One of the reasons for the trip to Canberra was to christen MacK which we planned for 30 Oct. Dave Kennedy is MacK’s godfather, and he flew in from Sydney on the 29th where he was able to join us for (early) Christmas with the family and an afternoon investigating some of the offerings of the cellar. It was a rather pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
The next day we were up bright and early to get organised for MacK’s big day. We were doing a BBQ afterwards at Jane’s parents so had to organise the food and drinks for that too. MacK was incredibly good, and seemed to enjoy the attention he got from all who attended (must get that from his mother!).
Melissa is MacK's Godmother (and a beautiful choice she is too!)
Mum & Dad
Melissa & David with their new charge
Random shots from the church...
It was really lovely to be able to catch up with the Canberra/Sydney friends and family, and we would like to thank all who were so generous with gifts for MacK.
After another exceptionally busy “holiday” week, it was time to go back to Townsville. It is already hot and sticky up here, although I think we are starting to acclimatise (but don’t let on to anybody). It was so nice to be in Canberra, and be able to wear a jacket without leaching bucketloads of sweat!
Note: 1792
The other happening of note for the week was the 1792. A friend of Phyl’s sent a round of 1792 cheese from the Bruny Island Cheese Company in Tasmania. Apparently the courier just dropped it and ran. The aroma of the cheese was huge, and at first a little off-putting. The cheese itself was brilliant (when you climbed inside the smell) and I would wholeheartedly recommend getting hold of this or any other of the Bruny Island Cheese Company wares if you can. Nick Haddow is the cheesemaker, and you may have seen him on the Gourmet Farmer with Matthew Evans. They are making Australia’s only licensed commercial raw milk cheese.
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