Last week we hosted two of our relatives whom we had never met! Graham and Shirley hail from Hillcrest, which lies to the west of Durban in South Africa, and their father (Maurice) and my mother (Phyllis) were first cousins. Their respective mothers, Rose and Kate, were sisters and their mother - our great grandmother - was Lucy Page who died in tragic circumstances as long ago as 1930. Lucy was of course the ultimate common link.
Graham and Shirley are in Australia to visit Graham's sister (Anne) in Brisbane and her family and then to travel to New Zealand to visit Maurice, now 95, and his wife Iris in Auckland. We'll also be catching up with Maurice there within about three weeks as we explore the North Island. They and my Aunt Hazel in Plymouth are apparently our last relatives alive of my mother's generation.
Anyway, they spent three nice days with us catching up on family history, politics and lifestyle in our respective countries, and our various philosophies, goals and achievements in life. We also visited some of the main tourist attractions around this region, which was voted one of Australia's major tourist destinations for 2014. We also sampled a range of cafes, restaurants, and even a winery. of course, one of the destinations was Wollomombi Falls, where these pictures were taken. Alas the volume of water was small because of our recent drought - now abating.
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Graham and Shirley are in Australia to visit Graham's sister (Anne) in Brisbane and her family and then to travel to New Zealand to visit Maurice, now 95, and his wife Iris in Auckland. We'll also be catching up with Maurice there within about three weeks as we explore the North Island. They and my Aunt Hazel in Plymouth are apparently our last relatives alive of my mother's generation.
Anyway, they spent three nice days with us catching up on family history, politics and lifestyle in our respective countries, and our various philosophies, goals and achievements in life. We also visited some of the main tourist attractions around this region, which was voted one of Australia's major tourist destinations for 2014. We also sampled a range of cafes, restaurants, and even a winery. of course, one of the destinations was Wollomombi Falls, where these pictures were taken. Alas the volume of water was small because of our recent drought - now abating.
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