Introduction

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Hi All,

So glad that my 'test' has started this introduction, have really

enjoyed the read. One thing I have learnt on this group is - when

Tim is posting to make sure I read the posts in order - not from the

top down but from the bottom up!!

A little about me -

We live in a small rural town in Australia - about 200 k's south

west of Melbourne (heading towards Leis country!!) I am married

to , have been for nearly 31 years - we have four children -

is 24 and currently on a WHV in England and spent Christmas in

Paris.

is 23 - qualified as a Div 1 Nurse and decided that she

doesn't like nursing - taking off in March to live in Japan and

teach English.

Trent is 20 - is our angel with DS - enjoys his day program

placement and hates being home during holiday time. Very

intelligent young person, with little speech to back this up. Loves

watching the Simpsons, the Weather Channel and DVD's and as

mentioned previously by Sandy he also likes to spread all the DVD's

around him on the floor. At the moment he is well into a Robbie

live concert DVD - so he can scream along with them. Loves

his cricket, this cricket receiving a bag, leg pads, batting gloves

and helmet - think this has been his best Christmas yet. His health

is generally good, does have ear problems we have to watch -

constant ear infections generally caused by water in ears - so no

more swimming which is very hard for him - though I will again this

year allow him to go surfing - figure salt water isn't as bad as

cholorine.

Shannen - our baby is 18 - finished secondary school this year and

started a traineeship as a Dental Nurse, like her sister though has

decided she doesn't like her career choice. She is thinking of

leaving and doing a course on Hospitality Management but not getting

a lot of support from me on this one.

We have a pet cat named Tosh - as spoilt as most household pets are.

A goat named Spyro - his purpose for being one of our pets, was to

munch down the grass in the back paddock - since having a goat we

have learnt that goats are very fussy eaters and would prefer

trees,plants,bread and most other things before grass.

We also have four sheep in the paddock which technically belong to

the cricket club, one day the cricketers will prepare them for a

function!!!!

and I are partners in our own business - he does all the

manual work I do the book work and spend the money (not really he

spends more than I do. Until this year, I worked as a sports coach

at Geelong Grammar School and as a english conversation teacher/tour

guide for groups of international students here on homestay.

Trent and I both enjoyed our holiday to the UK & Europe - and

planning our next adventure!

Keep smiling

Jan,