New Years Eve was reasonably quiet for us in downtown Berwick near Melbourne in Victoria. During the day the weather got to a mild 24 but this doesn't give the true picture what the day was like. Most of it was overcast with a cool blustery wind making conditions winter like for us. Late in the afternoon the clouds cleared and the sun shone through giving the temp a quick rise to 24. Meanwhile back home on the Sunshine Coast, things continue to sizzle with extremely hot weather. This photo was taken from the Brisbane daily newspaper and shows last night's crowds welcoming in the New Year. As you can see, many are in the pools which are beside the Brisbane River at Southbank.
Last night we went to a combined birthday/New Year's Eve party at Langwarrin where I had been a school principal. Two of the parents we got along well with were celebrating a December and a January birthday. So a New Year's Eve party with a 60's theme was the best way to combine all the celebrating. This photo shows the two birthday bodies Jan and Terry along with two of the kids Trish and I took to India well over 10 years ago now. Daniel (the guy dressed as Jimmy Hendrix) was then the "School Captain". Poor Kim didn't give much of a smile in this one so I have included the second (and more flattering) photo below. And I must add, she is wearing a 'hair piece' as a part of her 60's theme dressing up.
It was a good night and we enjoyed ourselves. The weather was a little on the cool side for us though. We travelled back 'home' over midnight and enjoyed the fireworks which lit up the night sky to welcome in the New Year.Another R and R day for us today.
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