Hunting bears

Round 37: July 2046 (Winter)

Trent Kirby is 76, Megan is 74, Claudia and Jacob are 45, Daphne is 15 and Iris is 12.

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Narrated by Daphne Kirby

This winter, Grandpa came down with the flu. He didn’t get too ill with it but it was still a worry, because he’s pretty old.

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This song

Round 37: April 2046 (Autumn)

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Luc Lane is 53, Asha is 49, Marcus is 17 and Felix is 15.
(Everett is 16 and Daphne is 15)

Narrated by Marcus Lane

This is my final year of high school but my friend Everett still has another year to go, so he’ll be hanging around in Sullivan while I go off to uni.

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Every day should be a holiday

Round 37: December 2045 (Summer)

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Finn and Victoria Romilly are 45 and Keira is 14. 

Narrated by Keira Romilly

Caitlin moved back in with us right after graduation but about a week ago, she moved out.

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You say it's your birthday, October 2045

Round 37: October 2045 (Spring)

Everett Benton has had a crush on Daphne Kirby for a while now and much to his dismay, she’s never reciprocated. She’s always been friendly but never wanted to take it any further. Up until now, he’s been able to tell himself Daphne is just not interested in boys yet and when she is, maybe then something will happen.

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Peaches and cream

Round 36: May 2044 (Autumn)

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Trent Kirby is 74, Megan is 72, Claudia and Jacob are 43, Daphne is 13 and Iris is 10. 
(Everett is 14, Keira and Felix are 13, Byron and Noel are 4 months old)

Narrated by Daphne Kirby

Now that I’m older, I often go across the road to help Mum out at the market. I’ll probably get a “real” part-time job when I’m old enough but maybe this will give me some more experience when that time comes. 

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Silver string

Round 36: September 2043 (Spring)

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Araminta Romilly is 80, Finn and Victoria are 42 and Keira is 12.
(Magdalena is 79, Ione is 47, Elspeth is 29, Declan is 22, Caitlin is 20 and Daphne is 12)

Narrated by Finn Romilly

This is my second year as principal of the local high school. I was happy enough at the primary school but I’ve always wanted to advance. So when the opportunity came up, I had to take it.

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Survival car

Round 36: July 2043 (Winter)

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Charlie Benton is 31, Camilla is 30, Everett and Grace are 13 and Eliza is 8 months old. 

(Marcus is 14 and Daphne is 12)

Narrated by Everett Benton

Dad wasn’t really around much when Grace and I were babies - he had just started uni classes when we were born and was living on campus - but he’s really loving having Eliza now.

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You say it's your birthday, January 2043

It's time for another new round here in Sullivan, so of course, we are starting off with January birthdays!

First up is Alex Moretti...

...and Curtis Clarke. Both boys will turn 4 this year and are beginning pre-school. 

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One by one

Round 35: July 2042 (Winter)

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Araminta Romilly is 79, Finn and Victoria are 41 and Keira is 11. 
(Claudia is 41, Eddie and Jessica are 22, Declan is 21, Caitlin is 19 and Daphne is 11)

Narrated by Victoria Romilly

At the beginning of the year, Finn started his position as principal of the high school and it’s been going really well.

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Charge

Round 35: February 2041 (Summer)

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Trent Kirby is 71, Megan is 69, Jacob and Claudia are 40, Daphne is 10 and Iris is 7.

(Felix and Keira are 10)

Narrated by Jacob Kirby

At the back of my mind, I thought Claudia might be bored at home once both girls were in school but she keeps herself more than busy. On a farm, there’s always something to do. 

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Lump

Round 34: August 2040 (Winter)

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Rob Ashton is 39, Patience is 38, Felicity is 7 and Patrick is 4. 

(Claudia is 39, Josie is 38, Daphne is 9, Jude is 8, Iris is 6 and Andrew is 4)

Narrated by Patience Ashton

I don’t want to push her into anything but I really do think Felicity could follow in my footsteps one day.

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A quiet night in

Round 34: November 2039 (Spring)

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Trent Kirby is 69, Megan is 67, Claudia and Jacob are 38, Daphne is 8 and Iris is 5. 

(Patience and Josie are 37, Jude is 7, Felicity is 6 and Andrew and Patrick are 3)

Narrated by Claudia Kirby

With Christmas approaching, Daphne and Iris are both winding down at school and getting ready for holidays.

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Every day should be a holiday, 2037

Round 33: December 2037 (Summer)

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Dominic Lachance is 27 and Leslie is 26.
(Jonas is 59, Tatiana is 54, Zane and Chloe are both 26, Audrey is 25, Lucy is 22, Daphne is 6 and Iris is 3)

Narrated by Leslie Lachance

Dominic and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary last month. This Christmas will be our third as a married couple but the first one we’re hosting here at our place.

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Lot tour: Kirby vacation home at Three Lakes

You guys would have seen this house in the Kirby update from the other day. I really like it though, so I thought I'd post the lot tour here. This was originally posted over a year ago at N99. This house is a makeover (an very extensive one) of Copper Ranch Retreat from Three Lakes.

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A comet appears

Round 33: August 2037 (Winter)

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Trent Kirby is 67, Megan is 65, Claudia and Jacob are 36, Daphne is 6 and Iris is 3.
(Liam is 74)

Narrated by Jacob Kirby

Claudia and I haven’t been away anywhere since our honeymoon, so seeing I had some vacation time to use up, we decided to change that.

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Speak, see, remember

Round 32: November 2036 (Spring)

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Araminta Romilly is 73, Finn and Victoria are both 35, Declan is 15, Caitlin is 13 and Keira is 5.
(Jesse is 51, Claudia is 35, Louisa is 16, Justin, Xavier and Austin is 15 and Daphne is 5)

Narrated by Declan Romilly

A part-time job is a non-negotiable in our family and Dad definitely made sure enough that Caitlin and I were both aware of this.

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Kids, April 2036

Round 32: April 2036 (Autumn)
Principal: Tatiana Lachance
Teachers: Pamela Gray, Finn Romilly
Students: Matthew and Simon Lane are both 11, Sylvia Draper, Alice Jacobson and Aurora and Bianca Moretti are all 10, Gabriel Nott, Ruby Lane and Ramona Nihill are all 9, Marcus and Charlotte Lane are both 7, Jacinta Nihill and Everett and Grace Benton are all 6, Michael Gottlieb, Keira Romilly, Thomas Moretti, Daphne Kirby, Elmer Miguel and Felix Lane are all 5 and Will and Levi Draper, Ryan Moretti and Jude Clarke are all 4.

Narrated by Finn Romilly

This year, we have our highest enrollment ever at Sullivan Primary.

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Every day should be a holiday

Round 32: December 2035 (Summer)

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Trent Kirby is 65, Megan is 63, Claudia and Jacob are both 34, Daphne is 4 and Iris is 1.
(Finn and Victoria are both 34, Rebecca is 26, Nathan is 25, Caitlin is 12 and Keira is 4)

Narrated by Claudia Kirby

Since Daphne started pre-school, it's been just me and Iris at home during the week.

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The Lachance-Patrick wedding

Round 32: November 2035 (Spring)

Dominic Lachance is 25 and Leslie Patrick is 24.

When Leslie and I were planning our wedding, my parents offered to pay to hold it at one of the more expensive venues.

It was important to us that we could pay for it ourselves though, so we decided on a church with an attached hall. It was perfect for us anyway.

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You say it's your birthday, January 2035

Last year's January birthdays were kind of short but I think this year makes up for it, with a whopping 17 birthdays! 17!

First up are the 4-year-olds - there will be six new students for pre-school teacher Mrs Gray this year.

Daphne Kirby...

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