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31 January, 2023
Roses bloom for golden years
ROSES were blooming in the front garden of Pam and Bruce Turnbull’s home when the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The 42 rose bushes were planted in 2017 when the Turnbulls were preparing to move from their farm at Korong Vale to...
ROSES were blooming in the front garden of Pam and Bruce Turnbull’s home when the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
The 42 rose bushes were planted in 2017 when the Turnbulls were preparing to move from their farm at Korong Vale to Wedderburn. “Pam had bought these roses at a market and wanted to plant them as soon as possible. We had to ask for an earlier settlement on the sale,” Bruce said.
Bruce said it was love at first sight when he spotted Pam at a dance in Charlton, the St Arnaud girl in her final year of school at Ballarat and Clarendon College. They became engaged in 1971 and married just over 12 months later, settling on the family farm at Korong Vale where Bruce run a small piggery, share farmed and went shearing with Pam helping around the farm as the couple raised their family.
And they told the story of Pam losing her wedding ring. To mark their golden wedding, Bruce and Pam returned to Melbourne jeweller Paul Bram to finally buy a replacement for the ring bought there 50 years ago.
As they prepare for more caravan holidays around Australia, Pam and Bruce said the secret to marriage was “always ending the day on good terms”.