The fifth state I visited on my Australian adventure brought with it a long overdue meeting and reunion. Fremantle, just outside of Perth city, is home to my Granda Mather’s youngest brother-Noel, his wife Jan and his sons Steve and Andy.
I’ve never met Steve or Andy so I was incredibly excited to meet them and their wives and well as be reunited with Uncle Noel and Jan. They graciously opened their home up to me for the time I stayed in Perth which gave me a great opportunity to get to know them better and learn about their lives as I hadn’t seen them in person in over 10 years. They are now both retired and enjoying a leisurely life together with their two cats Koko and Bailey.
Uncle Noel is my Grandma’s only remaining sibling and since his passing in 2021 it has became increasingly important to me to make the trip to Perth to spend time with Noel and learn about him and his life as well as hearing stories of their younger days. I hope to see them both again very soon.
Maeve started her country career back in 2012 and since then, her career has gone from strength to strength. She released her debut single, ‘The Bramble and The Rose’ back in 2014 and continuing from its success, she released her debut album in 2016 and continues to record and release music.
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