Brief uit Australië van Sarah Tomlinson

Beste Vrienden,( dit is een verzoek van vriend Pierre Tack)
In aansluiting op de twee Jeugd-programmas die ik jullie op 15/1/11
verzonden heb ontvangen jullie in bijlage de nieuwjaarsbrief van onze trouwe Sarah Tomlinson die bij ons één schooljaar verbleef in 1994 op haar achtiende, ZEER LANG GELEDEN !
Nog steeds heb ik kontakt met haar en haar nieuwe familie. Velen van jullie zullen haar niet gekend hebben : dit is dan ook het bewijs hoe belangrijk het is voor jongeren om aan het prachtigste Rotary-programma deel te nemen !
Ik vindt dat onze Club nu rijp genoeg is om deze ervaring te herbeleven en aldus een nieuwe start te geven aan onze jeugdprogrammas !

Wil iemand zo goed zijn de brief van Sarah op ons Blogske te zetten a.u.b ? Dank !
Sinds alles op Telenet is ontvang ik enkel berichten op mijn "busmail-adres maar kan er geen verzenden ! Daarom gebruik ik voorlopig mijn "hotmail" adres tot alles in orde komt !

MRG
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From: Ian Brooks

Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 2:36 AM

To: 'Pierre TACK'

Cc: Tack Caroline

Subject: RE: CHRISTMAS SONG

Dear Pierre, Bilou, Caroline, Sergio and Elianne,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. We hope that 2011 brings you all happiness, good health and prosperity.

Sorry that i have not been in contact with you more regularly over the past year or more, i feel very guilty about it. However i have some more news for you – we became parents again to a third little girl, Hannah Lily Brooks. She was born on 7th October 2010, and since then our household has been very busy. I have attached some photos, first one is of Alex and Hannah, second is Laura, Alex and Hannah, and third is Ian, Hannah and myself.

We had Christmas on the beach this year at Coffs Harbour, a huge change to our normal Christmas at Mum and Dad’s. We went out for Christmas lunch this year, so there was no cooking or washing up!!! The weather was quite cool and we even had some rain on Christmas day, but that did not deter the children and fathers from going to the beach.

Mum and Dad are still on the farm, however my brother, Edward, has returned home to help Dad. They had a very good year with regards to getting the rain when required, however it continued to rain during the harvest time which spoilt the grain. Mum is not enjoying good health at present, the cancer has returned and she is undergoing treatment for that. My eldest sister, Penelope, continues to live in Brisbane with her family of 2 boys and another baby due in February 2011. Emma and her family are in Sydney, she now has 2 girls. And Edward remains unmarried and without children – i think we girls are making up for him!!

Ian continues to work as an electrician in the coal mines, open cut fortunately, given the recent disasters with miners in underground operations. I have been working 2 days a week, up until Hannah arrived and will now take 12 months off work. Life is very busy at home, Alex is now 4 ½ but will not start school until 2012, and Laura is 2 ¾ . Both girls get along very well and like to play together, and they cant wait until Hannah is old enough to play with them.

We hope you are all well, and i look forward to hearing all your news.

All our love,

Sarah, Ian, Alex, Laura and Hannah Brooks.

34 Waverley St
Scone NSW 2337
Ph: 02 6545 1501