It seems to have become a habit that we have our New Year Dinner at "Qilan" in Glen Waverley as we have gone there for the past 3 years. The point was driven home when the wait staff welcomed us back again! Their memories are clearly better than mine.
I have now started forming the new raised garden where we had previously parked the caravan. As with all projects there are setbacks. My first blip was to put a crow-bar into the storm water drain for Unit 2. That has set the schedule back a couple of days!
Brett and Cathy had a few days in Paris after Christmas seeing the sights and checking out the French Cuisine. While there they were able to see the newly rebuilt and cleaned Notre Dame and spend a day at Versailles.
Mark and Lisa were able to stay at the Lake House for a couple of days. Although there is plenty to do for completion they can now comfortably "camp" in the house. While there, their new kayaks had a workout.
Having had the family event of Christmas Eve, we were invited to have Christmas lunch with Lisa and Mark and family.
It does not take a lot of deduction to work out where Brett and Cathy and family spent their Christmas Day.
Our Christmas gathering was a smaller event this year with Brett, Cathy and family away in Europe. However it was still a joyous event with the weather cooperating (after a cold wet start to the day). There was still plenty of food as a precursor to our Christmas Game.
Having sold the Caravan we have decided to create a raised garden in the vacant space. The sleepers were delivered and now the building of the garden has to start.
From Venice, Brett Cathy and family took the train into Switzerland heading for Lucerne.
Even though the Lake House still requires work, it has sufficient facilities to enable the family to spend time there over the holiday period. Mark loaded up the ute with gear in preparation for the holidays.
