Saturday, December 31, 2016

 

The saddest day of my year.

 Tilly, Abi, Tomo, George and Emma are flying back home to Macao.

There were tears  :-(

I ordered this shirt below on the 28th of October planning to wear it on Hamilton Island, it was in the letterbox this morning!!!!!

Another 50 weeks till they'll be back.

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Photo a Day Challenge - 31.12.2016 - Celebration.

 Jack, Abigail, Charlie, Matilda and George celebrating with Sparklers and below some Sparkler Shapes.

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Friday, December 30, 2016

 

35c predicted and these trepid walkers are off to Bobbin Head.


 They made it all the way then Penniedarling went down to pick up the first lot...


And a second trip...


 Then four and a half hours later the last three returned... a 15 km walk in all that heat!   Wow!  What troupers.
Yay!!

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Photo a Day Challenge - 30.12.2016 - Anything you like...

 My little Princess Nerys is mourning the loss of her favourite Princess, I am no hairdresser but you can get the impression that Princess Leia was the influence.
Briony, Tomos and Nerys 1980.

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 29.12.2016 - Happiness is...

Our Family!!

Photo taken on Hamilton Island... with us all facing the sun!

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 28.12.2016 - Drink.


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My Favourite Christmas Activity!!!

 I gave up long ago trying to buy our Grandchildren a Christmas present so what I do is give them $50.00 each with a card that says... 'Lets Go SHOPPING!'    So off we go on the first available day after Christmas.   Last year I gave the Macao children their $50 before Christmas because they were staying in Manly for a week and I thought they might like to shop in Manly!  

Oh Noooo...  there were complaints!    How lucky am I eh!  They prefer to go shopping with Penniedarling.

So early this morning we set off to Hornsby starting at KMart!!
Six out of five beautiful children joined me and into the first store we headed.......   Hey!  Two of these Grandchildren are taller than I am!  Yikes!!!

After visiting several shops with plenty of success we needed  a morning tea break so it was Ice Cream or Drinks from Maccas.

 Then we continued from the Food Hall to Target and back to the Food Hall for a little lunch with two sets of parents who had been doing their own thing in Hornsby including a little...... spying on us!

I think it was only Remy who spent all his money on two sets of Lego, a beaut shirt and a Rainbow Poo Cushion  :-)   The other children have some money left over to save or spend on other things later on. 

Thank you for a beautiful day Jackson Harry, Abigail Rose, Charlie Ripley, Matilda May, George Mervyn and Remy Corbell... you were all wonderful and  Thank you for looking out for each other and doing the odd head count so successfully.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 27.12.2016 - Super.

It's been a really Super day today with our yearly Rello Bash starting at the Sydney Bus Museum, a trip to Timbrel Park for a few hours then back to the Museum.   A Wonderful Day!

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Monday, December 26, 2016

 

A few Christmas Eve and Christmas Day photos...

 This Gingerbread House I put together... a little corner has been tasted and it does tastes delicious, just perfect it is.   I've thrown out the box but I do remember the instructions weren't in English.
 George is off to buy our Christmas Tree with David.
 Emma always does a lovely job of decorating.
 Elodie is here...
 Abigail anticipating a bucket full of water over her head, just waiting for someone to hit the bulls eye.
 Charlie's turn.
 Yay!
 Handstands.
 The Life Guards.
 Life Guards full frontal...
 Who's this????
Gwilym, Elodie and George just lounging on Gwil's new beach towel.

Do not be fooled by this photo, it was not and so far has not been cold here this Christmas, Emma just wanted to have photos taken with the jumper I knitted for her and one for Tom for their birthdays... and for her English friends who are suffering in the cold this Christmas.

Stop the Presses - A mini earthquake has occurred in a Turramurra kitchen completely destroying a Gingerbread House.
The oldest daughter Nerys Griffiths Thompson of the maker of the aforementioned Ginger Bread House swears that she and several children were just enjoying some cherries when the earthquake occurred.
The five children were not only shocked they were devastated and came rushing to the maker to inform her of the earthquake. The first thing the maker did was to check what was in their mouths and it was true, only cherries...
Another suggestion has been made and that was... Maybe Santa was just too big and it was he that made the Ginger Bread House collapse... we will never know because this house is so delicious there's only some little pieces left now.
Readers... please do not worry about Santa, he has been bathed very gently and is now resting until he dries.



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By Special Request... Abigail Rose organizes the teams for our Christmas Day Treasure Hunt.



Abi announces our teams which she drew out of a hat, and the photos Charlie and I took on our Hunt, some were very very difficult to find and at one stage several teams were held up in the hallway looking for the tiniest bird hidden on the corner of one of the stairs.

Abi finds her treasure around our home, she then takes a clear picture of it, she makes up a clue then hides that treasure somewhere around our home...  it's a great lot of fun and Abigail is one very clever just turned 12 year old!

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Photo a Day Challenge - 26.12.2016 - Last book read.

Still reading I have to admit...

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Sunday, December 25, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 25.12.2016 - Something New.


This is the latest story I've written for the Grandchildren.





Pennie's Christmas Story.
(Christmas 1948)

When I was 3 years old I was living with my Grandparents Mama and Poppa at 'Nar Vale' in Strathfield along with my Aunt Pam my Uncle Tony, my Parents, Rip and Rosie and my 3 month old baby brother Tim, it was Christmas Eve and everybody was very excited.

When it was almost dark the whole family, Mama, Poppa, Rip, Rosie, Pennie, Pam and Tony walked a short distance to Burwood Park.  Mama and Rosie put some rugs on the grass for us to sit on and we excitedly waited for darkness to fall and the Christmas Carols to begin.

Before the Carols started my Poppa bought some candles stuck in little cardboard circles to hold while we sang…  I was very sad because the adults didn't think it was safe for me to hold a candle in case some of the hot wax burnt my hand or worse still the candle burnt my dress.  So I just had to sing along and watch all my family holding candles.

I didn't know many of the words to the Christmas Carols but I remember this one… 

'Away in a manger no quid for a bed, the little George Jesus sat on his Mum's head…'   
My family smiled because these aren't the correct words.

The correct words are, (Away in a Manger no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.)

When the Carol singing was over our family collected our rugs and we walked back home.

By this time it was late and well past my bedtime but my Poppa beckoned me, took my hand and we sat outside on the front veranda.   
Poppa had a lit candle in a safe holder for me to hold and the two of us sang more Christmas Carols together, just the two of us holding candles.
I loved my Poppa very much and I still have lovely memories of this beautiful man.

 Harrie Cleveland Cobcroft, my Poppa.

 Santa gave me a doll at pre-school.

 'Nar Vale' and the front veranda where Poppa and I sat and sang Carols.

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Saturday, December 24, 2016

 

Hurray! The Christmas tree is up and smelling divine, decorated by Emma... It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!


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Photo a Day Challenge - 24.12.2016 - Something to be happy about.

 I am very happy about the way our four children have turned out... couldn't be any happier, they are the BEST!  The VERY Best... better than all the rest!

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Friday, December 23, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 23.12.2016 - Food.

Now THIS is my sort of thing.  Yum!

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 22.12.2016 - 'tis the season.

'tis the Season for Christmas Cake... for some... it's not my sort of thing but a lot of family members love it so I make it for them, aren't I good eh!    I hope Santa knows this...

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 21.12.2016 - Pop.


These delicious Finger Limes go pop pop pop in your mouth.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge -20.12.2016 - Three.

Three Christmas Trees made from old magazines.

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Monday, December 19, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 19.12.2016 - Nature.

Nature sure gives us some beautiful things.

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Sunday, December 18, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 18.12.2016 - Something Green

Charlie's Quilt.

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 17.12.2016 - Fruit.


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Friday, December 16, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 16.12.2016 - Breakfast.


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Thursday, December 15, 2016

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 15.12.2016 - Tree.

One of the first trees we planted here, just love it.

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