October 02, 2008
September 30, 2008
A lovely 38th Birthday poem from the Vanderbecks
Now Graeme’s another year older
But we’re stuck over here where it’s colder
As we’re so far away
Just a poem must say
What we’d much rather have been there and told ya.
As cousin and nephew you’re close in our hearts
So as this next year of yours starts
Know the Sorrell genes are strong
In your soul there’s our song
Our family can never be far apart.
In us all Grandpa’s spirit rides strong
And Granny’s love and kindness live long
They’ve helped shape and guide us
Are always beside us
To help with whatever comes along.
Now you and Ally have got a new home
It looks great from the photos you’ve shown
And I’m happy to see
There’s a spare bed for me
That Vanderbecks travel a lot is well known.
Now I’ve reached my own 60th year
At 38 you’ve got nothing to fear
I hope this year brings
The very best of things
And your life is both sunny and clear.
But we’re stuck over here where it’s colder
As we’re so far away
Just a poem must say
What we’d much rather have been there and told ya.
As cousin and nephew you’re close in our hearts
So as this next year of yours starts
Know the Sorrell genes are strong
In your soul there’s our song
Our family can never be far apart.
In us all Grandpa’s spirit rides strong
And Granny’s love and kindness live long
They’ve helped shape and guide us
Are always beside us
To help with whatever comes along.
Now you and Ally have got a new home
It looks great from the photos you’ve shown
And I’m happy to see
There’s a spare bed for me
That Vanderbecks travel a lot is well known.
Now I’ve reached my own 60th year
At 38 you’ve got nothing to fear
I hope this year brings
The very best of things
And your life is both sunny and clear.
September 30, 2008
September 30, 2008
September 30, 2008
September 28, 2008
September 26, 2008
Jo arrives in Sydney...
... much to our enormous delight... She made her own way to Manly on the ferry to walk to Shelley beach following in mum and Mike's footsteps. Pity about the 1000's of school kids on their first day of holiday.
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September 14, 2008
Connect (2008)
Visits
- Mum and Mike visit Sydney
- Jo's visit to Sydney
More
- Andreas and Ingrid arrive
- Mack into my life
- 5th birthday for blog (Ally cake)
September 14, 2008
Our first party with our new dining room table
We had our best friends over today for french toast (breakfast). Including all the kids, we had 11 and they all fitted around the table! Quite snug it was...
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September 07, 2008
Our new dining room table
It is made of old railway sleepers. Isn't it beautiful. It comfortably seats 8 so great for dinner parties.
September 07, 2008
August 30, 2008
August 29, 2008
Torres del Paine as backdrop
Carleen has made a fabulous birthday card using a photograph of Torres del Paine (a photo I took in Chile) as a backdrop. I love it...
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August 25, 2008
Wild flowers of Muogamarra Nature Reserve
We visited this little nature reserve ahout 45 minutes from Sydney and were dazzled by the beautiful spring flowers. Here are some macro shots of some of the species we saw...
