry also shared their scrumptious vegan fare.
Xmas lunch under the apple tree at Shalom with a beautiful group of locals and visitors from overseas. The perfect venue.
Lots of beautiful doggies at Shalom.
Driving to Bathhurst with Dom to pick up Matt (having a deep conversation) and when we couldn't see Matt at the station, realising we had driven to Orange instead which is in the opposite direction. Matt was very patient!
Invigorating dips in Ruth's wonderful plunge pool.
Bonding with Ruth's gorgeous dogs, Gypsie and Mallie.
Sharing the song I created for Tina. She was so touched saying "I feel so loved."
Sleeping in Ruth's "chateau" down the end of the paddock. I slept so, so well.

Traveling up to Carcoar on the train

Xmas at Ruth's beautiful home

Xmas lunch under the tree at Shalom

My wonderful abode

October 08, 2024

Tina's 90th birthday in Carcour

Tina’s party was very special indeed. It was held at Shalom, an old Catholic convent, under a gorgeous blossom tree. Such a perfect venue. Dom and Ruth organised some live music, including a cellist, which was absolutely sublime. Tina was so moved by the cellist playing Bach as she walked in that she was moved to tears (Tina was an avid cello player earlier in her life). All the people at the party were beautiful. There was so much love and it was so wonderful to share this experience.

Unfortunately Shushann and Marion & Alun weren’t there due to their being unwell but Marion sent Tina a wonderful poem which you can read below.