George is in Heaven

 


Dear friends,
With great sadness in my heart, I must tell you that George has fought his final battle with his illness. He fought bravely, but, sadly, he slipped away to the great sleep on Thursday, December 15th at 8.30 am, Perth time. The Mt Lawley Golf Club flag flew at half mast in honour of him.
We have composed a memorial web page for him where you can leave tributes.
http://www.heavenaddress.com/funeral-notice/George-Black/401712/obituary.aspx
We will farewell him on Tuesday December 29th at 4.00 pm, Perth time, at Karrakatta Cemetery. Perth. HIs brother Peter has come to represent his family.
Farewell my beloved George.
May you rest in peace until we meet again.
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Ladies golf

Monday was a big day for golf here. The WA Ladies Golf Assoc organised a Progressive Day where we started with brekkie at 7.30 am in Yokine golf club and played 9 holes there. Then on to Mt Lawley for lunch and another 9 holes. Teams of 4 from many clubs took part. My team, in spite of - or maybe because of - inebriation, took the prize for the Mt Lawley teams!

 
 
 

Champagne golf

My partners took champers onto the course for the Mt Lawley leg ....

 
 
 

.... but too much can lead to loss!

 
 

... not suffering at all!
 

Sunny reads

A good book in the sun - that's all ya need!

 

Swimming pool?

Is that a new swimming pool in Mt Lawley? NO, just a blue court in the nearby tennis club.
 
 

Jacaranda Golf

This is the 13th hole in Mt Lawley, under the most beautiful Jacaranda tree. The green is in the shape of the map of Australia and is called 'Commonwealth'. Each hole has an individual name.

 
 
 

Annual Suzuki Concert

Sunday 27th was the big day for our WA Suzuki students. Finn and Oliver and Rosie took their places on stage front for the Twinkle Variations. It was a great day for them and their families.
  The President welcomes the audience.
 
 

Waiting for Jingle Bells.
 
 

Twinkling Stars Oliver, Rosie and Finn with family.

 

Leafy Lane

After the concert the teachers had a lovely lunch at Colin and Amanda Dryborough's home in leafy Applecross. Here we are in Jacaranda heaven with Jessie, their lovely dog - camera shy obviously!

 

Tuesday blue

This is the Jacaranda tree on the 13th hole at Mt Lawley. Pic taken on Tuesday morning during golf with the ladies.

 

Winning at golf again

Had a great score at golf last Thursday - 69 nett - par is 74. I had 6 pars on the front nine and three more on the back. I had only 11 putts on the front nine and 17 putts on the back nine with a 4-putt and a 3-putt thrown in. It was easy on the day!

 
 
 

Christmas Tree

This is what the people here cll a 'Christmas Tree' - it's bright orange with green and blossoms at this time of year - hence the name!

 
 
 

November ....

... on the west coast of WA - swimmers in Mettam's early in the morning.Heading for 36 degrees today and 37 tomorrow - warming up!
 
 

Drama today

We had drama on our road today when our neighbour reversed his car into a telegraph pole opposite his house and brought down several wires which lay 'live' across roads. It happened as I was teaching two little boys and they were highly excited when the emergency services - fire engines and tow trucks came. we had no power for several hours and since it was 36 degrees we were in need of our air-con! 'Twas hot!