We wish you a Ruby Christmas

This Christmas time we have been focused on the planning for the Australian version of a ruby wedding anniversary for Nikki's parents, David & Dorothy, that took place last Saturday. We were blessed with a fantastic day, sunshine and a balmy 30 degrees so were able to host the event in the house and the back garden.

It was lovely to meet so many of their Australian friends from down the years over afternoon English tea, and event that was marred only by Gareth and I ( the two sons-in-law) blotting our copybooks with a humorous speech of reflections about significant calendar dates in their marriage and with some advice for the next 40 years of their marriage.

We have also had the pleasure of being some of the first people on the planet to see in 2007, and watched a great firework display over the Yarra River with the boys last night...somewhat different at 24 degrees to the howling winds and rain of the UK I suspect.

We do not know yet what 2007 holds in store for us but after a wedding and honeymoon, selling a house in the UK, emigrating to the other side of the world, buying a new house in Australia, starting a new job, starting new schools, finding a new church, making new friendships there, having a whirlwind trip back to the UK for a wedding, going through a nine month pregnancy and having Ella as an addition to our family we feel that after such a quiet 2006 we will be looking for a more lively 2007..........NOT!!!!!!!!!!

We trust that you have a wonderful 2007.....we certainly are believing that for the Farren family and will share the quieter side of our lives in 2007 with you as we journey along together.

Wishing you all much joy and exciting new opportuities in 2007.

Tim, Nikki, Sam, Joe and Ella.