The things you find....

So... I'm cleaning out the study, and have a big bag of books to go to the op shop....


When I happen to stop... and look at the bag I am carting to the front door...


This book jumped out at me...












































So I decide to take it out...




To open it up...










































To find peeking behind the dust cover this lovingly written note from Mum to her "D---? husband" on their anniversary...

So of course I checked out the page referred to....

And here it is, for your edification, on the second page at the top...

Pretty cool, huh....

Rose on Gavan....

This is also from the "Grandmother Remembers" book.

Since it was dedicated to Lisa, there is a bit about Gavan as well....

So- here 'tis...

Enjoy...

In Rose's own words...

I found something special today while re-organising the study...


It's one of those "Grandmother Remembers" books- I think Anna gave it to Mum some time ago...


At some point, Mum started to fill it in.


It's written from her point of view, and is dedicated to Lisa.




Anyway- I have scanned it for everyone to enjoy before I hand it to Lisa while she is here in Perth this weekend... 


(shhh- it's a secret!) 

The road into Windy...

Driving in to Windy Harbour is really special.


We've all been going there since  the folks bought their hut back in 1960, and there is a sense of home coming whenever I go back...


I've retraced the drive-in on camera, so you can all get the same feeling I always do...


Looking back over the coastal plain away from Windy...

And the road out of Windy towards Northcliffe...

Entrance to Windy...

Beautifully maintained announcement!...

And now onto the "main" road...

First house into Windy is...

Adsy's place!

Most of the huts are named... 


However, we are still discussing what ours could be- well over 50 years later...


For the record, I favour "The Trophy Room" a la the movie The Castle...




A sign pointing to a sign....

A few of the huts and scenery on the way in...

Coming over the rise to see "The Greasy Spoon" on the right...

And "Carney's Corner"..

But wait... what's that on the grass?

There....

No- there....

Yes.... it is!!!


A speed camera!!!

Actually no....


With typical WIndy Harbour (not to mention Aussie) ingenuity...


It's really a wine bottle, a piece of black rubbish bag, a tripod, electrician's tape, a tool kit box, a shaver cord, and a chain...


But it has the same effect!




Turning down our road....

Then.....






Bloody hell!

A Smurf sat on our hut!!!!!

Uncle John didn't tell us and left it for a surprise....


Which it surely was!


Rose would have loved it.... it was the colour she picked..




Just as much as she would have loved the verandah...


Now for furniture!