Seems to be mainly from our first cleanup at Kistelek just after Steve bought it, some pics from Melrose Park and also Hastings Road and the usual miscellaneous ones. The start of 2003 is the general time these were taken.

Jess and Nick help to collect the rubbish at Kistelek

How the dining area used to look before we removed the wallpaper

In the family room

And the wallpaper in the lounge room,

Nick collecting random rocks from around the grounds and placing them around trees

Nick painting the top wooden rail of the fence around this area of the houseyard.

Nick helps Pa collect concrete blocks from among the grass.

Jess helps Pa fold and stack old blinds removed from the house

Wallpaper gone so friends Cliff and Joan take over the painting job

There were many workers over many days. Lunch break on this day sees Jess, Ma, Nick, Pa, Eslyn and Les

Another day there was Alex, Nick, Cliff, Joan, Jess, Marie, Marg and Merv

Maybe just coffee in the family room. Here;s Sue, Jess, Marg, Anne, Ben and the back of Nick's head

Sue inspects an old plough lying in the paddock

Nick in the middle going well in a race May 2003

Niece Janette and husband Tim

Finished repainting the family room. Pity most didn't like it.

A very proud Nick and the jigsaw he completed on his own

Jess, Nick and Ben playing at Hastings Road

No idea where they were going but Sue and Marg ready to go

Jess and Ma building with bricks

Bed of freesia plants in early May 2003 at Hastings Road

Chili Bush. These would be self sown each year in the same section of garden at Hastings Road

Rainbow lorikeet in a tree at Hastings Road

The Harvey family , half ready to go out and half ready for bed apart from Dad's hat

Jess with Bella her dog at Melrose Park

Jess and Nick with Demon one of their guinea pigs

Demon and Mark, their two guinea pigs

Part of Nick's room at Melrose Park

Marg's sister Carol and husband Stan visiting Melrose Park from Sydney

This is sorghum growing with the seed heads ripening A product Tom grew most summers.