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    • Patricia Piccinini exhibition:15 July 2021
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    • A Moment in Time: June 2021
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    • Lunar eclipse: 26 May 2021
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    • Callum’s exhibition: A Vision of the Rapture -May 2021
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    • Andrew’s 78th Birthday: 6 April 2021
    • Shed update: March 2021
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    • Louise’s exhibition: 27/2/2021
    • Corellas are back: Feb.2021
    • NGV Triennial: January 2021
    • Andreja’s 10th Birthday: 28th January 2021
    • Wedding anniversary: 21 January 2021
    • Uptown art exhibition: 18 January 2021
    • Shaker style table: December 2020
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    • Kishmul’s Galley 2: goodbye December 2020
    • Dragonfly: November 2020
    • Tawny Young: November 2020
    • Family picnic: 1 November 2020
    • Clouds: October 2020
    • Tawnys are back: September 2020
    • Spring in our garden: September 2020
    • Spring has arrived in Forster Ave: August 2020
    • Shed break: 27th August 2020
    • White-faced heron: August 2020
    • Place mats: August 2020
    • Occasional tables: June 2020
    • Lilly Pilly trim: May 2020
    • Breakfast in the backyard: January 2020
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    • Tawny Frogmouth chicks: January 2020
    • Tawny Frogmouth Young: December 2019
    • Tawny Frogmouth is back: November 2019
    • Recorder Group concert: October 2019
    • Wattle birds: October 2019
    • Magnetic Island: October 2019
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    • Bench: September 2019
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    • 47th Birthday lunch: July 2019
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    • Terracotta Warriors at the NGV - June 2019
    • Vancouver: May 2019
    • Milena & Axel’s 11th Birthday: April 2019
    • Bees in the garden: April 2019
    • Australian Museum Sydney: March 2019
    • Andreja’s 8th birthday: 28/1/19
    • Pottery visit: January 2019
    • Escher X nendo exhibition: January 2019
    • Back garden: 1st January 2019
    • Boxing Day family get-together: 2018
    • Buying seafood for Christmas Day: 24th December 2018
    • Hail: November 2018
    • Ballarat Biennale: October 2018
    • Callum’s film show at ACMI: October 2018
    • Round table mark 2: September 2018
    • Cirrus clouds:September 2018
    • Sunshine Beach @ Noosa: August 2018
    • Louise’s latest exhibition at Fort Delta gallery: August 2018
    • Louise’s sculptures at Art Centre complex: July 2018
    • Kathy,Rachael & Callum turn 46: July 2018
    • Round oak table: July 2018
    • Land Rover help: June 2018
    • Tree removal: May 2018
    • Vancouver: May 2018
    • Axel & Milena’s 10th birthday: April 2018
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    • Easter 2018
    • Palace of the Republic revisited: 11/3/2018
    • Lake Tyers: February 2018
    • Andreja turns 7: 28 January 2018
    • NGV Triennial: January 2018
    • Paddington 2: 4/1/2018
    • Christmas 2017
    • Visit to Canberra: December 2017
    • Louise’s exhibition at NGV:November 2017
    • Blue Mountains: October 2017
    • Royal Melbourne Show: September 2017
    • Magnetic Island: September 2017
    • News from the shed:September 2017
    • Mulching: September 2017
    • Palm Cove: August 2017
    • Bees: August 2017
    • Shaker boxes: August 2017
    • Callum’s exhibition: August 2017
    • Hokusai exhibition at the NGV: July 2017
    • News from the shed: July 2017
    • Booran Park
    • Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo: June 2017
    • News from the shed: June 2017
    • France visit:May 2017
    • Axel & Milena’s 9th birthday: April 2017
    • Vancouver visit: March 2017
    • Rigid heddle weaving using 3 shuttle clasped weft: Jan.2017
    • Andreja turns 6: January 2017
    • Christmas 2016
    • Axel’s concert:14/12/2016
    • Louise’s exhibition: November 2016
    • MTC with Rachael & Chris: November 2016
    • Amber turns 3: November 2016
    • Canberra & Dr Who: November 2016
    • From the shed: October 2016
    • Huon Pine Trays: October 2016
    • Front garden: Spring 2016
    • Palm Cove: August/September 2016
    • Kimono: August 2016
    • Birthday celebrations:30/7/2016
    • House demolition: July 2016
    • Degas exhibition at NGV: June 2016
    • Telescope: June 2016
    • News from the workshop: May 2016
    • Willow basket workshop: May 2016
    • Barossa Valley: May 2016
    • Axel & Milena turn 8: April 22 & 20, 2016
    • Lake Tyers: April 2016
    • Andreja & Milena: April 2016
    • Wattle Park: March 2016
    • Japanese platter: March 2016
    • Annual gathering at Lake Tyers: February 2016
    • Vancouver February 2016
    • Andreja turns 5: 28/1/2016
    • News from the workshop: January 2016
    • Grandkids visited on 9/1/2016
    • Yvonne’s exhibition & Lake Tyers visit: 6-8/1/2016
    • Christmas 2015
    • Warhol/Weiwei exhibition at NGV: December 2015
    • Looms: 2015
    • Amber turned 2 on 20th November 2015
    • Baguettes: November 2015
    • Friday winery lunch: November 2015
    • Lake Tyers trip: November 2015
    • Boat sale: November 2015
    • Rachel & Amber early November 2015
    • Trees & rain November 2015
    • Spring 2015 in front garden
    • Hamilton Island: Sept.2015
    • Trip to Western Isles of Scotland: 23/8-3/9 2015
    • Grandkids: 8/8/2015
    • Preview of masterpieces from the Hermitage: 30/7/2015
    • Callum’s work in situ: 27/7/2015
    • Exhibition of illustrations for picture books: 23/7/2015
    • Axel making bow-tie pasta: 8/7/2015
    • Milena learning new skills: 28/6/2015
    • Axel’s visit to the NGV 14/6/2015
    • Grandkids and the NGV 31/5/2015
    • Callum’s exhibition opening 30/5/2015
    • Gallery visit May 2015
    • Grandkids May 2015
    • Trip to Eyre Peninsula: May 2015
    • Boating at Lake Tyers: 24-27th April 2015
    • Axel & Milena’s 7th birthday: 19 April 2015
    • Pre-Raphaelite exhibition: April 2015
    • News from the workshop: April 2015
    • Visit to National Gallery of Victoria: April 2015
    • Recycling: March 2015
    • Vancouver visit March 2015
    • Annual visit to Lake Tyers: February 2015
    • News from the workshop: 18/2/2015
    • Trevor’s landrover pickup 8/2/2015
    • More work from the shed:January 2015
    • Andreja’s 4th birthday is on 28/1/2015
    • Milena’s visit January 2015
    • Grandkid adventures January 2015
    • The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: 2/1/2015
    • Zoo visit December 27th 2014
    • Emily Floyd exhibition December 2014
    • Back to the Tambo: November 2014
    • Byron Bay October 2014
    • Magnetic Island September 2014
    • Front garden October 2014
    • Grape picking in France September 2014
    • Louise 4&5 September 2014
    • Boating on Lake Tyers 1/9/2014
    • Chris and l visit the Maranoa Gardens
    • Kathy,Milena & Andreja stay overnight on 16/8/2014
    • Axel,Amber & Rachael visit
    • Final phase of tree removal: stump out 7/8/2014
    • Amber visits 3/8/2014
    • Tree removal 29/7/2014
    • Happy Birthday 27/7/2014
    • Amber came for lunch 20/7/2014
    • Visit to the NGV 17/7/2014
    • The girls cooking 30/6/2014
    • Shaker swing handle carrier June 2014
    • Overnight trip to Sydney in June 2014
    • Trip to Barcelona May 2014
    • Axel turned six on 22/04/2014
    • Shaker box workshop 27/4/2014
    • Milena’s 6th birthday 20/4/2014
    • Visit to Lorne Biennale 26/3/2014
    • Table: latest woodworking project 25/3/2104
    • Amber turns 4 months 20/3/2014
    • Lost Trades Fair at Kyneton 16/3/2014
    • Canberra visit for Chris's birthday on 8/3/2104
    • Cousins @ 15/2/2014
    • Axel & Milena started school on Feb.3 2014
    • Woodwork Feb.2014
    • Lake Tyers Gathering 31/1-3/2: 2014
    • Andreja's 3rd birthday 28/1/2014
    • Arts days for Milena & Axel 16-18 January 2014
    • December 2013 woodworking
    • Perry Christmas lunch 25/12/2013
    • Family gathering on 15/12/2013
    • Melbourne Now exhibition - take 2 14/12/2013
    • Pre Christmas lunch with friends:13/12/2013
    • Boating at Lake Tyers: 7-9 December 2013
    • Melbourne Now exhibition - take 1 (28/11/2013)
    • Amber's birth 20/11/2013
    • November 2013 woodworking
    • Picnic in the Botanics 17/11/2013
    • Holiday in Adelaide October 2013
    • Grand-kids 28/9/2013
    • Louise's 23 year retrospective exhibition September 2013
    • Visiting the Tall Ships 9th September 2013
    • Port Douglas August 2013
    • Monthly lunch with friends August 2013
    • Trip to National Gallery in Canberra for Turner Exhibition August 2013
    • New side fence installed August 2013
    • Vancouver July 2013
    • Darwin & Kakadu National Park - June 2013
    • Castle Park 22/6/2013
    • Dinghy progress June 2013
    • Visit to Geelong 8th May 2013
    • Visit to Hobart (26,27,28,29 April 2013)
    • Axel's 5th birthday party on 21/4/2013
    • Milena's 5th birthday
    • Andrew's 70th birthday 6/4/2013
    • Picnic in the Botanical Gardens 24/3/2013
    • Lake Tyers annual gathering March 2013
    • Vancouver March 2013
    • Luncheon 23/2/2013
    • Stickworks 13/2/2013
    • Dinghy progress as at 12/2/2013
    • Andreja's 2nd birthday 28/1/2013
    • Jeffrey Smart exhibition 20/1/2013
    • Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 14/1/2013
    • Fibre preparation 10/1/2013
    • Melon basket making workshop:2/3 January 2013
    • Royal Botanic Gardens 1/1/2013
    • Trip to Williamstown (30/12/2012)
    • Progress with 7'2" dinghy
    • Boxing Day 2012
    • Christmas lunch for Chris and l
    • Christmas Eve shopping 2012
    • Pre- Christmas lunch at Callum & Louise's place 16/12/2012
    • Panorama Station
    • Friday lunch with friends 14/12/2012
    • Sunday lunch
    • Spring garden
    • Yum Char
    • A day in the park
    • Blue cheese workshop
    • Tawny Frogmouth on windy day
    • Holiday in the sun
    • Handling wolf pups
    • Back from Canada
    • Off to Canada
    • Douglas motorcycle?
    • The incredible Hulk (Axel) lifting car
    • Ancient Musickes'
    • Tawny Frogmouth
    • Chefs hats
    • Still day
    • Local council meeting
    • Brain Rules
    • Fifty Animals
    • Cedar strips
  • PHOTOS
    • Tawny Frogmouth under attack from birds and wind
    • Christmas 2011
    • 70th Birthdays
    • Andreja's 1st birthday
    • Milena's 4th birthday
    • Axel's 4th birthday
    • North Queensland August 2012
    • Blue cheese workshop
    • A day in the park
    • Yum Char
    • Sunday lunch November 2012
    • Lunch on 14/12/2012
    • Panorama Station
    • Pre-Christmas lunch 16/12/2012
    • Boxing Day 2012
    • Progess with 7'2" dinghy as at 28/12/2012
    • Trip to Williamstown (30/12/2012)
    • Botanics 1/1/2013
    • Melon Basket workshop
    • Fibre preparation workshop 10/1/2013
    • Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 14/1/2013
    • Tarrawarra 20/1/2013
    • Andreja's 2nd birthday
    • Stickworks
    • Luncheon 23/2/2013
    • First Nations Dance Festival: March 2013
    • Visit to Vancouver March 2013
    • Lake Tyers March 2013
    • Andrew's 70th birthday
    • Milena's 5th birthday
    • Axel's 5th birthday party
    • Hobart April 2013
    • MONA installations April 2013
    • Visit to the National Wool Museum in Geelong 8/5/2013
    • Dinghy progress June 2013
    • Castle Park 22/6/2013
    • Darwin & Kakadu National Park - June 2013
    • Mindil Beach (Darwin) and "sun worshippers"- June 2013
    • Vancouver July 2013
    • Vancouver July 2013: boat work
    • Vancouver July 2013
    • New fence August 2013
    • Turner Exhibition August 2013
    • Lunch with friends August 2013
    • Port Douglas August 2013
    • Visit to see the Tall Ships: 9th September 2013
    • Louise's 23 year retrospective exhibition September 2013
    • Grand-kids 28/9/2013
    • Adelaide October 2013
    • Picnic in the Botanics 17/11/2013
    • November 2013 woodworking
    • Amber: born 20/11/2013
    • Melbourne Now - take 1 (28/11/2013)
    • Melbourne Now - take 1 (28/11/2013)
    • Boating at Lake Tyers:7-9 December 2013
    • Melbourne Now exhibition - take 2 14/12/2013
    • Arts days for Milena & Axel 16-18 January 2104
    • Andreja's 3rd birthday 28/1/2014
    • Sailing at Lake Tyers 2/2/2014
    • Canberra visit for Chris's birthday 8/3/2104
    • Lost Trades Fair at Kyneton 16/3/2014
    • Four month old Amber 20/3/2014
    • Lorne Biennale 26/3/2014
    • Milena’s 6th birthday 20/4/2014
    • Shaker box workshop 27/4/2014
    • Axel turned six on 22/04/2014
    • Trip to Barcelona May 2014
    • Trip to Sydney June 2014
    • The girls cooking 30/6/2014
    • Visit to the NGV 17/7/2014
    • Happy Birthday 27/7/2014
    • Tree removal 29/7/2014
    • Stump removed 7/8/2014
    • Axel,Amber & Rachael visit (9&10/8/2014)
    • Kathy,Milena & Andreja stay overnight on 16/8/2014
    • Visit to Maranoa gardens 24/8/2014
    • Boating on Lake Tyers 1/9/2014
    • Louise 4&5 September 2014
    • Faye d’Anjou September 2014
    • Picking grapes in the Loire Valley September 2014
    • Front garden October 2014
    • Magnetic Island September 2014
    • Byron Bay October 2014
    • Back to the Tambo River: November 2014
    • Emily Floyd exhibition December 2014
    • Zoo visit December 27th 2014
    • The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier:2/1/2015
    • Grandkid adventures January 2015
    • Milena’s visit January 2015
    • Andreja’s 4th birthday is on 28/1/2015
    • More work from the shed:January 2015
    • Trevor’s landrover pickup 8/2/2015
    • Annual visit to Lake Tyers: February 2015
    • Vancouver visit March 2015
    • Visit to National Gallery of Victoria: April 2015
    • Pre-Raphaelite exhibition: April 2015
    • Axel & Milena’s 7th birthday: 19 April 2015
    • Boating at Lake Tyers:24-27th April 2015
    • Trip to Eyre Peninsula: May 2015
    • Grandkids May 2015
    • Gallery visit may 2015
    • Callum’s exhibition opening 30/5/2015
    • Grandkids and the NGV 31/5/2015
    • Axel’s visit to the NGV 14/6/2015
    • Albert Ullin’s donation to the NGV:23/7/2015
    • Preview of masterpieces from the Hermitage:30/7/2015
    • Grandkids: 8/8/2015
    • Trip to Western Isles of Scotland:23/8-3/9 2015
    • Hamilton Island: Sept.2015
    • Spring 2015 in font garden
    • Trees & rain November 2015
    • Rachael & Amber early November 2015
    • Lake Tyers trip: November 2015
    • Amber turned 2 on 20th November 2015
    • Warhol/Weiwei exhibition at NGV:December 2015
    • Christmas 2015
    • Yvonne’s exhibition & Lake Tyers visit:6-8/1/2016
    • Grandkids visited on 9/1/2016
    • Andreja turns 5: 28/1/2016
    • Vancouver February 2016
    • Annual gathering at Lake Tyers: February 2016
    • Wattle Park: March 2016
    • Andreja & Milena: April 2016
    • Lake Tyers: April 2016
    • Axel & Milena turn 8: April 22 & 20, 2016
    • Barossa Valley: May 2016
    • Willow basket workshop: May 2016
    • Degas exhibition at NGV: June 2016
    • House demolition: July 2016
    • Birthday celebrations:30/7/2016
    • Palm Cove: August/September 2016
    • Front garden: Spring 2016
    • Canberra & Dr Who:November 2016
    • Amber turns 3: November 2016
    • Vancouver: March 2017
    • France visit:May 2017
    • Callum’s exhibition: August 2017
    • Palm Cove: August 2017
    • Mulching: September 2017
    • Magnetic Island: September 2017
    • Royal Melbourne Show: September 2017
    • Blue Mountains: October 2017
    • Louise’s exhibition at NGV: November 2017
    • Visit to Canberra: December 2017
    • NGV Triennial: January 2018
    • Andreja turns 7: 28 January 2018
    • Lake Tyers: February 2018
    • Wattle Park: April 2018
    • Vancouver: May 2018
    • Tree removal: May 2018
    • Louise’s latest exhibition at Fort Delata gallery: August 2018
    • Sunshine Beach @ Noosa: August 2018
    • Escher X nendo: January 2019
    • Vancouver: May 2019
    • Terracotta Warriors at the NGV - June 2019
    • Yum Char: July 2019
    • Port Douglas: August 2019

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  • New Year’s Eve dinner:December 2024
  • Birthdays: November 2024
  • Spider: November 2024
  • Pedestal table: November
  • Cactus blooming: November 2024
  • Sculpture Biennale: October 2024
  • Boxes: September 2024
  • Mulch day: September 2024
  • Sydney: August 2024
  • Spring?: August 2024

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7 Apr 2012

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