JIMMY SMART

Jimmy Smart is in Wollongong Hospital. He's not travelling too well. Fay was talking to Jan who told her that the MRI revealed the cancer on his back (in his back???) is much larger than it had been. Now he has no feeling in his legs. The doctors are not in agreement as to whether the next treatmnent will improve the situation. (That's the info I gleaned from Fay who is at home while I am currently in Leeton supporting a bike ride.) As I get info I'll put it here on this site. 

UPDATE ON SMARTY

"Jim has been in Berry hospital since Monday 19 Sept for pain management but has now been sent to Wollongong for MRI scan." report from Jan sent 25 Sept.

VAN TRIP II COMPLETED

The team consisted of: Fay, Julianne H, Jenny K and Janice Fitzpatrick. And...

Bernie F, Rob H, Alan K and Grahame.

Three avans at Hughenden.

Three avans and the Coromal at Airlie Beach.

Our 3 avans resting near the Campaspe River. A lovely spot. A free camp.
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Sorry we didn't have O'Briens, Griffins, Beth and Barry Robbo and Smarties with us. (Other avan owners.) As we report, O'Briens and Robbos are both in Qld... I think.

VAN TRIP 2011

Our previous van trip was in 2009 - in NSW. This time we thought we'd have a crack at Qld. Of course we had to have our resident saw player on tour with us - Rob Hughes.

Bernie showed us his talents by perusing the materials at ACE Drapery in Roma - a shop that you just HAVE to see to believe! Right Bernie?

Janice and Bernie have a chat with a local outside one of Barcaldine's beautiful buildings.

Here Bernie explains to Julianne how our indigenous brothers came through here and...

Janice and Bernie at Porcupine Gorge out of Hughenden.

Julianne and Rob after their climb back out of the gorge. He looks OK for a saw player / marriage celebrant doesn't he?

Hughes, Fitzpatrick and Keast - in that order. At Campaspe River near Charters Towers.

ROBERTS' GRANDCHILD

Dale (Read) Roberts and her husband Graham have announced that they are happy grandparents, at long last. Dale and Graham graduated in 1964. Derryn, their #2 daughter and her man Brian (pictured) are responsible for a 7 lb girl, LILA. Gra and Dale live in Sydney while Derryn, Brian and Lila live in England. The Roberts will be heading across the water to check things out pretty soon.

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY

Well, you can guess Santa got his hemispheres a bit mixed this year. Seems he came a bit earlier than the usual December. He noticed a heap of collambience and .... bingo.... next thing he's floating round Kenthurst of all places! With 2 very helpful elves (I have it on good authority.)
Well done Santa (Ludwig?) and his 2 helpers. Believe there were a goodly number to keep an eye on the bonfire... again. Well done all.... but especially Marion and Sue.
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Pretty soon - next month - a bunch of caravanners will head to Qld via Narrabri etc. Hopefully it'll include Fitzpatricks, Hughes (with new avan), Keasts, and possibly Beth & Barry Robertson in their new avan. Yep, the damn things seem to be breeding! Do give us a yell if you're interested in coming for about 3 weeks - keasty446@gmail.com - ta!