Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Culture

Last weekend Bill, Amy and I went to the "History of the World in 100 Objects" at the National Museum. It was an exhibition from the British Museum, which ironically Bill and I had visited in September this year, and a couple of the objects we looked for were "on loan" turns out we had to go to Canberra to see them!


The Lewis Cheesman



Depicts the story of Jonah and the Whale



Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Mr and Mrs James- Wedding Event of the Year

Last weekend the whole family traveled to Sydney for Chris and Siobhan's wedding. Chris is the oldest son of Bill's cousin Jocelyn and our kids have grown up together they are really close so it was a lovely, happy family occasion. We had such a lovely time that I forgot to take many photos, I had hoped to get a family photo of us all dressed up but completely forgot!

Amy and Lachlan drove up on the Friday and stayed with Jos and Steve and they all went out to dinner with the groomsman. Bill and I drove up Saturday morning and went straight to the church at Wentworthville. The wedding ceremony was at 2pm and then the reception was at the RACV Club in the city. We drove into Sydney and checked into our hotel and had the chance to have a bit of a break before heading off the reception.

The reception was lovely, food terrific and even the speeches were great- they all did a fantastic job and lots of fun and laughter. There were a few tears as we remembered Alex, Chris's younger brother who died just 12 months ago. The following morning we had breakfast with Jos and Steve, Mary and Hilary and Stuart, and Thela- so it was a lovely family time. We headed back to Canberra Sunday afternoon after a very enjoyable weekend!



Here are Chris and Siobhan coming coming back down the aisle

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Lachlan was one of the groomsman - he scrubbed up pretty well I thought!

 Another one of Lachlan

  And another!

 Filling in time waiting for the bride to arrive


 The boys waiting for the bride
 After the ceremony


Note sure if this was before or after!

                                  
  Lovely photo of Amy 




 Bill with his Aunt Thela who is 94


 Chris and Siobhan with Thela

Monday, November 7, 2016

Luna

Luna loves to eat vegetables, she loves the broccoli stalks, she raids the garden and eats the corn and cucumber and this year has discovered the snow peas in my garden. She also finds the snow peas a comfortable place to snooze!