Gav and Maz were the first locals we met arriving in Oz 6 years ago - we thought we were pretty lucky landing a beach house on Eastbourne Avenue in Clovelly, but getting you guys as next door neighbours was a real result. Your friendship gave us a huge welcome and is one of the reasons we are still here. Gav, you gave us our first barbie advice “no charcoal mate” as you calmly roasted two chickens on your six burner, with a beer in hand entertaining all of us without spilling a drop. After many beers you told me it was ok to pee in your garden.....so I did, Fiona still hasn’t forgiven me.
We were only next door neighbours for a year, but looking back it seems much longer than that. We have fond memories of hopping over the fence to join your family gatherings ... especially when Maz had the tablecloth and tea pot out! Van was just 2 weeks old and Josie would come over to tidy up our house(!). The clearest memory though is you, hat on, great tunes playing, newspaper open grabbing a bit of “quiet time” looking out to sea - with the usual family mayhem in the background. That was the Aussie lifestyle we came to seek and there you were living it!
When you moved into ‘Coogee Towers’ we were sad to lose you as neighbours but Kylie’s old tv show was corny yet accurate .... “that’s when good neighbours become good friends”.
We have watched Josie “jump”, Gus and Van grow up alongside Max and Jess - you are our adopted Aussie family and always will be.
Our love with you and yours, forever
Simon, Fiona, Jessica, Max x
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