April 2012

A month where things open up with COVID even more.The Atho Lads in Oxford were still somewhat restricted. Nick was staying in Northern NSW & there are no photos of eithre of the lads! Visitors, visiting, work and play sums up the Adelaide and Brisbane AthoTurnbulls.

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The girls chill in the sun of April 1. A catch up with the Drs Traynor April 4- Easter time At the St Lucia Atherton's with friends
Stephen's niece Sophie and Eloise, and pal Tony Easter Egg time with the other Atherton's grandkids . : Stephen Atherton .
April 6 - Dog sitting for St Lucia. Lottie reluctant in the wet Whilst Paulie and Stephen were away, Lottie takes charge April 10- Olivia and hospital colleagues in Adelaide Stephen chats to his magpie pals
April 19 - Adelaide pals David & Jane stay a few days and we all kick it off with a walk up Mt Cootha Breakfast coffee break atop said mount . Stephen has to work, but Paulie and the duo head to the city
. And home again April 20 - a visitor outside of the guest bathroom Paulie heads into the Art Gallery to meet pal Storm
. April 22 - Down south Olivia is visited by Brisbane pal Maddie and they visit Seal Bay named after this guy Then on to Flinders Chase
April 26 - Stephen has a meeting in Armidale and Paulie comes along as co-pilot A stop in Glenn Innes for tea and scones. It is the country . Arriving in Armidale the guys check into their hotel on the outskirts.
Paulie talks to the locals about her NZ childhood on the family farm He was fascinated! Meanwhile Stephen waited for his boss Tony who flew. Ready to share a Mumm April 27 - While the lads were at meeting at the University of New England, Paulie thought she would hitch a ride to a few spots in the once wealthy & historic town (gold in the 1800s)
Paulie agreed with Chris Atherton that their Art gallery was top stuff for a regional gallery Autumn colours Then it was the drive back to Brisbane. Recent weeks of rain made for a slow drive down to the coastal road.