MY VALENTINE

Today is Valentines Day.Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honouring a martyr named Valentine and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.

 I have been with my Valentine for 58 years and I still love him heaps. Here are some photos of my Valentine over the years.

1968 making movies in PNG

Crocodile hunting in PNG

Mr Movie Maker

RSL Beer Garden Pt Moresby.

Otherwise engaged 

Returning to his homeland, Switzerland.

Becoming a dad in 1972

On top of the world on Lord Howe Island.

Visiting parents in Switzerland. Lake of Thun.

Loves his coffee

Loves cooking

Singing opera in Sydney's Opera House.

Always up for a laugh.

Another birthday.

But still my Valentine.

WE DID ENJOY AUSTRALIA DAY

Okay so it is ages since we celebrated Australia Day but I only just stumbled on the photos that I took of the celebrations we enjoyed in the Community Centre. We played games, sang Australian Songs, answered trivia questions and we had a sausage sizzle for lunch.

Ian, the Residents Committee Chairperson, opens the proceedings.

For my overseas visitors I need to tell you what this is called in Australia. It is a"thong".  We played a game called "Throwing the Thong". If you get it in the bucket you win a prize.

My neighbour Sue is having a go.

Some energetic ones played Tunnel Ball. Unfortunately I can't anymore due to back problems.

We played pin the tail on the kangaroo, which was painted by one of our talented ladies, Lynne.

The village singers led us in a variety of Australian songs.

Then we enjoyed barbecued sausages with onion and cheese, cooked by the Workshop guys. We sure did have a happy Australia Day