Christ Church Cathedral-Newcastle

This building is magnificent both on the inside and outside. To me it sits on the hill in Newcastle and guards and protects the people of Newcastle. The workmanship is amazing.

Speer's Point

Speer's Point on Lake Macquarie is a beautiful place. The park there is fantastic. A good place for a picnic, walk and the kids will enjoy the large playground.
Check out the old petrol station with the rusted pumps. This has been there since I was a girl growing up in the area.

Millfield Frost

Looking across from my house to the paddocks. it was white as we had a bad frost.

In all directions it was white.

Ellalong

I went into Cessnock to do some grocery shopping. On the way home I drove through Pelton which only has a few houses and then Ellalong. I often drive through Ellalong when I go to Sydney. It is about 5 minutes down the road from me. It is the next suburb past Paxton. Everything is so green and lush at the moment from all the rain we have been having.
I love learning the names of all the suburbs associated with where one lives. I remember most of them when I used to work at Cessnock high in the 70s.

A few cheeses and dips with our red wine went down well.

Melanie and Ian

Amanda and Melanie

Rose-Anne in red and Rhonda, friends since 1965. 

It is so easy to entertain with friends and family here. These photos were taken the June long weekend and it was a full house all weekend along with 3 grandchildren as well.
Brian and I went to Binnorie Dairy the week before and picked up some great cheeses. They have the best cheese and so tasty.
We went wine tasting early afternoon and back here for wine and nibblies. Then a bar-be-cue dinner at night. The next morning was a hot breakfast.

Millfield Mornings

Some mornings you can see the hills and the paddocks.

Other mornings the hills are hidden.

One never knows what is outside until one looks and discovers what the weather has brought.

Paxton-Congewai

Paxton-showing the view from Millfield towards Paxton. The old coal mine that is for sale and part of Ellalong Lagoon.

The countryside around Congewai.

Living in Congewai from derelict to old and a touch of modern in parts.

From Paxton into Congewai.

The old run down farm house. What a view of the hills.