So here we are, on the eve of a new year. (I guess that’s why it’s called New Years Eve?) As with Christmas, I cannot believe how quickly it has come around. At this rate it will soon be 2020 and we’ll all be going to work in hover cars with robots performing the household [...]
After a couple of busy days, we slowed things down today. The morning was spent relaxing and Lyn took some time out to reply to a few e-mails and catch up on a few of the websites she visits. I spent part of the morning talking to Chris about car care and performance modifications so [...]
Today, we spent the day in Rockingham. More specifically, we spent the day in and around Penguin Island.
Interested? Then please visit soon for the full write-up.
Today was a public holiday and we were expecting it to be busy. Even so, we decided that we’d take another trip to Hillary’s as there were a couple of things we needed to do there (and we also fancied more of Sharky’s chips and garlic bread, as well as a swim around the harbour!)
The [...]
Following the Christmas ‘rush’ we decided that today would be another rest day. We have plans for tomorrow and for Tuesday so today will be spent relaxing and updating a few more of these blog entries.
Please do check back over previous entries from time to time as I am adding photos as and [...]
Boxing Day 2009 and, strangely enough, no hangover…
Not wanting to waste the day, and expecting a 40 degree C heatwave, we decided to head down to Hillary’s. This would give us plenty of shops to look around, places to eat and the all-important beach. Being a public holiday, we double-checked the timetables to ensure that [...]
Merry Christmas dear reader – I hope you had/are having an enjoyable time.
Today was, by far, the warmest Christmas I’d ever experienced…
The day started at a sensible hour and to bacon sandwiches; something of a tradition at John and Meg’s on Christmas Day. Sue – a good friend of John and [...]
Christmas Eve already?! It’s come around so quickly…
A lot of the locals were still in work today so Lyn and I decided to make the most of our Christmas Eve and visit a well-known beach. We set off late morning and, courtesy of Perth’s bus and train services, made our way towards Scarborough Beach (not [...]
Yeah, yeah, yeah… another lazy day; although, Lyn was far from lazy as she very kindly spent hours doing the ironing and washing up whilst folks were in work. She’s a bloomin’ star.
In the afternoon, and into the evening, we visited the local shops at Wanneroo Central. We were collecting the last of [...]
Day One
A new week had begun and we were today off on our mini-break to Rottnest Island! A chance to relax and to enjoy some of WA’s finest snorkelling in the clear, warm waters of the Indian Ocean…
The day began early and, as he had to venture into work, John kindly gave us a lift [...]
Another day of relaxation… Most of the day was spent catching up with these blog entries for your viewing pleasure! In the evening we enjoyed a barbeque and dip with friends.
Good friends of John and Meg, Brian and Shirley, had kindly invited us all over for an evening barbeque and it was suggested [...]
Despite being the weekend, and possibly busier than on a weekday, Lyn and I decided to take a trip into Fremantle to visit a couple of places that we had not previously had time to visit. Today we would be visiting the New Maritime Museum, HMAS Ovens and Cicerello’s (and any other places that looked [...]
After a few beers and some hearty tucker last night, we had a bit of a lie-in this morning. I didn’t feel too good it must be said, although it was nothing to do with the drink! Walking out to see Lyn (who had got up just before me) I ventured into the [...]
As I said in my entry yesterday, today was going to involve a lot of walking… and it did. I have no idea how far Lyn and I walked today but I reckon 10 miles would be a conservative estimate. It might not sound like much but, believe me, in today’s heat and humidity (and [...]
Today was another lazy day; and a chance to catch up with a few blog entries and to edit a few photographs. Lyn and I also visited the local shopping centre to pick up a few bits (including some new books to read) and strangely found ourselves drawn to the coffee store that sells the [...]
Lyn and I had planned to go and visit the Perth Museum of Western Australia today. We hadn’t perhaps got out of bed as early as we’d hoped so we quickly got ready and threw a few things into the camera bag. John was perusing through work e-mails on his computer as we [...]
Saturday 12th December
John and Meg had, a short while back, found a lovely retreat and are now regular visitors to it. Whenever they need to unwind and ‘get away’ for a few days, this is the place they go to. Very often, their good friends join them and enjoy a few days of relaxation; away [...]
Damn this dodgy Internet connection. It’s just taken me the best part of four hours to simply update yesterday’s post and I’m constantly playing catch-up…
In fact, I’m so cheesed-off I cannot even remember what we did today (as I’m currently writing this 4 days late). I vaguely remember Lyn and I having a [...]
Gloria Jean’s Coffee… sure, the Latte was good but the white choc ‘n’ raspberry muffin was delicious. In fact, I’d happily say that it’s the best tasting muffin I’ve ever had. So light and tasty… I could go eat another right now. I just need an excuse to go up there. Anyways, moving on…
Red wine, [...]
Whilst enjoying our time here in Oz, we thought it a great idea to go and visit the zoo. We could view and learn about Australia’s native wildlife, be amazed at the diversity of their ecosystem, be astounded at the sizes of their spiders and snakes and, well, lot’s of other stuff that would make [...]
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