Monday, April 27, 2009

How I missed home ....

We got home from our 2 weeks away at 5.30pm. It was 11C, the sky dark and menacing and we raced to find our warm socks and jumpers. I haven't had a longsleeved top on since we left on Easter Saturday..and I wore thongs the whole time too!
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... it was back to usual this morning...iron a shirt and trousers for Angus...get Bri on the bus for school...
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...do the dishes because that rotten dishwasher of mine is permanently broken because Kleenmaid have gone broke (while the two owners own gazillion dollar mansions on the Gold Coast!..in their wives names!!). Fingers, toes and everything else crossed, we may still be able to source parts from Kleenmaid but I will have to wait maybe 2 months, if they begin to trade again! I have also been left with the warranty repair bills which Kleenmaid should have paid our local electrical guys - $260! Add this to the $259 I paid for a further 5 years Extended Warranty (about 2 minutes before Kleenmaid went bust!) and you can see why my blood pressure is up!
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...but I have made progess this morning. Several loads of washing have been done, I've mostly unpacked and put away and the kitchen is gleaming once again.
Biggest problem is that its gonna rain on and off all day and I think its only about 12C outside - not good drying weather.
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Have a nice day.
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Cheers - Joolz

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Anzac Day...

...at the going down of the sun and in the mornng,
we shall remember them....
...Lest we forget...
Best wishes to all our servicemen and women in all the armed forces.
- Joolz

Added: This was posted from our laptop on my lap on our way through Port Augusta on our way home. A laptop and wireless Bigpond are a wonderful thing. Unfortunately it was pouring with rain so we didn't get to see any of the city, apart from McDonald for lunch. If we had have stayed overnight I would have caught up with Outback Tania. We will return!
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

We've had a great day...

We took a trip down another red dirt road (after Angus had washed the car!)... (on the way to Cape Le Grande)
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...found this lovely beach... (Cape le Grande beach)
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...had a car boot lunch (salad rolls again)...
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...enjoyed the sun...
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...and some more sun...
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...watched the birdies...
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...the beach was more about the clouds than the sand...
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...Angus & Bri swam...(?) ...(Lucky Bay)
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...and visited this little bay before we made our way home... ( Hellfire Bay)
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We have to be up and gone by 7am tomorrow so we need an early night tonight. Ciao!
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Cheers - Joolz

Time to start heading home...

Steak dinner last night...
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...all of this....
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...fitted in here...we now call Angus - Pacman! ...
(Ford Falcon FG G6E)
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...we travelled 475 kms yesterday, in glorious weather...
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...saw some road trains - big brutes ....
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Tomorrow we have 900 kms to travel...across a road that has no trees....
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- Joolz

Monday, April 20, 2009

This game is fun...


I'll post some more photos tonight. We have started to head in the direction of home - it's gonna take a few days....(Busselton WA)
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Joolz
=D
Hint: We flew to our destination but we are driving the long, long way home!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Some more clues...

These are in no particular order.....
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Gourmet baguettes...
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... in park rotundas...
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...climbing huge trees... (the Gloucester Tree, Pemberton WA)
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...visiting a lavendar farm...(a variety of lavender)
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... a chocolate factory...(Margaret River, WA)
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...swimming in crystal clear pools .... (Gilderton, WA)
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... big wheels keep on turning ... (Perth WA)
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The weather has been fantastic - we're having a ball!
Joolz
:D

Saturday, April 18, 2009

One week down, one to go...

Where do you think we are?
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We are having fun...
* seeing some beautiful things... ( Busselton, WA)
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amazing sunsets... (Busselton, WA)
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unusual oddities...( a Mammy doll cookie jar - amazingly, my mother used to have one just like it and now my sister has it as a pot plant holder, although it is in disrepair)
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exotic art... (Henna tattoos at Fremantle market)
*colours and flavours from around the globe... (Indian saris hanging from the ceiling of a winery restaurant in Margaret River)
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Any ideas?

- Joolz