Newsletter No. 33: July 2005

BIRTHDAYS

( August )

1st James Edward Lyell
1st Sonja Elizabeth Wood
2nd Joshua Dylan Wood
4th Leanne Mary Wood
4th Jake Mitchell Lyell
7th Elizabeth Lyell
13th Justin Michael Wood
17th Nicholas Stephen Turnbull
21st Megan Rae Bellman
21st Patrick David Turnbull
22nd Victor Prawduik
24th Matthew Dean Wensor
28th Patricia Mary Wood
28th Jordyn Mackenzie Muir
29th David John Turnbull 30th Bernadette Camish  

( September )

12th James Patrick White
14th Michael Craig Wood
14th Elizabeth Marie Robb
23rd Georga Rose Prawduik
26th Renae Lauren Turner
28th Robert John Wood
29th Raelene Elizabeth Turner  

• Birthday milestone: Leanne Richards will be 40 on the 4th August.  

• Rob & Clare are continuing their world trip and since the last newsletter have left the USA and have arrived in Europe and so far have traveled through Turkey, Spain, Egypt, France and now Italy. They stayed a couple of days in London but are going back later to travel thoughout England.  

• The "White" girls, that is, mother, sisters and sister in laws recently headed to the sunshine state  to celebrate Maureens 40th birthday, I am sure that it would have been a noisy weekend.

PROFILE Name: Amanda Joan White

• D.O.B. 14/05/78
  
• Occupation: present Job: Flight Attendant, Virgin Blue. Previous: Graduate Recruitment and Development Advisor, Marsh, UK Previous to that: Internal Communications Coordinator, Ansett Australia
  
• Boy Friend,  Benjamin Tollady (been together for 4 years, met through friends whilst in London).  Ben is a Web Designer.
  
• Hobbies: I enjoy reading non- fiction books, especially autobiographies of interesting folk, meeting up with friends and family, and eating chocolate.  Also, I do love to make the odd bit of clothing......(just ask Mum how creative I am!)
  
• Interests: Traveling the world any chance I get.  My latest interest is attempting to furnish the apartment Ben and I rent, whilst looking for a home to buy.
  
• Favourite Entertainer: Maureen Muir (my sister).  On the famous circuit, it would have to be Robbie Williams.
  
• Favourite CD: Missy Higgins, The Sound of White
  
• Favourite Movie: Dirty Dancing
  
• Favourite TV Show: Lost (can't wait for Thursday to come around each week)
  
• Favourite Holiday Destination: Koh Tao, Thailand
  
• Favourite Meal: Mum's roast chicken
  
• Favourite Book: The DaVinci Code (could not put it down)
  
• Car you Drive: My pride and joy is my VW Golf, which I have named Maxwell.
  
• Famous person you would like to dine with: I would have to say Brad Pitt (for obvious reasons, I am female after all), I would also love to dine with the Pope - we would have a great conversation, and have a go at solving all the problems of the world.
  
• Event you would like to do at the Olympics: Trampolining
  
• Favourite Footy or sports team:  In Aussie Rules I support Carlton, well, when I say support I dont really go to the games, just occasionally check their status on the ladder (which is not great!)
  
• Pets: Would love a dog, but not able to have one as I am in an apartment and it would not be fair.
  
• What talent you would like to have: If I could sing, I would make sure the whole world knew about it!!    

What I need from everyone is articles for the newsletter, there must be many stories and information that you have which would be suitable to include