What excitement for Michael and Maree Twomey who were at Mascot International Airport on Sunday last to greet their son Christopher when he returned home from Vienna.

Chris has been living in Vienna for the past two years working in finance and has decided to move back to Sydney where he will take up a new position there in the New Year.

He will return to Cootamundra next week in time to celebrate Christmas Day at the home of Geoff and Rhonda Twomey, “Waratah”, when close on 48 ‘off spring’ of the late Frank and Kath Twomey will gather. 

And as the ‘matriarch’ of the Twomey family I will most certainly be enjoying a marvellous, brilliant, SOOO special Twomey Reunion.

This year the Christmas Dinner held in Dickson Hall on Christmas Day will be hosted by the Christ Church Anglican Church ‘don’t  spend christmas alone’, come join others at Dickson Hall - please book for catering,  Carole on 6942 6006.

The Christmas Family Mass is a wonderful way for families young and old to join in prayer and worship to celebrate the birth of Jesus. 

Our Masses this year will be:

Christmas Eve: 7.00pm, Cootamundra; 9.00pm Wallendbeen

Christmas Day: 8.00am, Muttama; 9.30am Cootamundra 

Fr. Joshy invites all children to further participate in these Masses by dressing as Angels & Shepherds and joining together at the front of the Church.

AND  in finishing the Around Cootamundra page may I say - May the blessings of Christmas be with you ALL today and throughout the year ahead

AND good health , safe travel,  peace and plans/dreams fulfilled throughout 2015.