Dad's Birthday 4th August

Although the Brisbane walkers are all recovering from the flu, we recovered in time to celebrate Dad's birthday on Saturday. We went out to lunch where Dad celebrated with a few ciders.

"I'm sure this is the new way to tell the bar staff that you are ready for the the next one"

John came round and bought a bottle of port that had been bottled in 1947, it is as old as Dad.

That night the birthday present from England was presented and the birthday cake came out.

I'm still getting the hang of the camera so Dad had to pose a few times, while we sang Happy Birthday.

"What a lovely couple"

Bec's Trip -Peter's Birthday Party

On my last weekend in England I was able to go visit Richard and Simone and help celebrate Peter's 3rd birthday. For a change the sun had come out and it was lovely day for a BBQ.

Uncle George getting ready for his photo

Enjoying the lovely sun and beautiful garden.

The newest member to the family.

Bec's Trip

It was great to travel around and see some more of the sites in the England, but the main reason I was there was to see Jamie

And of course Adrian

and Rachel
Jamie I had a great time hanging out, tried to convince him that it was fun to be in the bouncer. Wasn't too sure at the beginning

But the realised his aunt was right and it is fun to be like tigger


One for the Photo Album.

Bec's Trip - trips around england

While I was over in England I tried to do a few trips around to places I hadn't been before. Of course being England the weather wasn't the best but I had planned ahead and took my umbrella with me, just forgot to take a few more warm clothes.

Rachel and Jamie took me to Kew gardens luckily it was a day that didn't rain much.

The nice people in front us convinced the peacock to display it's feathers for me.

On one of my trips the sun did come out when I was visiting Shakespeare's birth house in Stafford-On-Avon.

It was also out when I went to Oxford.
However it didn't last and it was raining when we went to Warwick castle.

But the Sun did come out just as we were leaving to go back to London.

When I went to Bath it was nice on the trip down but started raining when we left the bus.

It was only drizzling by the time we got to Stone Henge, but it was very windy there, so I froze as I went around the barrier.

Bec's Trip - Judy's Birthday Party Bash

I recently went over to London to visit Adrian, Rachel and Jamie and timed it so that I was able to go to the big birthday bash that Judy had organised in June. I had a great time catching up with everyone as it has been a few years since I have had a chance to catch up with the big extended family in England.

Chris's Birthday Retreat

Went up to the Sunshine Coast so that Chris could have her Birthday Gliding adventure however the weather was not kind and so the glide had to be postponed.

We did however manage to book our accomodation for Chris's Birthday retreat in January and we have two rooms - check it out at www.sundeck.com.au

ONE LAST TRIP TO THE PUB

Arrived back in Brisbane on the 26th April after being away for approximately a month.

Last official engagement in London was a visit to The Fox in Hanwell where jamie was keen to sample his first ale.

Weekend in Brussels

We have just spent a glorious weekend (14-15 April 2007) in Brussels.
After training to Sally and Graham's at Tonbridge on the Friday night and visiting with Emma and Jamie, we travelled with S and G on the Eurotunnel and up to Jenny, Woody and Annabelle's at Tervuren.
After a superb banquet lunch prepared by J and W, we travelled by tram/metro into Brussels for a walk through the centre ending up at a cafe overlooking the Grande Place for a quiet drink. After much bag, chocolate, beer glass and general souvenir purchasing and visiting the local attractions e.g. Manneken Pis, we retired back to the Wood residence. We were joined there by Jenny Wood (Woody's mother) and by Helen and Steve who had just driven up from the new holiday home in Provence for a chinese banquet with plenty of vino and lychee wine.
After a great breakfast and another great banquet lunch at the Woods' , a walk in the park, a coffeee in the Tervuren town square, we had to say a sad farewll to J, W and A and it was back to the UK with thanks to all for a great weekend.

a proud gardener poses in front of his banana tree

In front of the Royal Palace in Brussels

The Grande Place with its childrens activities in full swing

Jenny, Woodie and Annabelle

A proud father

A Willie nurse offers some advice to the Manneken Pis

The full team (apart from photographer Jenny) in front of the Congo Museum.

Grandparents arrive in London

Chris and Bob arrived in London on March 27th to check out Jamie Thomas Walker, the new grandchild born to Rachel and Adrian on March 4th 2007.

Chris and Jamie (at 4 weeks)

Bob and Jamie at the Hare and Hound - Jamie was unimpressed and slept through the whole experience.

Pa enjoying a picnic in the park with Emily during the Moomba festival (March 10, 2007)