Sydney for Something Special

October the 18th found us in Sydney joining Nick at Woollahra  Municipal Council overlooking the Bay. 

A beautiful building set in some lovely gardens where a diverse group of residents took the Pledge to become Australians. Nick was one of them. The Mayor gave a wonderful speech saying how happy she was to be holding these ceremonies in person again after many years on zoom. She spoke about how each new citizen was bringing their own culture into Australia's diverse and multicultural population and enriching it. Where equality and fairness were paramount - she congratulated them for passing the exam and welcomed all to share the joy with parents, children, babies and relatives. It was Aussie warmth through and through with lots of good humour too.  

Here she is saying she hadn't realised the questions were hard !

As Nick said today as we walked on the headland in Bondi in bright sunlight  -

 Australia you have got us hooked !