The sun is out, winter says goodbye

Well yet again we have been busy since the last blog.

On the 16th October I attended a Sangam birthday party (one of the girl guides world centres in Indian). It was a great day there were girls there from 7 to 14 and all girls seems to have a great time.

The week was filled with busy jobs and a great evening at the girl guides meeting. As I had planned a crystal palace wide game, based on the 1909 Boy Scout Rally. This was followed by a little party for Dayan as it was her last meeting before moving back to New South Wales. You will be missed Dayna.


The last A Team photo



Wide game played, girls have all gone, time to party


Judy as Baden Powell at Crystal Palace


Sandy sporting the present from Dayna.

On Friday night we watched as Australia bet Wales in the world cup match. Though did you see how George North defended a try from Australia? Dayna and Nick joined us for dinner, drinks, amazing mars bar slice and a game of National Trust Monopoly. We had a great evening. Thank you Dayna and Nick, we hope you have arrived home safely.



Saturday I continued to prepare for our visitor, whilst Mark went out to help with mountain biking trail building. In the afternoon we had a relaxing visit to Semaphore beach, which involved reading my book in the sun, fish and chips and an ice cream, great evening.

Sunday we visited Jon, Liz and Elenor and cycled to Mclean vale for a lovely lazy lunch. On our ride we rode passed some amazing views and baby lambs (still not quiet used to seeing lambs in the field in October). It has been a fantastic way to spend a sunny day and my mother’s birthday.


Elenor and I chilling out at lunch


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM was great to speak to you on the phone. I wish I could be there with the rest of the family. Love you xxxxxx

The beginning of September started well with some good rugby and a fantastic day camp with the girl guides during the second weekend. Where the girls had to make a three course meal on a camp fire, this ended with a camp fire, singing, hot chocolate and marshmallows. I even knew some of the songs.


Left to right Sandy, Fi, Dayna, Me and Judy.

The third weekend was a quiet affair with a good walk along part of the Hynes trail. This weekend was followed by me having a car crash, when someone went into the back of me. When driving for work. I am alright just a little bit of wipe lash, which is still lingering 2 weeks on. During the same week Mark headed to Perth for 2 weeks for work conferences, which meant that Mark had a weekend in Perth and I had a girlie weekend.

Just a few things Mark saw on his trip between going to 2 conferences.




I need to look this one up


This is a Kangaroo Paw.

The last week of September Mark was still in Perth and I went to the Yorke Peninsula for work, visiting clients and presenting the RSB at a field day. This week seems to have been a great suggests. I have double the caseload. Below is a picture of the sunset at Port Victoria. Beautiful place and worth the drive.




The last weekend in September was another quiet one as Mark came back and collapsed in front of the TV and the rugby. However last weekend we had a Public Holiday so Monday was spent walking again, this time in the Barossa.


October has begun and Mark and I are now on count down till our first visitors come and stay from the UK.