Today we had a game with Nat and Andrei( in the photo) at Yokine. 

Pete and I were very proud to show them our new balcony on the club house where we enjoyed a few drinks and lunch after the game. It's always great fun to play golf with them.

Today was a perfect day for golf, my first game in two weeks. I had a really nice time out on the course with Jane W, Lauren and Pam. Looking forward  to another game tomorrow.

We did a little sightseeing with Chris today. We went for a wander around Elizabeth Quay and found that it is now home to the replica of the Duyfken for three months of the year.

Although the trees around the quay are newly planted and still quite small, they were flowering beautifully.

The distinctive arches of the Quay.

After our relatively long walk we relaxed and had lunch at the Grovenor then a few hours watching the cricket at home before taking Chris to the airport. It has been lovely to have him over.

Jeremy is in London, staying at the Strand Palace Hotel...

He sent these photos through WhatsApp and I was so pleased as they came through to my new computer straight into iPhotos. Isn't he lucky to have such a bright blue sky ? He says the weather is his idea of perfection, cold but not wet and grey skies.

After another swim at the beach and a yummy lunch, we went out to Curtin University so I could show Pete and Chris the campus.

The Curtin Stadium..

On our way home we stopped off at Little Creatures for a drink and also Coast which had some wonderful views of the wild coast, as there was much more wind and swell since this morning. For  dinner we successfully cooked delicious pizzas on Pete's new pizza stone.

Christmas morning...and City Beach is packed. There was a huge swell. Pete and Chris are watching the waves.

Pete and Chris after a swim...

Out on the water you can see one of the new solar powered surface buoys, under which is a sonar shark detector. City is the first beach in WA to trial them.

After a relaxing morning , Pete, Chris and I went for a walk along the coast between Trigg and Mettam's Pool. The breeze was very strong and the water very choppy, the wind and kite surfers were having a great time.

Chris took this photo ...

Chris and Pete cooked dinner, beer can chicken on the barbecue and delicious potatoes roasted in duck fat. After dinner we took Jeremy out to the international airport to catch his flight to London.

Pete and I met Chris, Tash and Todd at South Cottesloe beach this morning. Chris had arrived last night and stayed at Tash and Todd's.  

Because Tash and Todd are going down to Dunsborough tomorrow to celebrate with the Stokes family, we the Rich family celebrated Christmas today at Mandy and Graeme's house. Todd took this lovely photo of the five of us.

Another nice photo ....four very dear people in my life.

Sisters....I think we both enjoyed the day very much, the food, wine and conversation was fabulous.

I can't remember what was said but Pete must have found it funny.

After a very enjoyable day at Mandy's, Pete, Chris and I came home for a quiet evening and Chris transferred all my music and photos over to my new computer (Christmas present).

No swim this morning, three sharks had been sighted off the Floreat Groyne at about 8 am. The beach looked quite different with not a soul in the water. 

Raindrops falling from the beautiful flowers of a Brachychiton tree..... walking to work....

My number two bookclub members (or my young bookclub)..me, Tash Jackie and Carol at the back and Cathy, Claire and Natalie, seated in the front. We had a fabulous final night for 2016 discussing "The Night Circus" and enjoying the food and wine that everyone brought. 

Our course has ninety-eight bunkers so one does have to be able to play bunkers well to have a good game at Yokine. In this bunker on the 5th hole is my friend Shirley who has just celebrated her 75th birthday, and she still plays on a 25 handicap. She and I played with Pete and John and Shirley, Pete and I all played one below our handicap, and it was a stroke round,so very happy.

These are a couple of photos that I took at the Kris Kringle party tonight. Above are Julie, Natasha and Margot and below are the hosts, Laura and Steve ....it was a great night, wonderful food, good conversation and best of all, some dancing.

....Curtin University

It was a beautiful still morning at golf this morning, all our jacarandas were looking spectacular but this one on the first green was the prettiest.

Would you believe we have a kangaroo on the course? We were so surprised when we saw it on the 11th this morning, none of us have any idea where it came from.

Dear sweet Rusty sitting up so straight and still (hoping for a little nibble!)...Tash and Todd made some excellent pizzas this evening in their new Weber Q, and shared a nice bottle of red with me too.

Another Christmas celebration, this time it's the beach walkers breakfast...Pauline, Marjolijn, Maree, me, Julie, Margot and Juliet (Mandy kindly took the photo). Everyone brought tasty dishes to share and Julie brought the champagne. Happy days.

More Christmas celebrations...this evening I went to Kailis' restaurant with my new work mates for our end of year celebration. It was a very pleasant evening and nice to get to know some of them a little better. West Leederville was packed, took this photo of one of the lovely old buildings, looking especially beautiful with all the lights shining. 

What a fun day I had today. It was our Christmas golf game and party day. Jessie, Jane and I played together, unfortunately Nola couldn't join us as she had to rush into work but...

...she could make it for lunch. The theme this year was "The Movies'" and we dressed up as the ladies from "Hairspray".  I thought Valerie, Jenny, Jan and Irene looked fabulous  as the nuns from "Sister Act".  We were all up dancing for hours after lunch, a very successful Christmas party.

Here are a couple of pretty photos that Pete put up on instagram of the Cocoa Golf Resort in Japan where he is at the moment with Gareth...looks gorgeous.

The stunning bright yellow of the Nuytsia floribunda (known locally as the christmas tree) against the bright blue sky on our golf course today....

How lucky am I to work on this beautiful campus...

Waiting for our guests...

Celebrations tonight for Natasha's birthday...

It was a perfect night to eat outside and we all seemed to have a good time. Jo and Ash joined us and Mandy and Graeme as well, of course.