2023-April

 

Ah bless Westconnex and the triple smoke stacks rising out of the concrete at Rozelle. Hopefully one day, people will wake up and condemn this project. Apologies people of the future for the stupid of today!

We visited the new place up at the Central Coast with our boys, Charlie, Anna and three of her grandkids - Lucas in the pic here, playing games with the big boys. Oli, Lou, Charlie and Lucas ->

Oli, Lou, Charlie, Marie, Lucas, Mila, Anna and Paige shielding her eyes from the fire with Goldie the dog.

Making burgers by the looks with Lou, Charlie, and Oli

One of the very few photos I have of Oli looking serious, concentrating and getting stuff done, rather than screwing up his face and giving the finger - here drawing on the tablet. I'd love to see some of the stuff he's drawing.

On another visit to the Central Coast, Ange and Steven stayed, here with Marie at Nat and Scott's place for a BBQ.

Scott, Kathy, Nat and Melissa - who came in from the US and took the chance to come up to visit the place. Feel free to stay any time Mel!

Ang, Steve and Marie check out the neighbourhood.

Mum's mum's parents. The grandpa on the left is the spitting image of Adam.

Marie and Baka on a video call to her sister Teta Ivka, niece Jelena and nephew Ivo, who remarks pretty much every time on the fact that I cycled to their home after 400kms once. Wish I could understand the rest of it!

At the very sad funeral of Stephen, John and Julie's nephew, brother of Damian. Stephen passed away due to brain cancer. I didn't know him much, but sounds like he had a full and interesting life, and some very good friends who spoke very well on his behalf during the funeral. Here's Kathy, Julie, Amber, Issi, Ang

Mark, John, Thomas, David, and Adam at the funeral of Stephen.

Marie and the boys at Blue Bay, about a k or 2 away, very beautiful.

In the kitchen at the Central Coast.

There for posterity: the old laundry, which we found out later had been completely eaten by termites, so had to be replaced. The old roof can be seen on the garage, just prior to it being replaced.