Anzac Day 2015

April 25 - 2015


Today marks the 100years of the Anzacs - Lest We Forget.

Last update till we arrive Tocumwal early May

Friday 24th April 

 

We just have 2 more sleeps before we head south. Today is clean up day, house and van. The craft bag is packed and in the car as is the Golf bag,clubs and trolley. The weather is still really great warm days chilly mornings and evenings, once the sun goes it cools off pretty quickly. This will be the last update until we get to arrive in Tocumwal we are due to arrive there around the 7th May and move into the house sit on May13th. You can still contact us via email and Brian's mobile as it has the best coverage mine is useless when out of main town’s. Where we can we will send a text or you can always contact Yasmine. When we leave here Sunday we will be heading south via the Newell H Way free camping and some caravan parks, Sunday night sees us free camping at a place called Kumbarilla it is approx a 4hr drive, Monday 27th sees us free camp again at Boolooroo another 4hr drive, Tuesday 28th ,Wednesday 29th sees us in a caravan park the John Oxley (stayed here before) at Coonabarabran from here we head onto Condobolin approx drive 5hrs a long day here, will be ready for a cuppa and relax when we arrive after this drive staying Condobolin for 3 nights, from here we head to Narrandera Show grounds approx 4hrs and 240kms we will be staying here for 3-4nights so a good break, re charge any batteries and catch up on washing etc. Once we leave Narrandera we have an easy drive of around 170km and approx 3hr drive before we arrive at Tocumwal plan is Fri 7th May where we will stay at Town Beach on the banks of the Murray River, love this place it is only $10-per night, wont stay here if it is raining as it gets very muddy with vans and cars driving in and out the road, if wet we will go to the Boomerang Way caravan park (stayed here before). So on that note will head off and go clean the caravan windows, she is all spic and span and ready to load the non perishables. Tomorrow is bed making day then Sunday morning around 1030 we will be away, heading out of Qld via the D' Agular H Way. Take care everyone and catch up once we arrive at Tocumwal.

 

A bit of a drive and a couple of birthdays

Friday 17th April:

Hi everyone well we have just on 2wks left here at Kallangur before we start the journey south to Tocumwal deep NSW. We will be there from the 8th May through until the house sit ends on 24th June. From there we think we may go through to Myrtleford where we have stayed before it will be very cold to say the least as it is at the base of the Mt Buffalo, we have been part way over The Great Alpine Road however wont be doing it this time somehow as it could have snow on it. There are a couple of big ski fields there Mt Hotham,and Falls Creek. Last week we went to see some home-owners at Capalaba which is south of the Gateway, for a house sit for Christmas/New Year, a nice home older style,air con, pool, FREE Wi-Fi, 2 small dogs, NO gardening or pool maintenance this will be taken care of by contractors. The home-owners are heading back to the UK for the holidays and mainly wanted the animals looked after. We spent a couple of hours with them, had a good look through the house, had morning tea and left around midday along with being asked would we do the house sit for them - like the Optus ad "we said YES" so feeling really good as that is Christmas/New Year sorted. We stopped at Nudgee servo, around 1.00 o clock where we decided we would have a roast lunch and coffee - it was so yummy I had Beef with roast spuds and pumpkin NO veggies for me, Brian had the Pork with everything, it is cheap and we could not buy the roast me for the price they charged, arrived back at Janice Court around 2.00pm. We need to go out this morning to get the air con for the car re-checked as when the repairers checked it last time there was a slight leak which they fixed but it needs to be re-checked so that we know it is safe, I will wait at my friend Keryn's while Brian is doing the car then he will call in and pick me up.The weather is still really good most days the temps are still around 27-30c which is crazy for April, very little humidity now though which is great and the evenings are cooler and there is dew on the grass in the mornings. We wont be wearing shorts and tees for much longer as when we are heading south we will be into the jeans and sweaters so probably about day 3-4 of our trip south will see the shorts and tees put away until next summer. By the way the car is all good no more leaks in the air con so something else ticked off the list.

April 20th saw a couple of birthdays in the family, Dad would have been 101 on the 20th so RIP dear dad and Happy Birthday to Bill hope you had a great birthday with the family. - Another year old eh Willy

A Bit Of Excitement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday 16th April:

Last night we were just settling back to watch the re-start of Downton Abbey it was around 9.10pm, Downton had just started when there was a hell of an explosion, I got such a fright leaping off the couch and almost fell over the coffee table, by this time Brian was out the door and outside, I looked out the front door and saw a huge plume of smoke and glowing sparks, there were vehicle tail lights going down the hill but never saw the vehicle. The smoke plume was as high as the power lines and that is what Brian thought had blown - but NO some scum bags had put explosive not fireworks explosive into the letterbox blowing it off the concrete post and it blew into 2 the lid on one side of the drive and the main base onto the front lawn. This was a cast metal heavy as letterbox so not anything light like the cheap tin ones you can buy. Brian was onto the police who eventually came out they stood and looked for about 15mins shinning their torches on the pieces, did no paper work and said they would do a patrol. A lady down the bottom of the hill heard the bang from her place #6 we are #14 at the top of the cul de sac and saw the white modern style ute speeding down the hill - unfortunately no rego it was very dark. The police gave Brian a business card with contacts on it for the home-owners here to make a complaint/file when they come home, Brian said no way did the police want to do any paperwork last night, one was a Pom the other a large Polynesian guy. I was terrified they would come back during the night again and or target the house or our caravan. Brian said yesterday that he wanted to hook the car up to the van on Saturday next week so that on the Sunday 26th we will have most of that part done - but after this incident NO that won't be happening.

Above photos show the blown letterbox lid and base on each side of the drive

The two flowers above are Hibiscus Flamenco it is stunning

The above photo is of a Hibiscus rather lovely centre

Farewell Harley Boy & Happy Birthday Yasmine

March 23rd was a very sad day for Yasmine,Adam and Rory - it was the day they had been dreading when they had to say farewell to their much loved Harley Dog, he was very sick and no hope of getting better he was 13yrs old.  They did the kindest thing and sent Harley Dog to the Rainbow Bridge.

 

The Rainbow Bridge

 

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here,
that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can
run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm
and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and
vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong
again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times
gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they
each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly
stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager
body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over
the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally
meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the
beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your
pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown...

 

And a very Happy Birthday to Yasmine for April  8th, I know love it probably wasn't a very happy one just losing your dear old Harley Dog. We hope you had a good day anyway and we were thinking of you  - love you lots xxxxxx