From the Gold Coast to Brisbane I was more than fêted during this past week. nnie picked me up from the airport at Coolangatta and drove straight to meet the trawler man coming back to port after a night at sea. We buy four of his largest freshly caught spanner crabs straight from the ocean …
am visiting the Gold Coast ‘spreading the love’ to mark the 50th wedding anniversary of my sister Anne and Trevor. We drove up to Brisbane from the Gold Coast to the home of big brother,Tony and Ruth. Younger brother Mark and Jenny joined us in a very relaxed family pre-Christmas get-together. …
My third trip to Queensland in as many weeks, and now I’ve seen all my grand nephews and nieces. Nephew Tim and his wife Yuki recently returned to Australia from Japan with 3¾ years-old grand nephew Jake and his little sister Leah. Niece Emily and Michael have a 1 year-old son Hugh, whom I hadn’t …
he seven families of my eldest brother Tony and Ruth are gathering together in one spot from all over the globe for the first time in many years – on Christmas Day. So, how nice it would be to see them all, and to surprise all but the hosts, nephew Justin and Erin. …