Farewell to Lizzie and Tim at the Airport

See you guys! Thanks for having us at your place, and giving us a lift to the Airport where we had a delicious dinner together. Great to see you both! And now we find out that Lizzie is expecting! Very exciting stuff.

Prize Winners at the National

Pat Giles introducing the winners of the National

Ross Percy, Runner Up, giving a comprehensive speech about the fantastic course, great people and tremendous hospitality. Hear Hear, Ross
Some genius, winning a nearest the pin prize...
The famous Caddy accompanying the net winner
And showing off some of her prizes

Home Beautiful

John and Sue invited us to their stupendous house during our stay at The National. The views from the house are incredible. The decor of the house is to die for. We had such a wonderful time with our gorgeous hosts. Thanks so much guys!

Thanks, John! Mine's an Earl Grey tea.

Living room and dining area...
John, Sue and Steve outside enjoying the last of the light.
Just soaking it all up.
And posing. (Just a bit)
Glorious sunset over the ocean. Melbourne is in the far background to the right. Can't see it in this light.

These beautiful statues are located right at the entrance to the house...
Like a Michaelangelo. (Well, if he played golf!)
More internal photos...
John's study.
Looking towards the kitchen.

Another sitting area.

The National

Driving in to the most beautiful golf course(s) I have seen...

This is just a practice area, with deep bunkers and a beautiful green to play with. No-one else around...

Sue and Sue played a round with me on the Ocean course.
Sue, Sue and Tess. Our scores are unbelievably bad. But we are having a wonderful time.
Very happy ladies.
The next day I caddied for Stick on the Moonah Course. This is early in the morning and I could not believe the beautiful scenery. The camera simply does not do the light justice.
Moonah Trees

Sticky very happy. My caddying improved his score by thirteen shots.

The Clubhouse. Pretty Specky.


Another champion caddy tends the flagstick on a nearby green...
Who could this intrepid professional be???
Of course. Sue. John Wheeler's wonderful better half. And he credits his winning the nett competition entirely to Sue. Therefore she gets all the winnings. Good plan, I think.
Teeing off to a par 3. Sticky won nearest the pin on this hole.

Another Night At Lizzie and Tim's Place

Lizzie suggested a place for us to have breakfast in Eltham. When we got there, Sticky realised that the breakfast joint is next to the place where his Dad had his first furniture shop! A massive trip down memory lane for him. Particularly since at that time (in the dim and distant past) there was only a couple of shops and the railway station.

Morning Wake Up Call. Summer, Kasey and Zeus come a-visiting...

A Teensie Bit of Adelaide

We drove the van to Adelaide and spent a couple of nights there. Caught up with Malgosia and Romi. Fabulous to see them both. Had lunch at the Central Market. Yummmm! Then we flew to Melbourne.