Today's Golden age portrait is of the beautiful Val. who is a lively, wonderful lady. Val brought along some of the most beautiful portraits from her teens to include in the photos.
Val is turning 92 this year she was born in Melbourne Victoria in 1931 . She later moved to Sydney at 16 to Kings cross, and was Engaged at 17, Married at 21, before having her son at 22 who is now turning 70 this year. She divorced her husband before meeting Barry, who she has now been with for 60 years.
Together they moved to Macau, in China for a year training greyhounds, before coming back and selling their property in Sydney and moving to the central coast.
Together they purchased a riding school in Toukley, which they owned and operated for 6 years (having about 25 horses in the business)
They eventually bought the property they still reside at today in Chain Valley Bay. They have been here over 40 years now.
Val and Barry are still living completely self-sufficient on their acreage property with some help of family, who also reside on part of the property.
While Val has 3 Grandchildren of her own, she is also called Nan by some additional people she calls family, that she gathered along the way.
If there is one thing Val absolutely loves it’s her leopard print. You name it and she will probably have it in leopard print
