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Monday 9th November 2015

Tanya's "BIG 40" Birthday

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early morning at trinity beach
notes from mother to daughter
facebook post to tanya
tanya at home with us
a very special birthday card
sharon and brett having breakfast

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tanya's ghost bike
the red wall at brett's home
memorial plaque at trinity beach
notes to tanya
sharon and brett having dinner

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facebook posts
to tanya from her friends

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a visit from andria rowe
messages from family and friends

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"A visit from Andria Rowe ... Saturday 7th November 2015"

Lunch at Fratelli's in Trinity Beach

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This is one of Tanya's favourite restaurants and here is part of the reason why ... The View !!

"Saying 'hello' to Tanya Mary"

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"Messages and Emails and Texts"

Fernando Roneberg
Happy birthday, Tanya
We will never forget you
Your smile will be eternal
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Lovely words, Fernando

Rodney Katchay
I will raise a glass for you !!
Happy Birthday, Angel !!

Ryan Moore
Hi Tanya
Hoping you had a great 40th Birthday
Always thinking of you and all those live games of Aussie sport we watched from the Socceroos to the Kangaroos
And yes, we've just given the Kiwis a touch up at the Gabba
Mate, rest in peace and once again Happy 40th
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Real Nice, Ryan

Casey and Simone Riggs
Wishing you a Happy Birthday above
Sweet Angel, forever in our thoughts

Sophie Sweeney
Happy Birthday, Angel

Andrea Margaret Clarke
Tanya, it's your Birthday and my Anniversary ... that's three without you
I will never have another Anniversary without thinking of you
Miss T, you are missed every day by so many
Drinking champagne !!
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So Sad but Lovely, Andrea

Mark Mennie
Happy Birthday, T
Hope wherever you are that you're having fun ... enjoy your special day !!

Sarah Rodgers
Happy Birthday, Tanya
Thinking of you today

Olivia Nicholls
Happy Birthday !!
Miss your smile !!
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So do we, Olivia

Jane Clarke
Happy Birthday, Tanya
I hope you had a massive party on the weekend with all the other Very Special Angels and you are making it a week long event
I will have a couple of cocktails tonight as well
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Week Long ?? ... HA !! ... it will be the full month of November !!

Aimee Tinkler
Happy Birthday, Beautiful Lady
Hope you had a great Birthday up there and enjoyed a few cosmos !!
RIP Angel

Shane Stirling
Happy 40th, Tanya ... forever young

Lida Evans
Happy Birthday, Tanya
If you were here I'd be telling you how great you look
I'm sure you're watching us and you will see this post
Missed every day

Jeanette Compton
Happy Birthday, Tanya !!
I bet you are partying hard up there but wish you were here

Felicity Catelan
Happy 40th Birthday, Beautiful Lady
I have no doubt you are celebrating big up there !!
Miss you and sending big hugs and lots of love to you and your beautiful family

Michelle Dawson
Well, this year I didn't text you a day early to say Happy Birthday ... that's a streak now !!
Not quite as many times in a row as I got it wrong, but it's consistent improvement !!
I wish you were here to laugh at me ... you always did laugh almost as hard at me as I did/do
I'm having a wine for you today but pretending it's a cosmopolitan

Sandee Bolton
Thinking of you

Cherie Fransen
Forever Young
Happy 40th Birthday, Miss Tanya
We are all missing you, but wishing you the best 'Milestone Birthday' up there in the heavens

Matt O'Connor
Happy Birthday in the Sky, Lady

Claire Warren
Happiest 40th Birthday Wishes, My Friend !!
And what a party it would have been !!
Am sure you are smiling and dancing up there ... enjoying some "Angeltinis" !!
Miss you everyday Tanya !!
All my love always
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"Angeltinis" ... Love It !!

Andrew Waite
Happy Birthday, Beautiful lady
I know that you're the life of the party upstairs just as you would have been down here
Gone but never forgotten

Jason Glackner
Happy Birthday to my Beautiful Friend in Heaven
May the Angels spoil you more today than they do other days
I am sure that you are leading the party wherever you are ... I can hear you now saying bottoms up !!
Much love today and every day
Love laughter and friendship always
Stanny
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So Nice, Jason

Igor Geyl
Happy Birthday, Tanya
Thinking of you on this day ... and whenever I see a post from your Mum, Brother, or any of the Smithfield High Crew !!
Still in our thoughts ... never forgotten
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Thanks, Igor

Joel Millwood
Happy Birthday, Tanya !!
Know that even now you are in my thoughts and the thoughts of others
You live on in all the people who's lives you have touched
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Like this a lot, Joel ... thank you
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I'm sorry that I haven't seen you and Geoff for so long and have not been in touch
I have been following your posts on Facebook from time to time and am glad you are doing well

Christine Franklin
Thinking of you today. Tanya, and many other days too
Happy Birthday !! ... hope heaven knows how to party !!

Kelsey Barratt
Thinking of you and your family
Happy 40th !!

Nick Carling
Happy Birthday up there, Tanya !!

Nick Dineen
Raised a glass of red to you tonight
Lots of love from your many friends in the UK

Tamara Cochran
A huge Happy Birthday to you, Tanya, and I bet your party in the clouds is epic !!
Thinking of you always
Have a great day !!

Jodie Miller
Happy Birthday, Tanya
Will have a two cupcakes just for you !!

Jane Piva
Happy Birthday, T, and will be thinking of you all day

Corrina Tautali
Happy 40th Birthday, Tanya
Here's cheers to the best looking Angel on High
Welcome to the '40 Club' and although we can't celebrate with you, I know that you will be with each and every one us
Miss you always
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Lovely, Corrina

Georgina Taylor
Happy 40th Birthday, Beautiful Girl

Dallas Robinson
Happy 40th Birthday, Tanya

Jodie Bradley
Happy 40th Birthday, Gorgeous Angel
I'm sure you have arranged the best party ever filled with red balloons, peach champagne, and repeats of 'Sex and the City'
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You come back one day, you hear, Jodie !!
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I'm already getting the wheels in motion !!

Bazman Koch
Welcome to the 40's !!
Happy Birthday, Mate ... I miss you

Sharon to Brett Hogan
As you know, Tanya would have been the "Big 40" today
The response from her friends on Facebook has been unbelievable
When Geoff has put the page together on our website, he will send you the link so you can have a look
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Thanks, Sharon
I've been counting the days down
If there are two dates that are ingrained in my memory now it's November 9th and May 11th
My emotions today would pale in comparison to yours but be sure I've thought of you both for a while leading up to today
We'd often talked about getting 'old'
I used to joke that she'd always catch up to me every year ... haunts me every day
Unfortunately can't turn back time
Raising a glass to her now ... well, maybe a can ... she'd be horrified !!
And it would've been an espresso martini for her !!
Looking forward to seeing you both again

Brett Hogan
Thanks for the coffee and catchup
I am at Trinity Beach now ... the Baseball, Flowers and Tiara are all still here !!
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Awesome ... hope you enjoy a few quiet moments there
It was great to see you !!
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We've had our chat and shed some more tears
No 'signs' for me tho, but I'll keep looking !!
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Yep, keep looking but other people's 'signs' are enough for me !!

Terry Roneberg
With thoughts of Tanya in my heart I am having a beer with all of you on this day
Take care ... always in my thoughts
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FIRST ... we hope your recovery is going exactly as planned
Well, the month of October belongs to you and Tanya definately owns November !!
The response to "The Big 40" from her friends has been absolutely overwhelming
Bitter / Sweet ... Sad / Happy
Sharon took the day off work and we visited Tanya in her four "Special Places" around Cairns
I am building a web page and will send you a link when it's all done
She is going out to dinner tonight with Brett ... I don't eat out !! ... can't smoke !!
Thanks for this note ... and hope the beer was cold and good
Be in touch again real soon

Fiona Pearce
Whatever you get up to this weekend and Monday make it full of good memories
I'll be thinking of you
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Thanks, Fiona ... getting a bit teary thinking about it
Had a lovely lunch with Andria today (HERE)
One of Tanya's friends, Jodie, came up from Melbourne to "say goodbye properly" (HERE)
Her birthday was last week ... I thought she was coming up with friends but she came on her own
The trip has been on her mind since May 2013 !!
We had a lovely time ... she is a great girl ... I love that Tanya's friends are so nice and think about her and us
I am having Monday off ... won't be doing too much

Tammie Thornton
I've been thinking of you all week
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Thanks, Tammie
The day hasn't been too bad ... lots of good memories
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I'm glad to hear that
I wanted to text you yesterday instead of today but I ran out of time
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That happens when you have a baby !!
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Haha, yes ... he's a hand full
I'm working with Steve Landsberg every Monday afternoon now ... we were talking about you guys today, and Brett

Jodie Bradley
I just ate all Tanya's Date Balls with coffee ... YUUMMY !!
How are you both doing today ??
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Morning, Jodie ... sorry I didnt get back to you ... I got lost with all the texts I received !!
Glad you liked the Date Balls !!
The day wasn't too bad ... lots of happy memories and kind messages
Brett and I did "Birthday Burpees" (one hundred less your age) ... so we had to do sixty !!
Have a good day

Joyce McLennan
Hi Shaz, and just letting you know I'm thinking of you today on Tanya's "Special Birthday"
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Thanks a lot, Joyce

Rhona McDonald
How are you ??
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Okay ... I got up at 5.00am to run down the beach to watch the sunrise
Had a big cry down there but the day hasn't been too bad
Our Facebook page is unbelievable !! ... people have been so kind
One of Tanya's friends put a 'Sparkly Tiara with 40' on it at her Plaque down the beach
Your little one had a birthday today too ... Happy Birthday !!
Just heading to Brett's to have good old fish'n'chips for dinner !!

Zoe Walpole
Thinking of you all today
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Thanks, Zoe ... the day wasn't too bad ... lots of good memories

Erina Newnham
( Sharon had sent the above photo link to this albumn )
Beautiful Tribute ... thanks for sending this
Especially hard when her friends are turning fourty and you and they should have been celebrating
And it's almost impossible to believe, Sharon, that you are old enough to have a fourty year old !!
Take care and love from all of us

Fiona Pearce
( Sharon had sent the above photo link to this albumn )
Hi Sharon and Geoff
Our computer has been down for over a week and I didn't want to look at these pages on my phone
Wouldn't have done them justice
Lots of lovely photos, messages and memories
Words are still not really enough !!
Love
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Hi Fiona
It was a tough few weeks leading up to Tanya’s Birthday but as you can see, ours and Tanya’s friends are wonderful
Glad you waited to look at them properly

Anne Kippin
( Sharon had sent the above photo link to this albumn )
Thanks for this ... I did think of Our Tanya on the day but had forgotten she would have been fourty this year
Lovely tributes on Facebook
Your photos were beautiful and it must have been a lovely but sad time for you on the Beach
I am sure Tanya was sitting beside you keeping an eye on you ... not the same as a hug I know but she would have if she could
I will give you one when we next meet up and you can pretend it’s from Tanya !!
Will call you during the week
Love

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