Diary Entries 1982-88
1982
| 8-23 January | "Annie" | |
| 31 July | Karen's wedding | |
| 31 December | Bought Holden Commodore |
1983
| 4 January | Took delivery of Holden Commodoree (YOB576) | |
| 30 April | IPSM Golf Day | |
| 6 August | Jenny's Debut | |
| 30 November | Jenny's Graduation |
1984
| 16 January | Jenny commences F/T work Phil & Petra set sail |
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| 1 February | Medicare begins | |
| 7 April | Bowral golf day | More >> |
| 14 May | $1 coin released | |
| 7 December | Phil & Petra's babe due | |
| 26 December | Katy Dwyer arrives | More >> |
1985
| 1 January | Petra & Katy home from hospital | |
| 2 January | Patch put to rest | |
| 10 March | Katy's christening | |
| 11 April | Auntie Bern had fall at Cook | More >> |
| 21 June | Auntie Bern returns to Sydney | |
| 13 July | Jenny's engagement party | |
| 3 August | Helen's debut | |
| 17 August | Helen's netball team won grand final | |
| 27 November | Helen's graduation dinner |
1986
| 25 January-1 February | Jervis Bay | |
| 5 April | Michael's graduation (Sydney Uni.) | |
| 12 April | Naughty Rhythms at Royals | |
| 20 September | Suzanne Rogers' wedding | |
| 29 September- 3 October | Tasmania trip | |
| 17 October | Helen offered job with dentist | |
| 28 November- 14 December | "Dimboola" |
1987
| 31 January | Sold Holden Gemini | |
| 12 February | Heart attack | More >> |
| 11 March | Nathan born | |
| 16 April | Peter Rogers died | More >> |
| 26 April | Nathan's christening | |
| 29 May- 22 October | England (Bath) | |
| 14 November | Julie born |
1988
| 23-28 January | Jervis Bay | |
| 20 February | Michael & Karen married | |
| 9 April | Phil/Petra 30th birthday party | |
| 19 June | Julie's christening | |
| 14 October | Helen & Mark engaged | |
| 5 December | Joan starts work at Ingrids |