another year older!

Hello everybody. Back home again. Arrived home and Clare immediately went over to a friend's place for a sleepover- still haven't seen her today as yet. Went for a fitness assessment at gym and got a programme to do on the equipment and a lessons on how to use it. Today Steve and I have been looking at stoves to replace ours. We want a gas top and electric bottom- not many stand alone ovens like them but manged to find one at Harvey norman. we will have to play about $800 difference between that one and the one the insurance company offered us. We don't want to pay too much as we will be rebuilding our kitchen inthe next 3-4 years. We also need to get written quotes on our pots and utensils getting a little tricky cooking without them! Had a nice day yesterday. the girls gave me a bottle of champagne and the new Spicks and Specks interactive DVD game. Carmel came over and gave me a pair of beautiful earrings and the new book by Tom Kennealy- Commonwealth of Thieves. Jenny also arrived with another bottle of champagne. Boy, you'd think I like the stuff!! We then had take-away for dinner and Steve and I both too tired to go out for dinner. Anyway that's about all, hope your packing's gone OK and have a safe trip Marty and Claire. Love Annie.

Cunjurong

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Annie, Steve, Lucy, Clare arrived Wednesday and it has been GO GO GO since. Zacky arrived Friday morning and off the troops went to the Botanical Gardens sans Tjilpi who stayed at home to meet with the salesman re air conditioning in the back room. Zacky could not come up on Saturday because she was painting Hasi's addition to the back of their house. We're waiting for photographic evidence of the handyman's work and the painting job.
I visited Nana Saturday. She was in great form and enjoys bviewing photos and hearing stories of the 100th birthday party. Helen and Ron organised an article for the "Cowra Guardian" which I will post on the Blog when I receive it from Ron.
It is Glenbrook tomorrow, report and photos will undoubtedly follow if we can get Jack and the boys on the blog.

Kevin

I'm on Hurrah!

Marty,
You don't have to put me on. Annie and Steve are here after their night at "Spicks and Specks" and they directed me on. I'll do another one tomorrow while they are here to practise.
Kevin

We have been busy

Hi All
I have hrdly had the chance to look at the blog the last couple of weeks as we are madly packing up the house and getting ready to move. We are putting all our household effects into a storage shed until we buy a house. I must admit to being a bit nervous as it seems some of our banks are caught up in this sub prime crisis in the states and interest rates could go crazy. We have also bought a shipping container for all of the other gear that the department won't move for us.
We have also found it is going to be difficult to get rental accommodation in Darwin so it is an interesting and somewhat stressful time.
I have emailed zak with another invitation to join the blog and i will ring the old man to get him back on track soon. i will add some darwin photos as we move up.
Our intended departure date is next wednesday the 16th taking two to three days to drive up.

Cheers
Marty

Wales calling

Hi All again. Soooooo sorry Clare K, I always miss your birthday. Hope you had a fabulous day. A teenager! Doesn't that make the olds feel old. I also saw the house on the net Mart. Pity they didn't show the lounge room, but I would buy it! Had my first shift back at work yesterday (Friday evening). Wasn't too bad returning after 8 weeks off. It made it easier that it was only a 5 1/2 hour shift. Jules is on the case now to find a few days work also. Watch this space. Hope you are all enjoying the warm weather. Think of us here in the cold (& dark). Love to all. xxxxx

Hi everybody. Just looked at pictures of your house on internet Marty. Looks great. The garden looks wonderful. Not much happening here. My baby is a teenager today. Heard it's a bit cold in Wales Moo. The cricket's been pretty enteraining. hope you are enjoying it Dad. I agree with Moo we need to get all of us on the blog this year. Anyway as I am a little (or maybe a lot) hungover- hit the red wine a bit last night after a few vodka and orange juices so I will sign off now and go insearch of a take away that's open for some greasies.