Wednesday, February 28, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 28.2.2018 - Street.

 Clements Street, Russell Lea... this used to be land owned by the Rodd Family.

 John Tremayne Rodd - 1777-1844 - My Great Great Great Grandfather.


Brent Clements Rodd - 1809-1898 -  my Great, Great Grandfather.

Clements Tremayne Rodd - 1843-1927 - my Great Grandfather.

My beautiful Grandfather - 1888-1961- Clements Ripley Rodd.

 Ripley Clements Rodd, my beautiful Dad.

This is how the name Clements came into our family/
 
Susan Clements - 1751-1822   (Born Evesham, Worcestershire.UK)
       Married 1772 John Tremayne Rodd - 1737-1804
Oldest Son - John Tremayne - 1777-1844 (Came to Australia 1822)
       Married 1804 Bridget Hart Burnell - 1783-1818
Youngest Son - Brent Clements Rodd - 1809-1898
       Married 1839 - Sarah Janet Robertson - 1821-1896
Second Son - Clements Tremayne Rodd - 1843-1927
       Married Sarah Janet Robertson (Cousins) - 1850 - 1940
Youngest Son - Clements Ripley Rodd - 1888 - 1961 (My Grandad)
       Married Edith Rose Pritchatt - 1891-1983
Oldest Son - Ripley Clements Rodd - 1916-2010 (My Dad)

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 27.2.2018 - Something Old.

This High Chair has been used by several Generations of my Rodd Family, since 1875... Four Generations have sat in this chair! 

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Monday, February 26, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 26.2.2018 - Need/Want.

All I've ever wanted is happy, healthy children keeping out of goal!

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Sunday, February 25, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 25.2.2018 - My Face.

Look at the smile on my face, heading to one of my favourite places.

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Saturday, February 24, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 24.2.2018 - Architecture.

Love this place.

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Friday, February 23, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 23.2.2018 - Depth of field.

Newport Beach... one of our favourites!

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 22.2.2018 - Little.


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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 21.2.2018 - Twirl.

 These Fairies at the bottom of our Garden, spend a lot of time Twirling :-)

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 20.2.2018 - Time.

This clock has never worked, it's been 9:38am & pm,  for more about 40 years!  Nice looking clock though :-)

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Monday, February 19, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 19.2.2018 - Beneath my feet.

1968 - Pennie in Sarajevo in the old Yougslavia.
 Under my feet are the indented footprints of Gavrilo Princip the man who shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on 28th June, 1914. 
I have been told that these footprints and the museum behind me have been removed.

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Sunday, February 18, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 18.2.2018 - Stripes.


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Saturday, February 17, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 17.2.2018 - In the Details.

The Details tell us that this Choo-Choo-Bar is 'Funtime Express' and 'A soothing succulent licorice toffee bar'... it's all true!!

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Friday, February 16, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 16.2.2018 - Travel.

This is how we spent almost 3 years travelling, here we are at Longleat House, just south of Bath!  Amazing place with lots of animals

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 15.2.2018 - Black & White.

Our Ku-ring-gai Challenge for 2018 is Black and White... Robyn gave us each a piece of fabric, on right and on left is my Black and White Stash!  Sooo... what will I be making I wonder!!

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Photo a Day Challenge - 14.2.2018 - I Love...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE My beautiful family, unfortunately Emma is missing from this photo she was OS somewhere at this time.

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Photo a Day Challenge - 13.2.2018 - Bright.

 Mr and Mrs King Parrot came for a visit... Mr arrives first and checks out the crumbs on the table, he then flies up to a good vantage point and calls his Mrs, who arrives and gobbles up some crumbs, in the meantime Mr keeps his eyes on her and on me... just in case!!

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Monday, February 12, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 12.2.1018 - Inspiration.

This gang inspires me time and again!  My Southern Cross Quilter online friends!

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Sunday, February 11, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 11.2.2018 - Starts with a T.


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Saturday, February 10, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 10.2.2018 - On the Table.

Lots and lots of things 'On the Table' and every bench top... when we clean our the Larder!

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Friday, February 09, 2018

 

Photo a Day Challenge - 9.2.2018 - Pink.

I made this quilt for my friend Di who was collecting quilts for a Charity, Di loves Pink :-)

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