Newsletter No. THIRTEEN
March 2002
- Patrick Turnbull started Prep at Our Lady's Eltham and has taken it in his stride, his only concern he has is how much homework he is going to get.
- Eddie Wood will reach the grand age of 80 on May 15th.
- Paul and Teresa White have moved from their flat in Reservoir to a house in Montmorency, Julian Wood has rented another property not far from his previous house in Wodonga.
- Chris Turnbull: recently appeared on the new panel show "Pass The Buck" did pretty good and was the last to be eliminated even the fact that his cousin Rennae Turner works on the program didn't help.
- News is very slow this issue, I need plenty of information from all you family out there in cyber space.
- You will notice an extra profile this month after several requests, it is on Keith Lambert our English cousin who many of you met when he and his wife Kath visited our country a few years ago.
FAMILY PROFILE
David John Turnbull
D.O.B. 29th August 1964
Occupation: Plumber, started work with Fred
in 1982 and have self employed since 1988. I do all plumbing tasks mainly
in the maintenance field, (and don't finish any at home).
Wife: Ann-Maree married in 1990.
Children: Matthew (10 years old) attends
St Francis Primary School and is in Grade 5 this year. He trains at Karate
twice a week and at the moment is blue belt in the junior level. He also
has swimming lessons once a week and loves going to the football.
Hobbies: My hobbies include going to the
football, beach combing, walking, jogging, golf, fishing and singing along
to songs and getting the words wrong.
Favourite Entertainer:
Robbie Williams, U2, Sting
Favourite CD:
All Robbie Williams, Best of U2
Favourite Movie:
Ace Ventura Pet Detective 1 & 2
Favourite TV Shows:
Malcolm in the Middle, Drew Carey
Favourite Holiday Destination:
Robe (SA), Plantation Island (Fiji) Noosa (Qld)
Favourite Meal:
Home made lasagne
Favourite Book:
Billy (Pamela Stephenson's Billy Connolly) The Bible
Work Car: VW Transporter Van
Home Car: Toyota RAV4
Favourite person to dine with:
Billy Connolly, Bono, Jim Carey, Elvis & Richard Lyell
Event you would like to do at the Olympics:
I would like to run the 100 meters sprint and be able to learn the words
to Advance Australia Fair
Favourite Football team: Richmond,
Matthew and I are members and attend most weeks to games in Melbourne.
My brothers Mark & Tim also follow the tigers and we usually go together.
What talent would you like to have: I wish
I could sing (Ann- Maree, Matthew and all the neighbours wish I could
too)
FAMILY PROFILE NO.2
Keith Lambert
D.O.B. 3rd March 1943
Occupation: CNC Programmer at Bradford
Tool & Gauge Co, who manufacture cutting tools and medical equipment
for joint replacements, hips, knees etc. also machine tools lathes and
machining centres. Have been involved with programming NC and CNC machines
since 1965.( for those uneducated like me NC stands for numerical
control and CNC stands for computerised numerical control all the language
of the computer world.)
Wife: Kathleen married in 1969 at Calverley
Church which dates back to saxon times and is about 1/4 mile from
where we live. Kath works at Shipley College as a secretary to the
College head, this College is in Saltaire where Nanna Wood lived before
shifting to Australia.
Hobbies: Working on and riding motorcycles,
camping, dancing ( rock & roll and line dancing) bike riding and D
I Y interests
Children: Alison (29) mother to Thomas
( 2 1/2) does hairdressing part time and collage, fashion & pub
work.
Joanne (25) works as an account excec at Reprographics
Co ,has a degree in Textile Design. Interested in art & design and
makes clothes, handbags etc.
Favourite Entertainer:
David Jason ( a British TV Actor)
Favourite CD:
Blue Suede Shoes, Elvis
Favourite Movie:
Lord of the Rings
Favourite TV Show:
Heartbeat
Favourite Holiday Destination:
Australia/ Italy
Favourite Meal:
Fresh Whitby Haddock and chips
Favourite Book:
Travel books
Car you drive: Fiat Brava 1.9 TD
Famous person you would like to dine with:
Lance Armstrong ( American bike rider who survived cancer and won the Tour
de France 3 times)
Event you would like to do at the Olympics:
Cycling Road Race
Favourite Sports Team:
Credit Agricole French Pro Cycling Team
Pets: Border Collie Dog and an all white
cat
What Talent would you like to have: to
be able to sing
BIRTHDAYS
April
3rd Brant Brindley Lyell
11th Michael John Couch
12th Jane Elizabeth Turnbull
14th Ann Francis Collins
14th Daniel Alexander Couch
23rd Kaye Lesley Lyell
27th Fred Turnbull
28th Christian James White
29th Ian Turner
30th Peter James Wood
30th Terrence Paul Lyell
May
9th Prudence Carly Lyell
14th Amanda Joan White
15th Edward Wood
21st Elise Michelle Wood
25th Luke Camish
Jokes of the month
A farmer named Brown lived alone in the countryside with his pet dog, which he loved and doted on. After many years of companionship, the dog died, so Brown went to the Parish Priest.
"Father, my dear dog is dead", Brown said, "Could you say a mass for the poor creature?"
Fr Bernard replied: "I am very sorry to hear about your dogs death, but unfortunately we cannot have services for an animal in the church. However, there's a new denomination down the road. There is no telling what they believe. Maybe they'll do something for the animal."
Brown said: "I'll go there right now. Do you think $1000.00 is enough to donate to them for the service?"
Fr Bernard looked stunned "Mr Brown", he explained, "Why didn't you tell me your dog was Catholic?".
A truck driver stopped at a diner and the waitress brought him a hamburger, cup of coffee and a pie. Before he could eat them, three young hoodlums on motor-cycles arrived. They grabbed his meal and finished it. The truck driver said nothing, got up, paid the cashier and left.
One of the motor-cyclists said to the cashier." Not much of a man, is he?"
"He is not much of a driver either," the cashier said, He just ran his truck over 3 motor-cycles
Quotes of the month
1. I'm not afraid of dying. I just don't want to be there when it happens.
2. Don't pull a fence down until you find out why it was put up.
