Christmas Day 2017

Everyone enjoyed opening their presents from under the Tree.

Lunch at Linley and Clive’s 

Kris Kringle made his annual appearance after a sumptuous lunch lovingly prepared by Linley and enhanced by Bree’s delectable treats.

This is just some of the dessert table!

The obligatory family photos had to happen but without Alannah who was having a well-earned nap.

Oh the fun of camera timers!

All good!

Christmas Shopping with a difference

Top of the list was a Christmas tree

Not only was the stress of food shopping relieved by staff handing out chocolates and food samples, but the Foodland Flashmob certainly improved everyone’s mood with their sudden rendition of popular opera classics.

Tara’s 30th Birthday

First we collected most of the guests on a bus with David as our driver and Joshua as his awesome offsider.

Mini golf was next on the agenda.

Our first wine tasting was at Penfolds

We had food-wine matching followed by lunch and birthday cake at the SA Company Kitchen.

From there we proceeded to Seppeltsfield for another wine tasting including a special tasting for Tara of 1987 vintage Para port bottled the year she was born.

I think it’s fair to say that a good time was had by all. I certainly had a great time.

A huge Thank You to Aisling for arranging it all and David for being an excellent driver getting us all safely there and back.

Christmas lights at Lobethal

We took advantage of having the bus overnight and visited Lobethal to see the town’s famous Christmas lights display.

Unfortunately my photography skills don’t extend to taking pictures of lights at night from inside a moving vehicle!