Family
RIP Rowan Robinson 6 June 2011
06/06/11
Rowan was serving with the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) when he was killed in action during a fire fight in Helmand province. Rowan sustained a gun shot wound on 6 June 2011 when a SOTG and Afghan National Security Forces team was engaged by insurgents. He received immediate first aid and was aero medically evacuated to the hospital facility at Multi National Base Tarin Kowt, but later died of wounds. He was a 23 year old specialist combat engineer from the Sydney based Incident Response Regiment.
Archie's Birthday
10/04/11
I love the cake that mummy made.
Lots of friends
Kobe had lots of fun in the jumping castle:
Lots of friends
Kobe had lots of fun in the jumping castle:
Lunch Out
06/01/11
Mum, Suzanne, Gaye & Brian had lunch at The Boathouse Waterfront Restaurant today. Very nice indeed.
Nose Job
14/10/09
The Forrester went to a new home in Melbourne
06/10/09
We auctioned the Forrester on eBay and sold it to a guy from Melbourne. He flew up today, picked it up and drove home.
Surname: Robinson
14/04/09
Robinson is a medieval patronymic from the given name Robin (son of Robin), itself a diminutive of the popular Anglo-Saxon pre 7th century personal name Robert. The name was made popular by Robin Goodfellow, whose mischievous tricks were later described in Shakespeare's, "Midsummer Night's Dream", and even more so by Robin of Locksley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, who it is said stole from the rich to give to the poor.
The surname was first recorded in the latter half of the 13th Century. The name Margaret Robines appears in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, dated 1279. The surname can also be found recorded as Robyns, Robins, Robens, Robbings and Robens.
The Coat of Arms most associated with the name is a green shield charged with a gold chevron between three gold bucks standing at gaze. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Dera Robins, which was dated 1273, in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire.
Archie's 1st Birthday
12/04/09
Archie celebrated his first birthday today with a lovely party at Wahroonga Park. His mum and dad did a wonderful job arranging the event, including a sausage sizzle, colorful party cakes, cold drinks and of course, lots of little friends to play with
