Ray and Pat (well, Pat, actually) had gathered the clan together at a weeks notice for a family barbeque to greet the representatives from the senior branch (midlands division)!So, from left to right:
- Louise (daughter of Laura from her first marriage)(Pay full attention, please, it's not going to get easier)
- Laura, who is Murray's partner, and is standing in front of
- Murray (third child, first son, of Ray and Pat).
- Freya. daugther of Nicole from her first marriage
- Riley, standing in front of Freya, is second son of Murray and Laura.
- Nicole, second child of Ray and Pat, is standing behind Freya
- Matthew, partner of Elaine, standing behind Nicole.
- Pat, matriarch, one hand on Riley's shoulder, the other on Finn's.
- Finn, son of Nicole and ex=husband, Mark.
- Jacob, the little one in the front is the son of Jason and Julie, and great-grandson of Ray and Pat.
- Olive, family friend of Ray and Pat
- Reuben, first son of Murray and Laura
- Geoff, husband of Olive, and family friends of Ray and Pat
- Me.
- Carolyn
- Baby Lucas, son of Jason and sitting on his shoulders.
- Jason, son of Elaine from her first marriage
- Julie, wife of Jason
- Leonie, daughter of Elaine
- Elaine, eldest of Ray and Pat
- last but definitely not least, Ray.
Missing from the picture is:
- Neil, youngest of Ray and Pat, currently in Thailand.
- Finn, his son who lives with his mum in Australia
- Rosalie, his daughter who lives with her mum in Austria.
