Barbara & Family

Barbara was very slow to ‘emerge’ into her earth bound home in Sydney, but finally (to the great relief of her mother, Esma) she was born on 8th June 1944. She became a ‘bush kid’ in her 5th year and completed her primary schooling by correspondence with her brother, Brian. She also completed Art by correspondence for her Leaving Certificate and was the first person to ever receive an ‘A’ for this subject by correspondence.

Barbara made a 'cute' baby

Barbara's grandfather (on her father’s side) was Chinese and her first husband was German. Barbara has two sons, two step daughters and three grandsons and a step grandson and grandaughter. Peter and Barbara have been happily married since 1990 and have a ‘ball’, sharing everything and thoroughly enjoying life!                                                                       

Barbara as a 'Doll in a Box' at a fancy dress before she went 'bush'

Barbara had an interesting life in the bush, much of the time with no electricity, trips to town only once a month; no telephone or TV (the radio ran off a car battery) - she even remembers the bath tub being in the paddock where water came from a 44 gallon drum (heated by the sun) and the milking cow looking over the rim to see what was going on!

Barbara's youngest son, Brandt, expressed his creativity through the medium of dance. He was the Victorian solo ballet champion when he was eight. He also was a dancer in a number of productions and was featured on Television promoting the Commonwealth Games  

Brandt is now a Sergeant in the Army and has been stationed in Alice Springs, Darwin and Adelaide. In 2008 he is being sent to Iraq.
Brandt at his 'March Out' as a Signalman

LOVE OF ANIMALS
Barbara's Anglo Arab horse, Sri, passed on at the grand old age of 42. She has always owned and shown dogs ad is a dog judge.