Well we had a great weekend for Liam’s Sixth Birthday Party at Scrubby Rise. The weather was perfect, the company was amazing including Liam’s school friends from China Japan and Spain, and family of cause.
We had 18 adults at the long table for dinner and a table for the Kids. Roast Lamb, Roast Pork with all the trimmings. Oh and cheese cake.
There is a bush playground and a trampoline at Scrubby Rise now so with some walks in the bush all were well entertained. So after two days of full on birthday party, roast dinners, BBQ’s, a drop of wine and round the fire discussions, the group slowly departed. Suddenly the bush became quiet again, except for the birds and a solitary Koala calling. A short search soon found him high in a tall gum tree. How goods that?
My first traveling experience was in 1942 at the age of three. My parents were moving from Victoria to Tasmania to take up a position as a Farm Manager in the small town of Kimberley. The property was “Armitstead”, but all of that is another story.
The Boat trip took most of a 24hr. day. It was rough as only Bass Strait can be, the boat was called the Norana and it rolled and rolled as only the old Norana could. I was 3 years old and sea sick, my sister Jennifer, one year younger was sea sick, I believe my Mother was sick and may be my Father as well, although he never admitted it.
The boat arrived in Devonport and we stayed in an Hotel for the night and caught a train to Kimberley the next day, to be met by the property owner. And so endeth my first travel experience.
Hello world. This is my first post. It may seem a little odd to you, but to me it really feels odd, you know talking to the whole world and all that.
I know the world is talking to each other via face book and twitter and other social media but I will be posting stuff on this website about our upcoming trip to the USA leaving here on 24th September. You will find other bits and pieces from time to time on other adventures from the past.
This trip was planned to leave in early 2013 but resulted in two postponements then a cancellation and finally a rebooking. All this happened because Frances had three accidental and very unfortunate falls and had to spend a considerable time in convalescence. During this time my back was returning to give me some problems so we both attended a two week back pain clinic at the Wesley Hospital. This proved to be a very good move as we are both fighting fit again and anxious to get on with life again.
Well we had a great weekend for Liam’s Sixth Birthday Party at Scrubby Rise. The weather was perfect, the company was amazing including Liam’s school friends from China Japan and Spain, and family of cause.