I love my job….
The beautiful thing about selling property in the Hills Rural district is no one property is the same and more importantly neither are the property owners. The people I have met and the lives I have been able to help through understanding their family needs has been extremely rewarding.
This community is strong and the history is fascinating, it’s the basis on which this rural community thrives. I have been honoured to meet the beautiful Sylvia Braham who has lived in the area over 50 years, what an inspiration and now a dear friend. I have had the chance to learn about where I grew up with Paul and Celia Van Tilburg over 35 yrs in the district and learn about the local wildlife over a cuppa. I have had the chance to sell and buy for members of the local Pony Club and secure amazing horse properties they never would have considered.
Recently I attended a fund raiser with Gary Mangan the Manager from our Local Galston Bendigo Bank, he said ‘the Community spirit is like no other’ and I responded ‘Yes, the willingness to be genuinely helpful is real and that’s what I want to be known for in my community’.
Beth O’Brien – Local Property Expert.
Weddings
The couple were married at St George Maronite Church in Thornleigh ,followed by huge celebrations with lots of family and friends at Le Montage Reception venue in Lilyfield .
Bernie and Alex enjoyed their honeymoon time in Phuket Thailand .
We wish them both every happiness and joy in their future lives together .
Marriage of Louise and Chris
For all those Yes voters.
Sad but happy
This is a little bit of a sad story, but happy too. We are big animal lovers here at Round Corner Dental. Between us we could fill a small zoo with all our furry/feathery friends – dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs and even at one stage a mouse. Although it regrettably (or fortunately, depending on who you ask) it got a taste of adventure and
hasn’t been seen in some time…
Sadly, I had to say goodbye to my Jack Russell Terrier, Rosie. She was 19 years old, and absolutely the best friend I ever had. I’m 26 now, so she had been with me the majority of my life and certainly some of the hardest parts of it thus far. She was a complete rascal, and maintained remarkably good health up until the last 6 months of her life so she still had plenty of energy to make a nuisance of herself. I’ve heard Jack Russell’s are particularly well known for their ‘selective hearing’- somehow, she would never hear us scolding her for barking at possums but could hear the opening of a tin of food from miles away. She always knew when my sister or I were upset about something and would come and sit with her head on our lap until we felt better. She tolerated countless games of ‘dress-up’ and at one stage wandered around quite happily in a hot-dog outfit for months – a point of great amusement for all. I know many of the readers out there are dog-lovers and will understand – she really was part of the family. We miss her every day and the house is very quiet, but I’m certain she’s in doggy heaven with a tennis ball in her mouth and a BBQ chicken on her mind! Dogs really are man’s best friend. – Miranda, Round Corner Dental.
Little entrepreneurs
My little entrepreneur
This story reminds me of a incident when my children were young. Because I had 5 children in 7 years I was either pregnant or caring for an infant, plus toddlers for a hectic 10 years. During this time when I probably had 4 children, with my eldest about 6. They had found my camera (the old fashioned type with film,,,remember??) Playing around with the camera they used up the whole roll. Me, not happy, banished them to their rooms. Despite it being 25 years ago I still see this so scenario clearly,,,, while peeling apples, even with the children relegated to their rooms I recognised that the house was way too quiet. Investigating, I found no children in the house.
Our home was situated at the top of a very steep hill on a narrow road and while it was a quiet street there was through traffic. I found my children standing beside the road with a very long branch with my eldest (who continues to this day to make life interesting for himself and those who surround him) using it as a boom gate to stop traffic. Once a car stopped he then demanded a toll. His intention was to make back the money to pay for the film he had used. Oh dear….so funny but even funnier that there were some generous neighbours who supported his pursuit and he made 80cents. Might not seem like a fortune now but at the time that was a spectacular result.