A quick visit to Warrnambool

At 6.50 this morning Jo and I were on a flight back from Melbourne to Hobart. It was the then end a very busy few days away as we traveled to Warrnambool to attend a celebration service for the life of my friend, Ian Lugton. The service was absolutely amazing. It was put together by Ian's three children who each took a segment and involved many other people and use of multimedia throughout. It was a very moving and powerful service. The walls of the church were lined with written tributes from students of a school where Ian had recently taught for just twelve months. It was a privilege to sit and listen to marvellous tributes from each of Ian's children. After the service we were able to catch up albeit briefly with many friends and contacts from our years in Warrnambool.

We spent just 24 hours in Warrnambool. We enjoyed a wonderful evening with Wes and Dee who also gave a bed for the night. We were able to visit Narelle Cook in hospital and was thrilled to see her looking so good after extensive surgery and prolonged illness.

On the way out of Melbourne curiosity got the better of me and I turned in to see what has become of the old Waverley Football ground. We attended many matches there as kids as it was fairly close to home. What an amazing sight to see all that's left of the old ground.


Whilst in Melbourne we were able to visit with Mum and Dad, Paul and Cindy, Mark and Val, Greg and Sally and Simon and Brenda - mind you some of those visits were rather brief, but we did get them all in!


Dinner at Mark's place - even got to see Jessie (What a great added bonus)


Dinner at Paul's place. Paul cooked us up a magnificent salmon dish. He really is as good as that naked chef guy - but I hasten to add that Paul did this task fully clothed!

On final port of call was overnight last night at Simon and Brenda's. No photo to show you, but we had a very comfortable bed compliments of Ali being absent on a sleepover at a friend's place. We crept out of Simon and Brenda's place at 5.20 this morning and headed for the airport. We got home and it was virtually straight to Church for a very well prepared sermon and then followed straight on with our church AGM. What a day! After church, Jo, Emily and I headed out together for a lunch at a really nice Indian restaurant. Back to church tonight where Nathan preached and did a fantastic job - well, now I'm home and can finally stop and catch up a little.