I am excited to launch this new platform for videos related to the lane group! This is a place for videos past and new to be shared and seen. Whether it is Kay’s garden, the Morning Tea, or dug up old videos to share. I look forward to collecting these videos together for you and … More Start of the Lane Group Video
It was great to have our recent morning tea for the Lane family. There were 11 of us, and several people drove from the country, including Michael, as well as Robyn and Graham, so it was nice to see them. The final thing we had was that Richard brought us all a little jar of … More End of Year Get Together
Plenty of things to eat, and good to see everyone for a get together at larundel. Here is a photo from the day
Thanks to all the family who came to Larundel to celebrate Don’s 96th birthday. It was a very happy day to celebrate this special occasion. Both Don and I, and the family, appreciated that our extended family made a big effort to attend. As usual lots of talking, listening, eating, and laughing. We missed Dee … More Don’s Get Together 29/12/23
Congratulations to Kay, the recipient of the WA Golf Industry Distinguished Service Award! Here is a short video about the award night and an excerpt of her speech accepting the award.
The final one for the year, celebrating birthdays in December and early January. Good to see all who came to wrap up the 2022 year!
12 all up today, good to catch up with everyone and share Remembrance Day together. Good to see Don back from hospital too!
A good gathering of the family for this get together. Great to see each other and share what seems like a growing selection of food, as well as updates of what people are up to. Here’s a collection of photos of both the food and the people here today Looking forward to the next meetup
This is a Memorial video with some excerpts from previous videos Family Gems Video (Extended)
The summer heat is in! Although not much time can be spent in the garden due to the heat, there are some disappointments, but there are still things that are productive in the garden.
We have acquired some Oral history interviews of Reuben and Iris from the Local studies collection at the Nedlands library. Each interview is approximately 70 minutes in duration, with a supplementary interview with Iris that is 12 minutes. There is now a new page titled ‘Recordings’ that will host these interviews. Click the link below … More Reuben and Iris Oral History
The Family Gems series of videos are out! Find them on the Family Gems page of the website, or by clicking the link below Family Gems
of flowers means that spring is here. As well as the flowers, there is some progress with the fruit trees and some of the back garden. Although some heat has knocked back some of the colour, it’s a really great showing
Here is the video of Don’s golf swing at the Cottesloe cup event. Pretty good for his age! Slowmo Version
Winter comes again, and Kay shows off whats growing in the garden. Not as much of a lush crop as this time last year, but some updates on previous happenings as well as what to look forward to for Spring.
Starting off the 2021 series of Kay’s Garden, Autumn garden repeats the idea that autumn is not a very productive time, but a very busy one. With Kay showing off the weeding efforts, and some fruits starting to show on the citrus trees and some news on the avocados. As well as the plans ahead … More Kay’s Autumn Garden 2021
Just starting out by saying that i hope everyone has had a good start to the year so far, and survived some of the heat and humidity! This summer edition of Kay’s garden shows off the changes to the front garden, as well as some news with the avocados and the update on the pear … More Kay’s Summer Garden
For the December get together, we celebrated getting together, Don’s Birthday, as well as a wake for Iris. For all of the people that came, it was a happy time looking back, remembering people that have passed, as well as meeting the next generation and telling new stories. Everyone who came had something great to … More The Lane Get Together 2
Just a short little update video where Kay shows how she adds some colour to the garden at night when the summer days get hot! Merry Christmas Everyone! and looking forward to those coming to the Get Together!
The 2nd last get together for the year, still missing the absence of Iris, it’s a wonderful time to catch up with the family and discuss family heritage and stories within the group. We all wish Iris could be here, and send her wishes
A Message from Kay, Don and I have visited Iris in hospital. She’s in a good space, and we have had lots of laughs, and viewed the latest videos. A nice photo of Iris with Robyn, and then today with Don.
A short video documenting Tony’s ‘Notes’ on Wine, and how it goes beyond a simple drink.
The 3rd instalment in the Kay’s Garden series, Kay shows off the flower bed and the busy work the bees have been up to. There is also a look into the start of the avocados, limes, and pears, as well as a sign off of the back veggie patch with the beans showing good results.
Filming for Kay’s Spring garden has just completed. All that is left is for the video to be edited and processed. Expect the video in a few days!
Several generations of the Lane family celebrated Mothers Day at the Smith family home in City Beach with Mona Lane. Siblings Reuben, Don and Iris, together with spouses and their children seemed to be having a happy time together sharing the day with their Mother/Grandmother.
The harvest of much of the vegetable patch, as well as a feature on succulents
The Lane Get Together represented the first time that a large group of the Lane family could get back together for a morning tea since the initial lockdown restrictions put in place by COVID-19. For many it’s a breath of fresh air as they talk about what makes the get together a so rewarding, as … More The Lane Get Together
Kay’s first tour of the garden, and the preparation that goes into the garden for the next season
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