HAPPY SUMMERTIME

Greetings To All Of You !

What a long lovely warm summer we've had! Where to start?? It's been a great season and still shining on!!

Firstly, the Pt Peron 'P' Party was a great success and yours truly, the Purple People Eater likewise! And as usual the sports day was great fun for all.

We spent the summer months with friends, grandkids and family generally. Kris spent the season in the West and popping in regularly for visits which has been so nice. Lots of time on the boat, at the beach or in the canal. It has been an exceptional year for dolphins in the canals ; we've often had 5-6 visits a day at Yunderup! Anne was swimming in the canal when one of them swam over and under, checking her out ! They are so intriguing and special; whenever they come by, various neighbours pop out onto jetties and chat back and forth. People never tire of them!

There seem to be a disproportionate number of birthdays at this time of year; makes you wonder what was special about May-June to have so many babies in the summertime ?? Anyway, they make for a lot of fun family occasions. We celebrated birthdays early in the summer for Anne, Jett, Kye, Geoff, David, Caroline, and even for Leo, a visitor from Canada.

I finally got around to putting in the new garden behind the beachhouse, mostly with surplus plants from the 'jungle' at South Yunderup. I roped in lots of help, from other members at Peron, to grandkids. Olivia is pictured doing her 'job' with skill and vigour!!

This years annual Clean-up Australia was an outstanding success, with over 80 volunteers managing to clean the whole peninsula !! Thanks to those of you who helped out !!
Anne had received an 'overseas trip' for her birthday, so last month she took me to Rottnest Island for three nights. We had a cabin just outside the settlement, but within walking distance. For three days we did all the touristy things, -bus and train tours, walking tours, etc. We hadn't been over for close to twenty years, and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Then there were some more birthdays, one an 80th party for a friend and neighbour, Alf. Others were yours truly, Paula, Corey, and more recently Olivia, so we have all partied well! Brodie's will be soon, and our tradition is to have a 'pretend birthday' for Alex before we leave for Canada, -so on it goes!

For Easter this year the family all met at Adventure World, by popular demand. Anne and I had some hesitation about us at a water playground, but the day worked out so well. The weather was perfect, and that's a great place, for adults, big kids and littlies alike.

Somewhere in there we had an ATC (Affordable Travel Club) couple, Peter and Janet,visit us at the beachhouse for one night. You meet a range of very congenial people through the club, as well as getting cheap accommodation.

We also hopped over to attend the big wedding and like most of the world, quite enjoyed it!

Since I started this, Mothers Day has come and gone; we had a breakfast at Pelicans by the river with Mif, the kids and Mif's Mum. All our other 'chicks' also checked in for nice long chats.

Now the push is on for the great winter escape! We've been catching up with various friends. Gay and Javier joined us for a very pleasant lunch at the beachhouse today; and we catch up with Hans and Caroline on Saturday. We leave the 27th May, with our first stop France. We're hiring a car and touring down from Paris to Andorra, the Costa Brava and Barcelona, staying with ATC members and with friends:- see you soon Carol and Terry!!

So take care all!! Looking forward to seeing all of you overseas, and hope those we leave behind here keep in touch over the next few months.

THE HAPPY WANDERERS -OFF AGAIN !

Annie and Kath