This has been a significant week with Adam and Kate and Brett and Cathy both getting new fully electric Cars. Both are comfortable, quiet and have all the power needed. Being recent models, both have sufficient capacity to travel large distances on a single charge. Adam and Kate replaced their Audi with the electric equivalent.
What's Going On?
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Kitchen Workbench
The Lake House kitchen is taking shape although progress slowed when Mark put his back out. Now back from injury, he is working to set up the framework to hold the external metal cladding in place. The "Red House on the Hill"will then be no more.
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Ebony's 21st Party
After many weeks of planning, Ebony's 21st party was held at home. The house was transformed into the perfect party venue with a bar area in the carport, quiet areas to the side and a main room all set up with lights and sound system (courtesy of Mark Walsh). It all ran so well. I don't think Ebony could have hoped for anything better. She is now officially 21.
The 2024 Blog Book
Each year we get a book of the Blog printed off. We find it to be a useful historic reference on many occasions. The US publisher we have been using for years appears to have gone belly up so this year we had to use a publisher in Holland. They did a good job.
Handrail Installed
As we get older and more wobbly it seemed like a good idea to install a handrail on our rear steps. They were purchesed a while ago but are now in place.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Lunch
Claire and I had been trying to have a regular Thursday lunch date but things seem to have intervened over the last couple of months. However we got back to it today with a visit to Ang Ang. It was not the intended target of our attention but The Sub Urban Pub looked a little too pub like for us.
Holly and Sophie's Formal
All Holly and Sophie's planning and preparation finally paid off with a very successful School Formal. The first part of the evening was at Brett and Cathy's place before the real action moved to the other venues. Of course the girls looked stunning and the boys looked like boys.
Project Completed (Finally)
It has been a long time! Last year we decided to sell the caravan and the Hilux and reconfigure the property boundaries to make use of the newly available space. The legal process through the Titles Office took six months then there was drive reshaping, fencing and creating new garden spaces. It has all now been completed.
The changes have had little impact on the rear Unit apart from increasing it's area on the Title. Where we once stored the Caravan, the new raised garden is performing well with the new plants growing rapidly.Saturday, May 17, 2025
Visiting Tom and Ruby
Angel's parents, Tom and Ruby, invited us to visit their place in Gough's Bay while we were in Mansfield. Their amazing log "cabin" inspired by the Canadian log houses, was built by a local company using locally sourced timber.
The house is in a beautiful setting with fields and local woodland providing plenty of dry timber for the wood fired heating.The Mansfield Marathon
Mansfield put on perfect weather for the running of the Marathon, clear and quite cool. The preparation work started at 7 am for an 8 am start.