BeeJayC Digest

Music at the Creek

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:07:17 GMT

Rosemary and Paul, Helen and I had a wonderful weekend at music festival at Majors Creek with Marnie and Randall. We were spoilt rotten and it ended all too soon.

Time to eat (again!!!) - Yum!

And another gormet meal prepared by Marnie...

One of my favourite Australian musicians, Liz Frenchman, playing in the new band, "Jimmy the Fish"

News from Gyan and Anaya

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:11:58 GMT

Gyan already has Anaya working hard

They had lots of fun riding around the house.
After all that hard work, it is time to chill out and read a book or two

Sculpture by the Sea

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:05:37 GMT

Helen, Hayley and I went to see this year's Sculpture by the Sea. Looking back at Bondi

Part of the crowd - Hayley and Helen

We had a nice dinner at a cafe in Bondi before returning home.

Heather & Bas' Renovations

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:33:46 GMT

Sitting in the new Lounge Room, looking towards the kitchen

Looking towards the new front door

The new Dining room, just waiting for the new kitchen to be installed

Gyan's 3-D book from the Groenevelds, for his 3rd birthday, here Mama tries on the glasses!

And Grandma is starting to catch up to Simon!

After our tour of the renovations we are about to leave

And here is Manon with her broken elbow - doing very well!

Happy Birthday B & G

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:25:42 GMT

Hi Brad and Grant - happy birthday. I hope you get spoilt by your lovely families

Happy Birthday Rachael P

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:12:40 GMT

Hope that you had a great birthday being spoilt by your family.

This is what I really see!

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:09:20 GMT

Inside the Herbarium of the Singapore Botanic Gardens:

Now that was pretty exciting!

Enjoying the warmth of Singapore

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:58:46 GMT

Arrived on Sunday 14th june and have been working at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on a SBG Research Fellowship - playing around with stinging nettles (fun!)

Pa and his little girl

Sun, 31 May 2009 08:40:44 GMT

Conn Clan visits Trelawny

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:44:58 GMT

On Good Friday, Emma, Eiji, Hannah and Akira, plus Kate, Shirley, Phil and my Mum visited Trelawny.

Akira and Hannah looking very cute

Looking at Robin and Greg's Wedding Album

Views around Trelawny

Alas, a job that needs doing!

At Trelawny

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:23:56 GMT

Getting ready for the Lemin Family Reunion, we (mostly Helen and Robin) worked in the Garden. Here Gyan enjoys walking across his favourite bridge

Under the wonderful Cedar tree

Even though everything is so dry, this white rose is looking splendid

Happy Birthday Lori

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:37:39 GMT

We had a lovely day with Lori on her birthday in Melbourne

The Ladies fanning themselves as it was a hot day

At night we went out for dinner at a nice Thai restaurant in Croydon with Leon and Malka

Looking for a rare plant near Casula, Western Sydney

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:11:44 GMT

Went to a site to collect a rare Pultenaea (P. pedunculata)only to find that it had attained the ultimate rare status, now being totally protected by about 5 m of dirt plus the M7 Motorway on top of it!. Anyway found some nice Mentha - anyone for roast lamb?

... and Plectranthus amongst all the introduced grasses and car-bodies

Guess who is legal?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:24:00 GMT

Colette no longer has to mind her Ps and Qs, well, at least not her "P"s - she is now fully licensed to drive like crazy! Well, we hope not! Congratulations Colette - Good Job!

Happy Birthday Olivia

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:01:07 GMT

Wow, Another year older (sorry NO photos to show). I hope you had a lovely party on Saturday. I hear that you have a great jumping trampoline. Have a lovely day and happy birthday from us all in Sydney.

Helena Picasso

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:03:52 GMT

Helen's latest effort

I like what you do with some charcoal - I hope it is carbon neutral! Go Girl Go!

Helen flies to Ballarat today to see her Mum.

Hello Sailor!

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:53:57 GMT

Cruise ships Hit Sydney (well, not really "Hit", more just leaned against)

Monday - "Rhapsody of the Seas"

Tuesday - "Queen Victoria"

Wednesday - cloudy

Thursday - "Queen Mary 2"

That's all!

Now that was fun!

Mum, you asked for it!

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:11:21 GMT

You wanted to see my new hair-do ... exciting, Hey!

News from Gyan & Anaya

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:32:01 GMT

Hi Everyone,
Just thought that we would send you some pictures of us having fun

Isn't this a great tower!

Just checking things out!

Terrible fires strike Victoria and NSW

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:36:16 GMT

Nana had to get assistance from the police to get from Natimuk back to Horsham because of the dense smoke from the fires. Hellmut and Denise sat in their cellar during the fire storm that swept through Kinglake. Fortunately their house was spared and there is still some wine left!

(Kinglake - Reuters: Daniel Munoz)

Many people killed and houses lost in the Marysville area but no-one reports the loss to the animals and plants that is just as devastating. But, some animals get relief ...

(Photos from our friend Sheila)

Blair returns home to Santiago

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:53:54 GMT

All a little sad today as we farewelled Blair - going to miss the lad!

But, at least this pair were happy about something ...

Blair, we will see you in Heidleberg (plans to move there in September this year). Let's hope the Aussie dollar improves!

Just for Mum

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:40:19 GMT

From Hayley's Facebook, just for Helen's Mum ...

First Night of the Sydney Festival

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:34:12 GMT

Helen, Mary and I went into the Sydney Festival - part of the crowd waiting for "The Cat Empire" concert to begin. They were fantastic. Helen and Mary had to wander the city for some food because the queues at the Domain were ridiculously long!

The stars finally found a fish and chips shop and returned for the fun - it is easy to amuse some people for hours and hours and hours!

We watched about half of the Grace Jones concert, but it did not quite work in such a large open-air venue. However she has an amazing voice and is very striking. On the way back to the train station we saw the "The Pyrophone Juggernaut" - a fire-fuelled musical spectacle. Absolutely amazing. I think that they should introduce the instrument to all Public Primary Schools' Music Departments

Part of the display for the Chinese New Year

We all had a great night, returning home to a bout of Wii Bowls and guitar plucking.

Happy Birthday Oscar and Charlotte

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:50:38 GMT

Sally (Bennett) and Ben had baby twins on the 29 December 2008. All fit and well. Oscar Thomas [white bonnet], Charlotte Alice [blue bonnet] 1 day old. Our friends from Adelaide.

Happy Birthday Blair

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:56:59 GMT

Blair opening his birthday presents in Las Condes...

It was lovely talking to you. We wish that we were with you.
We watched Blair open his birthday presents - nearly as good as being there!