Twenty years ago on this day something happened that changed my life. I was invited to a barbecue by a very special friend, there was someone she thought I should meet. “I’m not interested”, I said, but I went anyway. Little did I know, she had said the same thing to the “someone”, with the same response. The rest, as they say, is history. We had a couple of dates

Mark Worthington’s 40th, June 1996

Whalers Inn, Victor Harbour, October 1996

and before long we were cohabiting. We’ve had some good times, both at home

My 40th, March 2000

St. Peter’s Old Collegians black tie dinner, August 2001

Dawesley, July, 2004

Harj’s 21st, July 2006

first Tasmanian winter, June 2009

after a hard days work, July 2009

7th wedding anniversary, January 2010

and away.

Caddo Lake, Texas, September 2008

The White Lion, Tenterden, Kent, October 2008

Spirit of Tasmania, November 2008

Loongana, March 2009

Sydney Opera House, December 2010

Cradle Mountain Lodge, July 2011

La Lucciola, Seminyak, Bali, November 2012

Breeze at the Samaya, Seminyak, Bali, November 2012

Il Castagno, Tuscany, May 2014

Uluru, N.T., June 2015

Sails in the Desert, Uluru, N.T., June 2015

We’ve had some adventures

Hanson Bay, Kangaroo Island, February 1998

Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges, June 1998

Huon River, Tasmania, November 1998

scenic flight, Sydney, December 2010

Snake Hill, Cradle Mountain, July 2011

Ayung River, Bali, November 2012

scenic flight, Uluru, June 2015

and some silliness.

Lake Fyans, The Grampians, June 1997

shopped till we dropped, Melbourne, October 1999

pick of the bunch, November 2000

moving in, Dawesley, November 2001

The Balhannah Chainsaw Gang, October 2002

Xmas card, December 2009

Xmas Day, December 2009

new chairs, May 2010

Harbour Bridge Climb, Sydney, December 2010

Fish Spa, Sanur, Bali, November 2012

Waldheim’s Spa, Cradle Mountain, July 2011

with Kevin Bloody Wilson, Launceston, August 2014

Six and a half years after that fateful day, we had a very formal wedding

Wedding, Dawesley, January 2003

and reception.

wedding reception, Dawesley, January 2003

Along the way, we have learned the essential ingredients of a successful relationship. It takes a lot of teamwork,

moving rocks, Dawesley, October 2005

building shed, Stowport, May 2012

a bit of role play doesn’t go astray

Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, October 1999

Murder Mystery dinner, ‘The Watersdown Affair’, June 2001

Murder Mystery dinner, ‘Archeologically Speaking, It’s the Pits’, March 2004

Spider Witch & The Ghoul, Halloween, October 2004

and most importantly, don’t argue over the little things.

with Charlie, November 2009

It’s been a fabulous journey, looking forward to the next twenty……