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Round 27: Autumn 2026

last update/Sarah's next update/next update

Sarah Carmody is 21, Ethan Novak and Matilda Jacobson are both 20 and Adrienne Novak is 19.

Narrated by Adrienne Novak

After I had Sylvia, I went to stay with my parents for a little while, just for a break and to be around family. It was nice but I had to come back to reality sooner or later.

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You say it's your birthday, Autumn 2026

The new carpets haven't even been laid in Evan and Ione's new house but the twins don't care about carpets. They're coming right now! They'd better get to the hospital.

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Beetlebum

Round 27: Summer 2026

last update//Dominic's next update/next update

Arianna Weaver is 71, Liam is 63, Jonas Lachance is 48, Tatiana is 43, Dominic is 16, Audrey is 14, Edward is 11 and Brendan is 3.
(Malcolm is 16, Julia and Hope are both 15 and Charlie and Jack are both 14)

Narrated by Dominic Lachance

Audrey's friend Jack just started dating Julia Gray and I think Audrey would like to believe this means he's not interested in her any more.

He still seems pretty interested to me. I'm supposed to keep an eye on Charlie and Audrey while they're over here and Jack barely takes his eyes off Audrey, even when Julia's standing right in front of him.

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Kids, Summer 2026

Round 27: Summer 2026

Principal Tatiana Lachance is 43, Pamela Gray is 41 and Finn Romilly is 25.
Students: Chris Draper, Lucy Gray and Edward Lachance are all 11, Oliver and Sebastian Gentry are both 10, Anthony and Veronica Moretti are both 9, Noah Gottlieb and Adelaide Sitko are both 8, Mitchell Carmody is 7, Eddie and Louisa Gentry, Jessica Royce-Nihill, Emma Gottlieb and Timothy Lane are all 6 and Austin and Lauren Carmody, Justin and Xavier Moretti and Declan Romilly are all 5.

This update is going to be a little bit more commentary-style than usual. The game was not co-operating for this and I ended up playing the school over 3 or 4 sessions. So it all got a little disjointed but hopefully, you can still enjoy some cute pictures!

As there are no pre-schoolers this year, Pamela Gray will be teaching kindergarten, while Tatiana keeps the Grade 1s and 2s.

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Give it a day

Round 27: Summer 2026

last update/Malcolm's next update/next update

Augustin and Hanna Novak are both 71, Naomi is 51, Owen is 49 and Malcolm is 16.

(Zelda is 51, Adrienne is 19 and Sylvia is 4 weeks old)

Narrated by Naomi Novak

We had to move quite suddenly at the beginning of this summer, due to an electrical fire in our home. Thankfully, it happened while we were all out so no one was hurt.

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Woodgrain

Round 27: Summer 2026

last update/next update

Mina Lachance is 76, Abigail Carmody is 43, Jesse is 41, Mitchell is 7 and Austin and Lauren are both 5.

(Nick is 23)

Narrated by Abigail Carmody

For the last several months, I've been feeling really on edge. I've been so nervous about Nick and this whole paternity test thing with Adrienne. A few days after the baby was born, Nick received the results and found that he'd been excluded as the father. These tests are supposed to be completely accurate and I couldn't be more relieved.

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The Kirby-Romilly wedding

Round 27: Summer 2026

Finn Romilly and Victoria Kirby are both 25.

It's 7am on her sister's wedding day and Rebecca is all ready for the proceedings to start. It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day; even the apple trees are co-operating!

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You say it's your birthday, Summer 2026

Evan and Ione Moretti's second set of twins are just around the corner, which means they should probably get started on that whole moving thing! The babies are coming in autumn and they're not going to fit in the tiny fourth bedroom in their current house.

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Keep the car running

Round 27: Spring 2025

last update/Rebecca's next update/next update

Trent Kirby is 55, Megan is 53 and Rebecca is 16.

(Claudia and Victoria are both 24 and Tessa is 16)

Narrated by Rebecca Kirby

Last week, I was officially accepted into university. I earned 5 scholarships and I'm so excited! I rarely talk about anything else.

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Extraordinary

Round 27: Spring 2025

last update/next update

Lake Draper is 68, Kendal is 49 and Chris is 10.
(Rose and Joanna Draper are both 30, Rob Ashton is 24, Patience Draper is 23 and Calvin and Troy Clarke are both 22)

Narrated by Lake Draper

Lately, I've been considering moving the shop to a larger place. Business is so good now that we're really cramped for space. Customers lining up at the register are getting in the way of those who are still browsing.

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Crystal

Round 27: Spring 2025

last update/next update

Caleb Moretti is 43, Cara is 36 and Anthony and Veronica are both 8.
(Nick is 22)

Narrated by Caleb Moretti

The kids have been begging for a dog and we finally relented and bought a little Jack Russell named Dakota.

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You say it's your birthday, Spring 2025

Three months to go for Claudio and Virginia Jacobson! Now that the weather's warmer, Virginia is a tad more uncomfortable and a lot more crabby!

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Keep walking

Round 27: Winter 2027

Calvin and Aaron's last update/Maia's last update/next update

Maia Novak is 23 and Aaron Novak and Calvin Clarke are both 22.
(Lia is 28 and Nick is 22)

Narrated by Maia Novak

I think winter definitely has to be my favourite season. I am just loving all the snow we're getting, even so late in the season.

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Hear me out

Round 27: Winter 2025

last update/next update

Caterina Nihill is 70, Max is 38, Zaria Royce-Nihill is 37, Josh is 11 and Jessica is 5.
(Lauren is 4, Emma is 5, Elspeth is 11, Olivia is 28 and Julian is 75)

Narrated by Zaria Royce-Nihill

Sometimes I look at Josh and Jessica and wonder when I got old enough to have an 11 year-old and a 5 year-old. It seems like they've grown up so fast!

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Go with the flow

Round 27: Winter 2025

last update/next update

Evan Moretti is 36, Ione is 29 and Justin and Xavier are both 4.

Narrated by Evan Moretti

This winter, Ione and I found out we were expecting another baby!

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Changes

Round 27: Winter 2025

last update/next update

Adam Gottlieb is 70, Athena is 65, Amelia is 36, Wade is 35, Sophie is 12, Noah is 7 and Emma is 5.

Narrated by Sophie Gottlieb

Ever since Grandpa Filippo died, Emma has been driving everybody up the wall.

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You say it's your birthday, Winter 2025

Adrienne Novak has just started her second trimester and now that she's got a bump, however tiny, people around campus are starting to talk.

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Purple sneakers

Round 27: Autumn 2025

last update/next update

Emil Collins is 53, Anna is 47, Nathan is 15 and Hope is 14.
(Tessa is 16, Dominic and Malcolm are both 15 and Julia is 14)

Narrated by Nathan Collins

It's a little strange in the house since Grandpa died. Quieter, I guess. Dad, especially. I'm usually the only quiet one in this house but Dad has been pretty down.

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Filippo Moretti 1955-2025

by Rose Draper, Autumn 2025
Filippo Moretti, late of Sullivan, passed away yesterday at his home, due to natural causes. He was 70 years old.

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Ghost of a friend

Round 27: Autumn 2025

last update/next update

Amar Hamilton and Jacob Weaver are both 24.
(Finn, Victoria and Claudia are all 24)

Narrated by Amar Hamilton

I've been working as a DJ at a few clubs around town lately. It's not really what I want to do forever but it's fun and it's an awesome way to meet girls.

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Should've been in love

Round 27: Autumn 2025

Last update: Adrienne/the rest

Next update

Sarah Carmody is 20, Ethan Novak and Matilda Jacobson are 19 and Adrienne Novak is 18.
(Nick Moretti is 22)

Narrated by Matilda Jacobson

We're all in a new dorm this year, because our old dorm closed down, to be replaced with an even better one. Apparently. This new one is pretty great though. Ethan is totally loving the greenhouse.

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