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• Wilcannia Wedding (print post)

  By Peter Shacklock on 07 October 2006Comments (7)

  Last weekend we travelled 800km due north from Melbourne to attend the wedding of Yonki and Patrick in Wilcannia. What a trip!

  For now I’ll just post some pictures, hoping to add more words later. It was a wonderful weekend and a terrific occasion, and adventure in itself just getting there and back.

  Travelling to places we would not have otherwise rushed off to see but returning home richer in life’s experiences for it, as well as having spent a weekend together with so many Buykxs!

  On the way up we were in convoy - Bubble 1, Bubble 2 and Terry’s “new” Peugeot. Hay is halfway between Melbourne and Wilcannia - an even 400km and on the banks of the mighty Murrumbidgee River. A lovely spot to stop, hardly a ute to be seen (they were all in Deniliquin, 125km back up the road for the annual Ute Muster) and the cheapest drinks this side of the Black Stump! With each round you can elect to “Toss the Boss” and toss a coin with the proprieter - if you win the toss the drinks are free! Heads came up for us so Terry’s generosity at the bar cost him very little indeed!

       

  Off to the reception, in the grounds of the school:

  
  Taking in some of the sights of the town:

  

  Heading home again, we stopped in Ivanhoe to shake the dust out of the Bubbles and have a leg stretch (Bubble 1 and Bubble 2 here. The Peugeot went home the long way, via Broken Hill and Mildura):
  

  And in a few weeks we do it all again! Anthony and Millie to tie the knot in Canberra on November 25th 2006!!

  

• Belly Dancing Cousin (print post)

  By Lucy Buykx on 09 October 2004No Comments Yet

  We went along to the Illawarra Dialysis and Transplant Association fundraiser on Saturday night. Its not my normal Saturday night out but cousin Miffy was performing with her belly dancing group as part of the entertainment. The ladies all turned up wrapped in cloaks and veils, very female, very gothic.

  We were smuggled into the club and finally allowed to sit at a spare table to the back of the room, as far from the stage as possible. Cameras at the ready, we expected to have to jump up and creep along the walls to get any pictures. Turns out, the dancers could not use the stage because it was too small, so the back became the front and we were in the right there front row. The waiters also got confused. They first brought us some bread rolls, and then a couple of bottles of wine appeared. The moral dilemma was discussed but quickly put to bed and we raised a glass to the IDTA.

  The belly dancing ladies put on a fantastic show. They were all shapes and sizes but nothing hides the wiggle of female hips. What a powerful medium for women! Unfortunately many of the people in the audience could not see them (because they were not on a raised stage) and carried on talking all through the dances. Those folks were more interested in the children�s fashion show (sponsored by� I cant remember but it was mentioned time and time again) that followed. They probably all had a kid or grandkid in the show.

  It was a great evening. If you get a chance to see Miffy dancing (or any group of belly dancers) do go along, you will enjoy it!

  [from original post on libertini. You might be interested in the fact that this has been the most hit on blog entry ever since it was posted, I get hundreds of google searches for belly dancing every month!]

  btw pictures to follow ;-D

• Travels with our Auntie (print post)

  By buykx-blog-admin on 25 August 2002No Comments Yet

  Auntie Ineke Shacklock wanted to spend some quiet time in Norway after the Veirdaagse and Joanna’s wedding in London. She thought she deserved some time away from the family. Everybody does from time to time. And then Veronica got to hear about it. And then Cathy, and she suggested that Holly tagged along as well. There’s no escaping de family. Oh, and then Ben turned up towards the end but theres no pictures of him . Click on any of the pictures to see larger versions.

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• Later that same day…. (print post)

  By Lucy Buykx on 02 July 2002No Comments Yet

  Buykx goodbyes go on for a while. Especially when a pub is discovered with an outside-in-the-sun terrace.

  So Anthony got some beers in..
  

  And we enjoyed them

  

  And then Lucy got some beers in…

  

  And we enjoyed them..

  Then Anthony got some more…

  

  And all the boys took their clothes off and enjoyed the sun

  And we had to drink some more..

  And then we gradually had to leave and catch trains and buses and planes…or not as the case may be ;-p

• The day after….. (print post)

  By buykx-blog-admin on 02 July 2002No Comments Yet

  The day after Joanna and Stefs wedding there were a few hangovers. As we gathered our belongings and checked out of the hostel the sun was out and it was set for a record Buykx-goodbye.

• Later that same evening… (print post)

  By Lucy Buykx on 01 July 2002No Comments Yet

  A few more cups of tea, cigarettes and talking into the night.