Friday, July 31, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 31.7.2020 - Nature.

Beautiful Bobbin Head.

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 30.7.2020 - I've never...

Never drunk Tea, Coffee, Wine and never smoked a Ciggie.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 29.7.2020 - White Background.

I love this little quilt, stars made from 1/2" Hexagons.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

 

Today I decided I would start writing a book about the time I was a Volunteer during the Sydney Olympics in 2000. I was stationed in the Village driving the Icelandic Team all around Sydney.

I was really keen to start my new book... until... I dug out all these folders, booklets, newsletters and so on plus I have my Uniforms, my backpacks, my water bottle... oh deary me where to start?

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Photo a Day Challenge - 28.7.2020 - Lucky.

 How lucky are we eh!  We met on a Sheep Station way back in 1964 and we are still besties! 
What a bit of luck that was all those years ago and who would have thunk it way back then!
 Below at Newport not long before David sailed off to England... and the rest is History.

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Monday, July 27, 2020

 

Knitting! I do love and enjoy knitting for my family.

 Three out of the four Thompson's wearing my hand knitted jumpers with Charlie holding the pattern of the jumper he has requested in Red and White!  Below with David wearing a vest with the pattern Charlie would like, not the colours  😊

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Photo a Day Challenge - 27.7.2020 - Pattern.

Yes this is Tony Bonner on the back of the Pattern Book I bought about 55 years ago.  The cover has the pattern I've knitted 7 times and I've almost finished the one requested by Abigail which will be #8.  Charlie has requested this pattern in Red and White, his favourite UK football team which is Liverpool!  I think this jumper is going look seriously cool in Red and White Charlie 😉

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Sunday, July 26, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 26.7.2020 - Friendship.

Roger and I have known each other all our lives, his Dad was my Godfather and my Dad was his sister's Godfather, they were Army Buddies.

 Friendship with this Gang below is also 75 years old!  Well the three of us on the right, Sue, Pennie & Rosie were all born in the same year, the three on the left, Felicity, Christine and Jenny are siblings and were born a few years later.

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Saturday, July 25, 2020

 

That was a fun day... Seafood Pies and Pumpkin Soup, made from Pumpkins David grew :-)



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Photo a Day Challenge - 25.7.2020 - Smooth.

Nothing could be smoother than Great Aunt Carol's beautiful Fudge, on no there couldn't.

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Friday, July 24, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 24.7.2020 - Letter.

This is the Letter I received from Paul Brunton Head Curator of the Mitchell Library, thanking me for giving the Library a copy of the book I put together which are copies of the 84 Letters David wrote to me before we were married. 



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Thursday, July 23, 2020

 

Wow! Can you do this???????

Today is my 75th Birthday, yes... I am now Seventy Five!!! 

If you write it down = 
23.7.45
 then add these numbers up you will get 😮
75!

Yes SEVENTY FIVE!
I won't ever be able to do this again though.
 
Who knew one could do this... can you do it with your Birth date??

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The things one finds while on the Internet eh!! Gives me a bit of a chuckle though!



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Photo a Day Challenge - 23.7.2020 - Something Beautiful

Sooooo enjoying this beautiful season of Great Aunt Ella's Camellias, the prettiest I've ever seen.

Maybe I should have put this 'Beautiful' Photo up for today's PAD, it is my birthday after all 🎂

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

 

Today is my 15th Blogging Birthday!

I started Blogging all those years ago because we were heading the the UK for 6 months and I wanted to keep in touch with family back home in Australia... but somehow I have become addicted!

Here is my first Blog.

https://penniedavid.blogspot.com/2005/07/background.html

These Three Blogs have been archived by Trove in the National Library.

#1 - Europe by London Taxi - this Blog is full of photos and stories of our first three years of marriage and travel all over Europe, the USSR and the Western States of the USA, from 1968 to 1970.

https://europebylondontaxi.blogspot.com/2011/06/some-photos-we-took-in-sydney-in.html

#2 - Postcards from Aunty Cranky - Postcards sent to myself and my three siblings from 1957 to 1962 from our Great Aunt Nancy 'aka Cranky' while she travelled the world sometimes with our cousin Sue, there are 320 old Postcards on this Blog.

https://postcardsfromauntycranky.blogspot.com/


#3 - WOLLOGORANG - News and Views Newsletters from 1958 to 1962 - My Great Uncle John started these Newsletters which gave an idea of what was happening on the 5 Sheep Stations run by the Wollorogang Pastrol Company - Wollogorang, Nanangroe, Uranda, Euglo and Balandry.

https://wollogorangnewsviews.blogspot.com/ 

I do contribute to another couple of Blogs but this is enough for today 😃😃😃

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Photo a Day Challenge - 22.7.2020 - Everyday.

Everyday David cuts up an Orange for me to enjoy with my Breakfast, these Oranges came from the tree at Nerys and Tim's home and they are 
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS and SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS!  
Have never bought oranges as good at these.  Thanks Noo and Tim and Well Done once again 😃

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 21.7.2020 - Where I stood.

1968 - Hampton Court Maze, trying to find a way out.

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Monday, July 20, 2020

 

David has done a wonderful job of sharpening this Chain Saw for you Gwil.


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10 Years ago today our Dad Ripley Clements Rodd passed away, never forgotten and always remembered with love.

Rip was in the Army for 25 years, he fought at El Alamein during WW2, he loved his sailing, he loved a joke and a trick or two, he later became a prolific writer for our family, printing off copies of his memories as a kid, his War years then the years after the Army, plus the history of  his Rodd Ancestors, we all have a big pile of books plus his weekly letters to us about all sorts of stories that came into his head.
Rip and Rosie were married for almost 66 years and he died just before his 94th Birthday.  
Wonderful Memories we have.

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Photo a Day Challenge - 20.7.2020 - Fav Smell.

Daphne, love the smell and it reminds me of my Mama who was Eileen Daphne ❤️

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Sunday, July 19, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 19.7.2020 - Flowers.

LOVE our beautiful native Waratah's, what a big bunch Gwilym has found!

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Saturday, July 18, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 18.7.2020 - Sky.

Palm Beach.

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Friday, July 17, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 17.7.2020 - Pile.

A few Piles here with firewood and pots.

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 16.7.2020 - Edible.

Delicious Native Finger Limes!  Love them when I can find them.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 15.7.2020 - Numbers

Here are my top 10 most wanted... David is #10 because he is the bestest by far.  Interesting that the people who made this magnet left out #9 but there are 10 names here.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 14.7.2020 - Water,

1969 - Did David eventually dive in?  it was a tad cold if I remember... we are near Fort William on the Lochy River in Scotland.

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Monday, July 13, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 13.7.2020 - Outside the Window.

Actually this photo says... The window Outside.  Gwilym and David preparing one of Gwil's windows for stripping.

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Sunday, July 12, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 12.7.2020 - This is mine.

Same number of dolls in both sets of Babushka's but soooo different in size.

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Saturday, July 11, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 11.7.2020 - Cold.

Won't be taking this cover off for a swim for a long time yet!  far too cold.

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Friday, July 10, 2020

 

Lets hope this little sign works again, I tried this a few years ago and the 'Poo Bags' vanished and we didn't have any for years... until now!


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We enjoyed a couple of Visitors yesterday. The Kings popped in for a nibble or two, Mr King always arrives first requesting a little treat, when I find the native seeds he enjoys a little nibble until Mrs King arrives and takes over while he keeps guard...


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Photo a Day Challenge - 10.7.2020 - Listening to...

Lots of Podcasts, here's just a few on my iPad.

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Thursday, July 09, 2020

 

I have it on good authority that my last post of what I thought was a Fort on Rodd Island is incorrect! Lots of Photos here.

Brother Tim just rang to tell me that Rip, our father had told him this building was a changing room for women, the swimming area, below is nearby.



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Photo a Day Challenge - 9.7.2020 - Building

Have never worked out what and why this Fort like building is on Rodd Island, there is nothing about it on Wiki and I find it hard to believe that a Fort was needed this deep in the Sydney Harbour.

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Wednesday, July 08, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 8.7.2020 - Three Things.

Three of my Cyclamens, just love these can never get enough at this time of year.

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Tuesday, July 07, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 7.7.2020 - On the floor,


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Monday, July 06, 2020

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 6.7.2020 - Hot.

Our very favourite Pizza from our local shops.

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