News from the family of Ron and Christine LANKSHEAR. For our family, cousins and friends. A lot of people hence we have made it public.
Jarvis's class had a grandparents day on 18 August - the kids sang and we had to take something for show and tell from our schooldays.
Jill took an old school satchel - Chris some crosspoint as it was stitched by Jacqui (Jarvis's mum). Ron took his 1949 dictionary a school prize. Many folk had old photos of themselves at the same age. And some Chinese had old money and some medals awarded by Mao. The kids asked some great questions about all these things.
Looking at Houses with 8 plus
Nelson Palms - near Dutchies 3 double 4 singles
Port Stephens Farmstay - Bobs Farm 11 beds sleeps 15 - a Farm near Anna Bay - 15 minutes from Nelson $525 a night has a pool
That could be nice - something different
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Looking quickly at agents like Winnings they have houses for 10+ around $960 a week
End of October into November are some Major birthdays and Brendan has suggested a weekend up in the Hunter or Nelsons Bay. We hire some large house or somesuch and go to
Jazz in the Vines
It is 27 October and it sounds like a "swing" event not that I have heard of many of the artists.html
It is $45 and Children under 12 are free - do check out essentials.html
It seems depending on where we stay that there are special buses to the Jazz
We take a gourmet picnic to the Jazz although I think I read you can buy there.
I was all for taking my $3 clearskins but Emma very unkindly laughed....
How do people feel about a Jazz night?
Jacqui not keen on Jazz and 28th Josh goes to Germany and Jacqui may go with him. Plus there is Bucks night at Kiama
They are aok for weekend before and there is Opera on 20th see 4-D International
It is at Wyndham Estate and is more up market than the Jazz. A basic ticket is $68
There is a dinner deal at $255-290 however food fair is also at Wyndham - have a look at the site and the program etc
Maybe we JUST go up there week before - or even Nelson Bay - I have not been to Hunter in ages though
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Staying up there - lots of links from
Accommodation Search and Hunter Valley Wine Country Tourism
Brendan's brother stayed at Gabriel's Paddock in a large house just next to the cellar door.
I am trying to find if a web site
Their URL does not seem to work
www.gabrielspaddocks.com.au
I emailed gabrielspaddocks@hunterlink.net.au but its dead
Hunter Tourist Info link for Gabriels paddock goes to Boundary Cottage which is on Deasys Rd but ain't big enough
This place does sound like the Brendan's - on Deasys Road and takes 26 plus
Woolshed Hill Guest House
looks like $200 each for 2 nights - half price for kids
Brendan also found this one Pokolbin Village Resort - Tariffs
And I have emailed info@winecountry.com.au for a house or some such
and also mail@jazzinthevines.com.au
What gives back came ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
(reason: 550 relay not permitted). SO how do you contact?
