Happy Birthday to YOU ~ David Leon Evans

 ...and the reason why the troops are trooping in. The 21st November, and this is Bubby's 79th birthday. Aunty Jean flew in on Sunday and a huge dinner was planned for Bubby with the family at Wattle Cottage where Jane is busy preparing a Progressive Dinner for Pinetree Tours.  The family  will sit in the small dining room and the visitors will be seated in the main room. One bus load is arriving for pre dinner nibbles and another bus load is arriving for main course. Honestly, you have to imagine the food. I didn't get a photo of the dinner as I was far too busy.
 

 

 Dids, Gaye, Nellie and Jonathan being very civilised whilst nibbles was being enjoyed by all

 Bubby, his brother Lou, his sister-in-law Fran and sister Jean, sedately waiting in the dining room...

 whilst out the back and unbeknownst to all, the beautiful waitress "Desire" was getting ready!

 Here she comes to serve Edie and Kevin. She looks very merry. Edie and Kevin, not too sure

 Jonathan and the gorgeous beauty having a little moment in the kitchen

 Then a quiet beer and ciggie

 after all that work

and hopefully, home and out of sight!!

 Happy Birthday Pa

Two Visits from Sydney and Tasmania

 Jonathan flew in from Tasmania, and Nellie flew in from Sydney. On Sunday, Jean will be flying in from New Zealand. The occasion? It's Pa's 79th birthday.  As usual, the Evans Clan gathers and fun and laughter will ring Norfolk Island as they thoroughly enjoy themselves with an absolute minimum of effort.

 First day and they're down on the reef under Pa's house, catching some fish and gathering hihi's for dinner.

I'm taking a photo of Nellie taking a photo of Jon and Pa. (Jon's teaching his "grandmother, how to suck eggs!)

 Jonathan's given up on his instructions, and has returned to also collect hihi's

 Pa doing his own thing and probably catching more fish than anyone else

 Dids has joined the happy crew with his own set of instructions. As you can see, Jon is paying avid attention

 Jamie en one hihi se come up orf a stoen.

 The gorgeous little Aurora Davies~Rutledge, paying full attention to her Mummy. (Who also happens to have a mashed banana!

 What a little darling girl she is

 ...and speaking of darlings. Hetieh Mirra en Nellie. Lordy, Lordy.

Pa sitting happily in his truck, watching over his brood

 Food on the table and everyone very happy indeed

Jonathan enjoying a wee morsel. Where are you Keith? We miss you!

Scaffolding the old convict buildings in KAVHA

 The Restoration Specialists of the Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area, a World Heritage Site and where the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly has their offices, is once again being updated by Norfolk Island's specialist tradesmen.
 

 

 They make it seem so incredibly easy ~ but let me tell you! It isn't.

 One and

 Two and

Three and...... Well done guys!

Chelsea's Birthday

It's our darling Chelsea's birthday and she's so very far away on the Gold Coast. We thought we would have a little party for her anyway!

 Brother Tzarn and Corrina enjoying a wee smackeral of something,

 whilst I admire the Birthday Cake that Sarah has made for her.

Naturally, we all admired the cake in our own special, little ways. We're thinking of you Chels, we really are!

Not quite sure what happened here.....

...but Saturday night's show has moved down the post list. However, scroll down and you'll soon find it. Well worth looking at the lovely ladies, even with my very poor photography.

Royal NI A & H Show ~ Commercial Vegetable Garden

Congratulations once again to David Dids Evans for his showplace commercial vegetable garden. This month Dids' Commercial Vegetable garden came in at 2nd place in the A & H Show, so I would like to share with you some photo's of Aut 'Mishan and   its prize winning acres.  Well done Dids. Huge job and the gardens look fabulous.

I'm sure that you will agree with me, that it looks supurb.  The fruit and vegetables are clean, green and delicious. Last year he took out first prize, so next year he'll have to improve a bit. Personally, I have no idea how he could possibly do that.  Did you note the five bee hives?  They're a new edition. Today at the farm you can hear the warm mellow droning of the worker bees doing their thing. It is truly beautiful out there.

Eldon D Foote Foundation

In 1985 Eldon Foote created his Foundation and the George Hunn Nobbs Memorial Scholarships, whereby Secondary School Scholarships are available for Years 11 and 12 for study at the Hurlstone Agricultural High School in Glenfield Sydney.  Those scholarships continue to this day and the Headmistress of Hurlstone Agricultural College recently came to visit. Members of the selection panel were invited to lunch by Mrs Ann Foote to meet and discuss issues pertaining to this very worthwhile Scholarship.  Norfolk Island students are very very fortunate to have this opportunity and many of our brightest have taken full advantage.