Life has become busy

13th Oct 2010
As Mark’s business friend was in town, we headed out for dinner with Dan at a lovely Greek. Things were going so well until we headed home and tried to get into the wrong car. It appeared that a simpler car was parked 3 space down from ours, and it wasn’t until I was unable to lock the door, I and Mark realised that we’d tried to get into someone else’s car. LOL LOL .

14th October 2010
What a long day!!!
The day begun at 5.30a.m and out the house by 6.15am. The Royal Society for the Blind was having a sponsored walk, call from Dark to Light. This was to try and demonstrate low vision and blindness to the general public. It was a great success we raised $26’000 and had a great Aussie style BBQ breakfast. This finished around 8.30am and I hand to work. After walk I headed straight to Netball.
Good what a laugh, many of us had not played for some years and the end result showed it. But I think everyone enjoyed as they were back again for more this week. This finished around 7.30pm and as Mark was unable to pick me up I had to walk home. I finally got home around 8pm. With just enough energy left to get in the shower and straight to bed.

16th October 2010
Saturday we decided to go for a drive to see what else the Adelaide Hills had to offer. Mark found a road he fell in love with. And on our trip on this amazing road with found a fantastic pub with beer that nearly matched the British ale and food that was out of this world. After digesting the pub find the drive continued to a chocolate and cheese factory.







The evening was rounded up with an evening out with friends to an Indian restaurant and live music.

17thOctober 2010
Mark packed up and went off to Perth for a week of work. He arrived back last night, and from the stories it sounds like he had a lovely time. He got time to do some sight-seeing.













18thOctober 2010
The weeks begins with an evening at Guides, the evening was spent playing games and to my amazement I remember how to play some games and ended up have a great laugh.

19th -20th October 2010
As the evenings were to my own I got on with the gardening because Mark and I have planned a house warming party on Bonfire night. Though as fires are banded during the summer months and fireworks are illegal, it will be a bonfire night party with a difference.

22nd October 2010
The wedding album has arrived safely in Australia and is looking fantastic. It’s a brilliant reminder of the best weekend we have ever had. Mark and I would once again like to thank everyone for a wedding weekend which was just the way we wanted and one we will never forget.

23rd October 2010
After a long week for both of us today was a gentle day with a trip to the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.









Next week I begin my new part of my job. As the Occupational therapist for the York Peninsula, this week begins with doing a presentation for the company at Wilunga.

7th October till 10th October 2010

The rest of the week has been quite quiet in comparison. Thursday evening Mark and I went for a swim. Friday night I went out for a girl’s dinner/wine with my new friends Judy and Wendy who run the Guide group that I have joined. Saturday was a quiet day, we headed in to the city to do some shopping and then later in the day (when the weather cooled down.) we head to the beach for ice cream. This was combined with a walk along the beach and watching beach volley ball.

Today I have been out with the Guides and renewed my promise during a centenary event ( I have a new promise badge as they are different over here). As its 100 years of guides this year. All Guides across Australia were planning on renewing or making their promise today at 10 O’clock on the 10th October 2010. The Guides in UK will be doing the same but on the 20th October 2010. After a walk and a panic the girls were picked up. For me it’s time to chill and relax.

Summer begins

Since last writing the blog, life has begun to become the norm. On Tuesday we finally managed to hang the pictures we were given as wedding presents. During this task we came across yet another Australian animal. I was holding up a mirror trying to decide what to do with it. On it was a sticker of a lizard, I thought, before it started moving. After ensuring our new friend was well and truly outside Mark looked him up on the internet to find it was a Skink (See the link below for more information).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skink

Apart from a red hot poker feeling in my eyes Thursday (thank god I work for RSB is all I can say), the week was business as usual. My eyes were the subject of much discussion and examination. My work colleagues and I decided it must be a reaction to the Sun, as my eyes were also feeling very dry. So as a result I have begun to wear sunglasses at all times. My boss has found me some glare glasses to protect my eyes from the high level of glare experienced from the sun over here. I can’t say they are the next fashion item, but they do what they say on the tin and my eyes are feeling much better.

Now that the days are finally getting longer, I have managed to get out in the garden after work and hope that with a few more sessions this bank holiday weekend. I will have the garden looking fantastic, in time for my first Aussie BBQ (that is ones we have got the BBQ).

This weekend is a bank holiday in Adelaide as October 4th is Labour Day. The weekend as begun in true summer style. Sun, Sun, Sun and temperatures of up to 23°C. We have had a lovely day walking around the Adelaide Hills Botanic gardens and ending the day in the garden of a winery with a glass of wine. Could a day get any better?



Sunday begun with a chapter of my book (which I have to say is a great present, thanks Kim. Kim’s books have been keeping me company on the bus to work). After a good breakfast we head to the York Peninsula and Moonat and Port Hughes, where we found some amazing beaches and went for a paddle (it was like something I could have only dreamt off).





Monday we head down to Deep creek Conservation Park for a walk to another waterfall (I have to say the walk was worth it as it was the best waterfall yet and Mark even managed to take a great picture). This was followed by a walk to a remote beach (another one to end to the list of dream beaches). Though the walk back up the track through a field of Kangaroos (male Kangaroos included, my god their big) was both amazing and nerve racking. In all we would say we had a great weekend.







Tuesday, as the swimming pool was full of screaming children when we arrived, we gave swimming a miss and headed home to do some gardening. Those of you on Facebook will know that, on Tuesday night we acquired a pet huntsman in our letter box. Can’t say it was a pleasant surprise, however he appears to have vacated our letter box today, obviously decided that the letter box is not a good enough home, thank god (Follow the link below for more information on the spider).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsman_spider