Long time readers of my blog may remember that I started writing my life story here in blogland. I also published the stories and photos into books. Well I kept on scanning photos and making books but forgot to write the stories here. So at the risk of boring you I'll try to catch up with the stories of my past. I have enjoyed scanning the photo albums because they have brought back so many memories of many trips away.
So in 1985 we were still living in our second house in Springwood in Wenlock Cr. We were both working, me as a teacher and Bill was employed by a big air conditioning company for commercial buildings. He was a sales engineer, designing and quoting the jobs. The girls were turning 13 and 11. Carol had just started High School at John Paul College and Sonya was in Year Six at Mt Cotton State School, where I was teaching too.
In the school holidays we went on short trips away for a week. We went to Stradbroke Island and stayed in a resort quite close to the beach.
____________________________________________________________________________________After this we bought a pop up camper van and started going on camping trips. This time we went to Byron Bay and this was before it became the tourist mecca that it is now. It is south of here on the coast in New South Wales. It is actually at the most easterly point of Australia.
Last of all a family photo in Daisy Hill Forest in 1985.
Caravaning along the coast was fantastic fun when my siblings and I were young (1955-65). We went along the Victorian coast, but I know your NSW coast was just as gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful family picture ! It's so nice to dig in the past, fortunately Rick had put all our pictures on a externe disk, because all albums were thrown away, took too much space. In those times you still could find lovely places without a tourist crowd. That was the time we always went to the Garda lake in Italy, for family visits, we had a big tent which we left in the basement of my MIL.
ReplyDeleteHorse manure for a tee? I'll bet Tiger Woods has never done that!
ReplyDeleteI had been wondering if you would get back to your life story and I am so pleased you have.
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories and great photos of you and your family. Take care, have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeletegreat idea, your girls will have access to their photos and memories any time they want to.. I moved to FL in 1984, so this was about the time I moved here.. I liked seeing all of you in the family photo.
ReplyDeleteWell done I have got so far behind with blogging, just too much to do here. I am enjoying the catch up of your life story/ Keep well. T'other Diane
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see these Diane. How so much has changed since then but it's so great to be able to see what the country and yourselves looked like back then. Thanks for sharing and yes, I do recall when you commenced the story. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThere is something really 'lovely' about looking at old family photos - even those of families other than your own.
ReplyDeleteWhat special memories you have, Diane. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful old photos Diane, great memories and I appreciate you sharing them with us. Thank you!
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