Christmas Eve 2005

After Erin surprised us with her flying visit, she decided to join us for a Christmas Eve gathering with Nic & Lisa. After picking her up from St Marys I took the first trip on the new M7 to Brookvale.

Just to pay the gals back for Lisa's surprise return from the USA, Erin hid down in the back seat and only appeared when I invited the gals to have a seat in the back of the car for the journey to lunch. Well there were screams of joy and reunion that echoed around Brookvale for hours.

Then it was on to the North Ryde RSL for a Yum Cha where Poh See, Sukkha and James were patiently waiting with Andrew, Miho and Lisa.

The yum cha was excellent as is the view from the large open glass windows which overlook the river, bridge and the Epping & Mowbray Road intersection.

After many bamboo baskets of food and much christmas chatter, we collected James and Lisa from the Kids World and enjoyed a coffee downstairs before returning to Nicole's flat for an exchange of pressies.

Back home via the M7 .... fast .....and cheap well at least till mid January.

There are more photos here