January updates, 2047

January 2047 (Summer)

Gottlieb 1 + Romilly 1

Gottlieb 1

Athena Gottlieb is 87, Amelia is 58, Wade is 57and Michael is 16.

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Every day should be a holiday

Round 37: December 2045 (Summer)

Romilly 1 household profile

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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The Romilly-Royce-Nihill wedding

Round 37: November 2045 (Spring)

Josh Royce-Nihill and Elspeth Romilly are both 31. 

I didn’t really care to follow the tradition of the groom not seeing the bride before the wedding but Ione was quite insistent. So the night before, I bunked down in Aurora’s old bedroom.

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You say it's your birthday, December 2044

Round 36: December 2044 (Summer)

Shortly before her 24th birthday, Louisa Gentry gets a very exciting phone call. 

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Silver string

Round 36: September 2043 (Spring)

last update/next update

Romilly 1 household profile

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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One by one

Round 35: July 2042 (Winter)

last update/next update

Romilly 1 household profile

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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Tribulations

Round 35: May 2041 (Autumn)

last update/next update

Draper 1 household profile

Lake Draper is 84 and Kendal is 65.
(Tatiana is 58, Rob and Finn are 40, Julia is 30, Chris is 26, Curtis is 2 and Gemma is 3 weeks old)

Narrated by Kendal Draper

Since Gemma was born a few weeks ago, Lake and I (along with the rest of the family) have been lapping up all the time with her that we can. 

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Future reflections

Round 34: May 2040 (Autumn)

last update/Caitlins' next update/next update

Araminta Romilly is 77, Victoria and Finn are 39, Caitlin is 17 and Keira is 9.

(Rebecca is 31, Declan is 19, Brendan is 17 and Annabel is 16)

Narrated by Caitlin Romilly

For Mother’s Day this year, Keira and I took Mum to a day spa that just opened not far from our house. 

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Kids, June 2038

Round 33: June 2038 (Winter)

Principal Tatiana Lachance is 55.
Teachers: Pamela Gray is 53, Finn Romilly is 37 and Leslie Lachance is 27.
Student teacher: Veronica Moretti is 21.
Students: Ruby Lane, Ramona Nihill and Gabriel Nott are 11, Marcus and Charlotte Lane are 9, Grace and Everett Benton and Jacinta Nihill are 8, Felix Lane, Daphne Kirby, Michael Gottlieb, Thomas Moretti, Keira Romilly and Joaquin Miguel are 7, Levi and Will Draper, Ryan Moretti and Jude Clarke are 6, Felicity Ashton is 5, Zac Whitney, Iris Kirby and Francesca and Catherine Moretti are 4.

Narrated by Leslie Lachance

I took over Tatiana’s class at the beginning of this year and I can honestly say that I love my job.

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Stove by a whale

Round 33: February 2038 (Summer)

last update/Declan's next update/next update

Araminta Romilly is 75, Finn and Victoria are 37, Declan is 17, Caitlin is 15 and Keira is 7.

(Jessica is 18, Brendan is 15 and Annabel and Georgina are 14)

Narrated by Caitlin Romilly

This is Declan’s last year of high school and his last year here at home with us and I’m kind of jealous.

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Dangerous type

Round 33: October 2037 (Spring)

last update/next update/Justin and Xavier's next update

Evan Moretti is 48, Ione is 41, Justin and Xavier are 16, Aurora and Bianca are 11 and Francesca is 3.

(Finn is 36 and Louisa is 17)

Narrated by Justin Moretti

The topic of college came up over dinner the other night and apparently, Aurora can’t wait for me and Xavier to get out of the house.

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Speak, see, remember

Round 32: November 2036 (Spring)

last update/next update

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)

last update/next update

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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Clocks

Round 31: August 2034 (Winter)

Araminta's last update/last update/next update

Araminta Romilly is 71, Finn and Victoria are both 33, Declan is 13, Caitlin is 11 and Keira is 3.
(Magdalena is 70, Austin, Justin and Xavier are all 13, Georgina and Annabel are both 10, Daphne is 3 and Francesca is 6 months old)

Narrated by Finn Romilly

Several months after Dad died, I convinced Mum to move in with us. She's retired now and she was on her own and I didn't see any reason why she should have to worry about making ends meet in what is supposed to be a relaxing time in her life.

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Kids, February 2034

Round 31: February 2034 (Summer)

Principal: Tatiana Lachance is 51
Teachers: Pamela Gray is 49 and Finn Romilly is 33

Students: Caitlin Romilly and Brendan Lachance are both 11, Annabel and Georgina Nott are both 10, Matthew and Simon Lane are both 9, Aurora and Bianca Moretti, Alice Jacobson and Sylvia Draper are all 8, Ruby Lane, Ramona Nihill and Gabriel Nott are all 7, Charlotte and Marcus Lane are both 5 and Everett and Grace Benton and Jacinta Nihill are all 4.

Narrated by Tatiana Lachance

I can stand up in front of a whole school full of children without the slightest of jitters but speaking in front of adults still makes me incredibly nervous.

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Kids, September 2032

Round 30: September 2032 (Spring)

Principal: Tatiana Lachance is 49.
Teachers: Pamela Gray is 47, Finn Romilly is 31 and Julia Gray is 21 (student teacher).
Students: Declan Romilly, Lauren and Austin Carmody and Justin and Xavier Moretti are all 11, Brendan Lachance and Caitlin Romilly are both 9, Annabel and Georgina Nott are both 8, Matthew and Simon Lane are both 7, Alice Jacobson, Sylvia Draper and Aurora and Bianca Moretti are all 6 and Gabriel Nott, Ruby Lane and Ramona Nihill are all 5.

Narrated by Finn Romilly

This term, we have Pamela's daughter Julia with us as a student teacher. It doesn't seem like so long ago that I was a student teacher but I just realised it was actually 10 years ago!

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Stone on the water

Round 30: April 2032 (Autumn)

last update/next update

Finn and Victoria Romilly are both 31, Declan is 11, Caitlin is 9 and Keira is 1.
(Araminta is 69, Megan is 60, Claudia and Jacob are both 31, Rebecca is 23, Daphne is 1)

Narrated by Victoria Romilly

After Caitlin was born, I put on a little weight and once she started school, I put on a lot more. It finally got to the point where it was bothering me, so I decided to do something about it.

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Pocketful of money

Round 30: December 2031 (Summer)

last update/next update

Evan Moretti is 42, Ione is 35, Justin and Xavier are both 10 and Aurora and Bianca are both 5.
(Araminta is 68, Caleb is 49, Finn and Victoria are both 30, Elspeth is 17 and Caitlin is 8)

Narrated by Ione Moretti

I've really been missing Dad, especially in these last few weeks, with the lead-up to Christmas. This will be our first Christmas without Dad, so I'm going to try my best to make it a merry one though it'll be hard.

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Two of us

Round 30: October 2031 (Spring)

Troy's last update/Josie's last update/wedding/next update

Josie Clarke is 29 and Troy is 28.
(Tate is 61, Zelda is 56, Claudia, Victoria, Finn and Rob are all 30, Patience is 29, Declan is 10, Caitlin is 8, Daphne is 8 months and Keira is 6 months)

Narrated by Josie Clarke

I wouldn't recommend anyone else get married without living together first but for me and Troy, it's worked out fine.

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