Thursday, April 30, 2015

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 30.4.2015 - I need.

I need... a regular intake of Oysters and Shellfish... especially the Oysters!

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

 

Happy Birthday to our Charlie!

9 years old today.

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Photo a Day Challenge - 29.5.15 - I walked here.

On the boardwalk down at Bobbin Head... it's been a while though.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

 

Weekends are always a lot of fun with Family :-)

 ANZAC late lunch... first time in years we slow roasted a big leg of lamb in the Kamado, see behind David's head.  It was absolutely delicious!  Served with a Crash Hot Potato, Maple Syrup Pumpkin (if you like that sort of thing) and Salad.   Very yummy indeed.


 Then on Sunday we had a Birthday Brunch for Charlie who will be 9 years old on Wednesday.  Yes he has his own box of Great Aunt Carol's Fudge!

I'm not sure about these Selfies... my camera has a screen that I can move so it's easy to see if we are all in but???  Methinks I may look better if I used the timer  :-))

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Photo a Day Challenge - 28.4.2015 - Prepare.

Can't stay much longer on this computer...  got to go and prepare more of my yummy Vegemite and cheese crisps.

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Photo a Day Challenge - 27.5.15 - In my bedroom.



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Saturday, April 25, 2015

 

Remembering our Ancestors who represented Australia during World Wars.

We do remember them.
 24 Family Ancestors and two long time family friends.
We have not forgotten the sacrifices you made to protect our Country and our families
and your descendants still to come.


AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who’ve come across the seas
We’ve boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

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Eddie Griffiths written by David Middleton, spoken by Ray Warren.


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Remembering our Ancestors who represented Australia during World Wars.

Alexander William Griffiths (David's paternal Grandfather)
 Served at home during WW1.


Edward James Griffiths (David's Great Uncle)
 Served at Gallipoli during WW1.


Robert Wright Griffiths (David's Great Uncle)
Turkish POW at Gallipoli during WW1.

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Friday, April 24, 2015

 

Photo a Day Challenge - Week 17 April 2015 (Some a little late and some a little early.)

Monday 20th - This happened.          Tuesday 21st - Season.                 Wednesday 22nd - Mess.
Thursday 23rd - Snack.                     Rosemary for Remembrance.        Friday 24th - Fill the frame.
Saturday 25th - I Sat here.                 Photo A Day - Week 17.               Sunday 26th - 4 o'clock.

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Remembering our Ancestors who represented Australia during World Wars.

Ripley Clements Rodd (my father)
Lieutenant stationed in Egypt, fought the Battle of El Alamein.


Mervyn Edward Griffiths (David's father)

Merpy on far right, joined the Australian Air Force in Canada but was called home because he was a Scientist and needed to help eradicate Mosquitoes causing Malaria in Darwin.

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

 

They just arrived! The books about our 24 Family Ancestors and two Family Friends who have represented Australia in Wars, some in two wars.

 One week to the day, very good service eh!  Just in time for ANZAC Day.
Only found a couple of lower case i's... so far so good.

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Remembering our Ancestors who represented Australia in World Wars.

John Dudley Evans (David's maternal Uncle)
 Served in the Air Force during WW2 in the Middle East.

 Keith Baldwin Evans (David's maternal Uncle, older brother to John)
Served at home in the American Army during WW2.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

 

Remember my little Pepper Shaker I was wondering about a while ago...

 I remember it at my Rodd Grandparents home... well... I was watching an old Bargain Hunt that I taped months ago, it was an Australian Episode. 

Well look what sold for $60!  So sweet, funny thing is I don't remember the Sailor salt shaker but there must have been one once, long long ago.
These are in much better condition than my Pepper shaker is aren't they.   The contestants bought these for $25 so made a $35 profit!

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Remembering our Ancestors who represented Australia in World Wars.

Clements Ripley Rodd (my Paternal Grandfather)

Served and wounded in France during WW1.


Brent Burnell Rodd (my Great Grandfather older brother to Clem)
Served in France as an Officer during WW1.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

 

Remembering our Ancestors who represented Australia in World Wars.

 Harrie Cleveland Cobcroft (my maternal Grandfather)

 ANZAC Day march 1950's.

Samuel Alexander Long (my maternal Great Grandfather)
Alex also served in the Boer War.

James Hadden Hogarth (married to my Great Aunt Caroline Cobcroft)
 The last digger home from WW1.

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Monday, April 20, 2015

 

A Day out in our Big Red Bus... ANZAC Parade down Marrickville Road, Marrickville.

 Front seats upstairs... Charlie doing a selfie with a very excited Remy.
 Pennie and a selfie with Nerys and Jackson.

 Emily, Gwilym and Nerys... Gwilym is our Conductor.

 Waiting for the Parade to start... those are Camels Emily is looking at with Remy and Charlie.

 David our Bus driver and Liam who drove the old Holden Taxi below.


 A couple of men dressed in Diggers uniforms using the back platform to polish their boots!

 The Camels are all harnessed and ready for their march... pity someone didn't think to wash the windows for me...

 When are we leaving, what are we doing, where are the school children who are coming for a ride with us?

 Horses lining up...

Ahhhh... we're off and there in front on the left are the children, waiting for us.

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The Parade!

 Children on board,  now to catch up to the band in front of us and the ex-soldiers, nurses and families on right.
 There were many bands.

 Some of the lucky children who enjoyed the trip with us.

 Catching up...

 There she is the reason for this parade a week before ANZAC Day, the new Winged Victory.  The Winged Victory that stood here before was almost 100 years old and was starting to fall apart so Marrickville Council sent it to the Australian War Museum in Canberra and built a new one to replace her...  just beautiful she is and coincidentally Jack and Charlie saw the old one in the Museum only last week while they were in Canberra.
https://youtu.be/FgOAflY27vs
 There she is outside Marrickville Town Hall.


 Some of the spectators.

 Scottish Band.

 The Marching Koalas.

Two bands, the Police and Army.

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