Our Managing Director of the village, Chiou See and her staff and family organised a New Year's Eve and Anniversary Dinner. It was a Murder Mystery and Gatsby theme. The village has been operating for 14 years. We usually celebrate the anniversary in September but Chiou See and husband Brendan were away in South America on holidays. So on NYE we made a small effort at dressing up in Gatsby gear and went to the Community Centre for some fun.We met our maintenance man outside with his classic car popular in the Gatsby era.
Bill's white braces wouldn't stay clipped onto his pants. So he has to hold up his pants.Residents waited in the air conditioned Pool Room until we were allowed into the hall due to Brendan setting up the mystery murder scene and organising the volunteer resident actors.ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA
A Journal of our Adventures
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
PARTY TIME
Thursday, December 26, 2024
CHRISTMAS WITH FAMILY 2024
We were lucky to celebrate Christmas with the whole family as well as a cousin from Switzerland. We celebrated on Christmas Eve like they do in Switzerland. The girls like this because they can go to their husbands' parents on Christmas day if possible. The young ones bought all the food and prepared it in our kitchen. We had a simple Aussie meal of prawns and Moreton Bay Bugs (a type of crayfish) with some ham, potato bake and different salads. For dessert we had Pavlova and/or Plum pudding with custard and fresh fruit.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
STARTED WALKING AGAIN AND LUNCH REUNIONS
I was so happy a week ago when the pain in my back/leg had diminished to a level where I could once again meet my morning walk buddies and join them in a walk. I did it twice and now the pain is back but hopefully after Christmas and New Year I'll be able to join them again. We walked the Priest Gully walk not in the forest because it was too wet and slippery after days of tropical rain.
My blog friends who have read my posts for years will remember my Birthday Bear Group, where some of the staff from Kuraby State School got together after they retired to celebrate birthdays so as to keep in touch. Instead of giving presents for birthdays we dressed a teddy bear to symbolise something to do with the recipient's life/activities. COVID 19 interrupted our celebrations and then a series of illnesses put a stop to our tradition. However, last week I received an invitation to a Christmas lunch and reunion of the birthday bear group. It was so good to see everyone. Birthday Bear came too in a Christmas hat.
Sunday, December 8, 2024
LIGHT UP NIGHT
At the beginning of December the village holds a "Light up Night", where villagers turn on their Christmas lights and invite their families to walk around the village to enjoy the lights. We also have carollers singing their way through the village. Afterwards everyone meets in the Community Centre for drinks and more Carols and chat.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
EAGLE HOUSE
I was born in England back in 1942. At the time my parents and brother were renting a flat in Eagle House in South Woodford. We lived there until 1949 when we migrated to Australia.
This is a photo of Eagle House when we lived there. We lived on the top floor, there were two bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen and bathroom. I think it is my mother and brother standing in front of the fence.