No surprises

Round 28: Autumn 2028

last update/Adrienne's next update/next update

Adrienne Novak is 21 and Rebecca Kirby and Tessa Novak are both 19.

Narrated by Rebecca Kirby

A fire alarm is never what you want to wake up to. Ours goes off all the time but looking out the window the other morning, I could tell it was serious when I saw the ambulance and the fire truck.

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Country mile

Round 28: Summer 2028

last update/Dominic's last update/next update

Amar Hamilton and Jacob Weaver are both 27 and Dominic Lachance is 18.

(Jonas is 50, Tatiana is 45, Claudia is 27, Tessa is 19 and Nathan is 18)

Narrated by Dominic Lachance

Since graduation, I've been living with Jacob and Amar in a unit in Exeter.

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I summon you

Round 28: Spring 2027

last update/next update

Maia Novak is 25, Calvin Clarke and Aaron Novak are both 24.
(Araminta is 64, Magdalena is 63, James is 52, Madelyn is 47, Ethan is 21 and Tessa is 18)

Narrated by Aaron Novak

Maia and I have always wanted to go camping. We were planning on going once I graduated but we weren’t counting on how little money we’d have! It's finally a possibility for us now and we're both looking forward to it.

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I want to break free

Round 28: Autumn 2027

Last updates: Ethan, Matilda and Adrienne/Rebecca/Tessa
Next updates: Matilda/Ethan/Adrienne, Rebecca and Tessa

Ethan Novak and Matilda Jacobson are both 21, Adrienne Novak is 20 and Rebecca Kirby and Tessa Novak are both 18.
(Dominic is 17)

Narrated by Tessa Novak

Since I arrived, I've been having a lot of fun here at Suffolk!

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You say it's your birthday, Summer 2027

Steve and Olivia Nihill have about six months to go until the arrival of Baby Nihill!

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Sea legs

Round 27: Spring 2026

last update/Tessa's next update/next update

Jace Novak is 69, Magdalena is 62 and Tessa is 17.
(Gordon is 30, Lia is 29, Annabel and Georgina are both 2, Maia is 24, Rebecca is 17 and Dominic and Nathan are both 16)

Narrated by Tessa Novak

Our house was much too big for our family, especially with me off on my own soon, so Mum and Dad decided to sell up and downsize.

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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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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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A daisy through concrete

Round 26: Winter 2024

last update/Maia's last update/next update/Maia's next update

Jace Novak is 67, Magdalena is 60, Maia is 22 and Tessa is 15.

Narrated by Magdalena Novak

When Maia first came back home, she was quite down on herself. Her tuition fees were a lot of money for us and she felt guilty that we wasted all that money. Jace and I were disappointed that she was expelled but we really just want our daughters to be happy and fulfilled. I don't think Maia is feeling that way right now, which is the main reason I worry about her.

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Time

Round 26: Spring 2023

Principal Betsy Carmody is 52, Kendal Draper is 47 and Joanna Draper is 28.
Students: Ethan Novak and Matilda Jacobson are both 17, Adrienne Novak is 16, Tessa Novak and Rebecca Kirby are both 14, Malcolm Novak, Dominic Lachance, Susannah Carmody and Nathan Collins are all 13 and Hope Collins and Julia Gray are both 12.

After months of pining after his older sister's best friend, Matilda, Malcolm has been looking at his friend Susannah in a different way.

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Let's get known

Round 26: Winter 2023

last update/next update

Trent Kirby is 53, Megan is 51 and Rebecca is 14.
(Claudia and Victoria are both 22 and Tessa is 14)

Narrated by Rebecca Kirby

I wish I was old enough to live on my own. I love going over to Claudia's house. She's so lucky. It must be awesome to have your own place to completely fill up with all of your stuff.

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The Nott-Novak wedding

Round 26: Winter 2023

Gordon Nott is 27 and Lia Novak is 26.

Winter has just begun in Sullivan and the first flakes of snow fall on the morning of Gordon and Lia's wedding.

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Revolutionary kind

Round 26: Summer 2023

last update/next update

Filippo Moretti is 68, Emil Collins is 51, Anna is 45, Nathan is 13 and Hope is 12.
(Tessa Novak is 14, Dominic Lachance is 13 and Julia Gray is 12)

Narrated by Hope Collins

Lately, I've been helping Grandpa out in his vegetable garden. He always wanted us to, but I never really took an interest in it until this summer.

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Need you around

Round 25: Winter 2022

last update/next update

Arianna Weaver is 67, Liam is 59, Jonas Lachance is 44, Tatiana is 39, Dominic is 12, Audrey is 10 and Edward is 7.
(Jacob is 21, Tessa is 13, Nathan is 12 and Chris is 7)

Narrated by Tatiana Lachance

When Jonas agreed to try for another baby, I could tell he wasn't completely sold on the idea. He knew how important it was to me though, so we went ahead with it.

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Invitation

Round 25: Winter 2022

last update/next update

Olivia Nihill and Lia Novak are both 25.
(Gordon is 26, Steve is 27)

Narrated by Olivia Nihill

I think I've had it with renting. Our landlord is such a jerk.

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Perfect

Round 25: Summer 2022

last update/next update

Jace Novak is 65, Magdalena is 58 and Tessa is 13.
(Gordon is 26, Lia is 25, Maia is 20, Nick is 19, Rebecca is 13 and Susannah is 12)

Narrated by Tessa Novak

If I had it my way, I would have started dating by now. There aren't many good prospects around here though!

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Something good

Round 25: Winter 2021
Principal Betsy Carmody is 50, Kendal Draper is 45, Sarah Carmody is 16, Ethan Novak and Matilda Jacobson are both 15, Adrienne Novak is 14 and Rebecca Kirby and Tessa Novak are both 12.

With such a small enrolment this year, Betsy has been able take on a non-teaching role. Kendal's been teaching long enough now to handle all the students on her own and now Betsy's admin work won't have to take a back seat this year. Maybe she can finally get on top of everything!

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Steam engenius

Round 25: Summer 2021

last update/next update

Trent Kirby is 51, Megan is 49 and Rebecca is 12.
(Tate is 51, Tessa is 12, Finn and Victoria are both 20 and Declan is 8 weeks old)

Narrated by Trent Kirby

Not long before Mum died, we made plans to drive up to the university and meet our new grandson. Victoria called Megan and specifically requested that she come. Megan really didn't take Victoria and Finn's news very well and they didn't speak much during her pregnancy.

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You say it's your birthday, Summer 2021

Evan and Ione have only been married for three months and already they're facing a move and the impending birth of twins! Yes, that's right - come winter, Evan and Ione will be the proud parents of two new babies!

They had hoped to be able to squeeze a crib in somewhere in their tiny house, at least for a little while but a new house has now become a necessity. One crib might have fit in their current house but two definitely won't!

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Cavalier eternal

Round 24: Spring 2020

last update/next update

Jace Novak is 63, Magdalena is 56 and Tessa is 11.
(Gordon is 24, Lia is 23, Maia is 18 and Rebecca is 11)

Narrated by Jace Novak

Magdalena and I are both missing having Lia and Maia living at home with us but I have to admit, it's been kind of nice as well.

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