This Queens New Year Message

Judging by what I see and read in the media it’s list making time. So why should we be any different, there’s lots to list.
Our very own grey nomads pushed off quite early on, towing their teepee, feeling confident that the future National Internal Communications Executive (NICE), Ernst & Young, London would not require their succor during the coming year. Thus set free of responsibility to any but themselves and Olly they set out to explore the lush and wild eastern perimeter of our vast brown land and report to us of the same via the magic of this Blog.
The afore said N.I.C.E aka. Kelly - henceforward to be known as Nice Kelly –served in the Contiki Army Euro crusade, receiving an honorable discharge with special mentions for looting, pillaging, and rape. Now retired to London and making waves in the Industrial sector she’s rumored to be in line for Queens Honors – I’ve heard rumors even of a potential coup that could see the Duchess Camilla loose her seat but mums the word. I know all this to be true thanks to Nice’s commitment to the Blog and emails.
Hugh, as it turned out, was indispensable to the smooth running of the China Ball thingie, held this year in, um Groznyy* after which he was able to check by on Kelly in London, to assure us at home of the moral righteousness of her circumstances there.
It’s believed that Ross and Ann went world cup holidaying in Europe this year though any evidence to back this belief is yet to pass through this jurors in tray.
Gabby and Adrian achieved their majorities this year, an event celebrated in fine style at the salubrious Brookvale Hotel and are taking advantage of this with an unchaperoned trip to those dangerous, lightning dosent strike in the same place twice, Southern Thailand beach resorts this new year.
Alice and Jack who like "Queen"– the Freddy Mercury one – won’t be beaten, announced their engagement this year and also get the, last out of Oz for 06 prize, leaving on New Years Eve to beat Gab and Ade by two days. They also get the most exciting arrival prize for arriving at Bangkok only hours after the bombings and the quickest evacuation prize for having gotten to Laung Prabang, Laos early the same evening. Details are still quite sketchy but we are expecting updates from all our foreign correspondents via this and other publications in the very near future.
The vagabond gardener tore his roots from the sands of Airley Beach and went seeking the more fertile soils further north in the Capricornian rain forests where he remains unconvinced that even reading the Blog has any merit.
Cathrine has traveled backward from the advanced civilization of Petersham to Epping’s badlands, though on a positive note, I believe she has graduated from her University, she’s rumored to be going abroad next year and she has been recently spotted around Bunnings Mascot which could be regarded as a step in the right direction.
Luke and Jamie have a most impressive home somewhere on the central coast and if that’s not enough are well under way with their first insurance claim after the hot water service blew up flooding the house and ruining their newly laid timber carpet. Well done you upwardly mobile aspirational dinks you.
Dot and Strobe never cease in their quest to transform their humble domicile into Bali Hi and Chris and Sue’s caravan looks so at home in the back yard that I just know when they leave Strobe will be canvassing his contacts for a replacement.
Mums progress has been well documented by me in this blog but post Christmas she has been visited by the black dog and hospitalized by her shrink. Each to his own specialty another Doc noticed her lungs were gurgling and transferred her from psyche to general for some bailing. This is a work in progress of which I shall attempt to keep you informed.
Meanwhile this world slides, like a drunken Ice skater on a melting river, towards its ultimate inevitable demise, so allow me here to apologise to you my children and especially to you the children of my children for the mess I leave you. Meanwhile try like me to draw some pleasure from imagining what it will be like when man has eliminated himself and a plant and insect world once more rule.
Love you all Robert