A new start

A new start indeed. After delays with her registration, Olivia kicks off her professional career. Stephen ends up his Bond career. Paulie ups her carer career. Nick and Elena continue their Catalonian careers and Stephen gives up trying to work out phonetically clever wording for James' January. France floods, and Michael returns there as it dries up after 5 pleasant weeks with the AthoTurnbulls. So... who knows what 2018 will bring? Certainly a new start for many of the clan!

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3rd Jan - Pedalling via UQ at 5:14 am ... Stephen's back to work(Paulie never stopped)... ...where the rest of Brisbane's early morning workforce seems to still be on leave ... or for those on the train, a morning commute is just too much 3rd Jan - The gals take advantage of Paulie's day off and take in some culture at the gallery
Off to the Brisbane International Olivia's shout... and pretty good seats . Happily finishing off a project! : Stephen Atherton
That night, dinner with Michael : Michael Docherty Empty plates, but full glasses : Pauline Turnbull 10th Jan - to the train via the city route Paulie's Wednesday off so the gals have a day at the beach
14th Jan - It's Michael's birthday gathering : Michael Docherty The kitchen staff relax for a moment : Michael Docherty Also a farewell gig as he returns to France in 4 days : Michael Docherty .
. . . : Asako Lentze .
Jan 20th - to the markets to shop for a wee gathering that evening. The Dunlop-Blanch gals are coming to celebrate Olivia's upcoming job : Pauline Turnbull Sorry Claudie... .
Vegan celebration cake. 21st Jan - A hero of James, Dr Caroline Lucas, drops in on his crew at Oxford Lush (she's co-leader of the Greens for England and Wales). 21st Jan - Meanwhile in France, weeks of rain is having an effect on the canal that's 2 houses down from La Cachette. It's effecting L'Aveyron too!
. The canal rises... ... and rises! on the 22nd La Cachette suffers une inondation Great guests that week had moved furniture upstairs and cleaned up the day after!
22nd Jan - long laid plans to head out to sea... : Pauline Turnbull ... with sister Jan, nephew Stef, and neice Shari. : Pauline Turnbull . : Pauline Turnbull . : Shari Dunlop Blanch, Pauline Turnbull
The skipper continued to work Shari on watch . The big highlight of that day? A message at sea...registration at last! Olivia can now take up her job
22nd Jan - Meanwhile in England James has an outing to Charlbury, Oxfordshire. He is joined by Aussie pal Amy whom he lived with when fist moving to England 9 odd years ago. 25th Jan - Stephen's Bond Uni contract comes to an end so a long lunch in in order with Tanja Vesna,
Janaya, Daniel, Sandra & Ben. 26th - Olivia is catching up with Louise on the Sunshine Coast before D Day
28th Jan - "D Day" being Dalby Day. Olivia heads to her first physiotherapy job And for now takes up the free accommodation offer at the hospital From Dalby to Barcelona. It's Elena's 29th and Nick starts the day with a surprise. Buon compleanno nuora!