"An Around-the-World-Ticket for Two, Please."

Christmas Day!

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Wednesday 29 December 2010 21:43

So we pretty much knew that Christmas day was not going to be the hot and sunny beach day that we had imagined when we knew we’d be in Australia for Christmas so we made sure we had lots of nice food, Sam and Kelly’s DVD collection and their Wii! We had a lazy morning while Ben did our bacon sarnies on the BBQ and we opened pressies in our PJs. We had set a $10 limit for each other so we had something little to open on the day! Ben got me some cute summery PJs, sweets and blank CDs so we can burn some tunes for Gunther from Sam and Kelly’s CD collection! I got him a bright green Frisbee and water pistol (hoping to play on the beach on Christmas day!) some sweets and a Bob Marley CD! Then Ben had to start on his ham! He bought a 7kg ham to bake for dinner and all the dinners to come for the next week! While he lovingly took care of his ham I was watching a childhood favourite “Yogi’s First Christmas”, which was on TV! We both pitched in preparing dinner, I of course did the roasties, and Ben did pretty much the rest! I set up the table and we sat down to our Christmas dinner! It was delicious! After a while we also had Christmas pud, but missed having the usual clotted cream, the thick cream here was not a patch!!! We were desperate to get outside for a walk and some fresh air, but the weather was awful all day! But thankfully by about 4pm it cleared up enough for us to walk down to the end of the road and set foot on the beach, albeit in a Pac A Mac!! We took some pictures to show we had been on the beach on Christmas day, but not quite how we had imagined! It was so lovely to get out and get some fresh air! After a lovely long walk we came back to the flat and played some Wii bowling, and dare I say I kicked Ben’s ass in the first two games! We were then able to watch the Queen’s speech at 6.30pm, well before the UK! We also skyped with Carol and Mike which was great! It was so funny that they were just starting their day and we were finishing ours off! It was great to speak to them and wish them a Merry Christmas! We spent the evening watching TV, and playing Wii with a few drinks which was lovely. Unfortunately Ben got better at Wii bowling while I got worse, so he won 3-2! Oh well, just like when we went real bowling! Overall it was a good day, I certainly had my moments feeling very homesick, but we had each other and had a special day just the two of us!

How could I forget . . .

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , 21:38

How could I forget the major event of last Sunday after we went to the markets?! As we went to go to the mall Gunther wouldn't start because ... Ben had left the lights on!!!! Luckily we have RAC cover from the girls who owned Gunther before us, so we just gave him a call! After an hour he turned up and started us up again, but warned us we needed to get the battery charged up. We asked him if driving around would be ok, but he said we'd need to go for a good 2 hour drive, and even then, he would advise charging it properly! So, plans diverted, we went for a nice long drive to Bribie Island and back, around an hour, and made sure we were parked outside the store 'SuperCheapAuto' in case when we stopped it wouldn't start again, and we'd have to buy a charger! Luckily Gunther started up again and we were on our way!! Good Old Gunther!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Thursday 23 December 2010 20:32

I can’t believe almost two weeks have flown by since I last blogged! We have been very grateful to have the caravan as the weather had not been great! We have had a few nice days and have tried to make the most of them, but sadly they have been weekdays while Ben has been working and I have been volunteering, and come the weekends, it has all gone a bit tits up! On one of the nice days last week I picked Ben up after a long day at work, handed him a santa hat and told him we were driving out to Bribie Island for a Christmas photo for our Christmas cards to the parents! It had been a glorious day all day, but as I went to pick him up there were some ominous looking clouds over the way, so we chased the clouds to the beach, and they were close behind the whole way! We did manage to get a good pic, but if you looked the other way it did not look good as you can see from the pics! As we drove back it rained and rained!!!

We had some lovely cosy evenings in front of the TV while it rained, we were so grateful not to be in Gunther! At the weekend we got out and about a bit while it was dry! We went to the Glass House Mountains nearby and drove up one to a great lookout point. The view was spectacular, and you could see how flat it was apart from these odd mountains sticking out of the ground! We went on a 800m circuit walk, and about half way around it began to rain!!! We stepped up the pace and made it back to an undercover lookout point to shelter! Headed back to the caravan after that as it came in for the rest of the day!

On Sunday we decided to try the markets again as long as it was not raining! Luckily when we got up it was dry, so off we went. The market was huge and we moseyed around for a while, and then you’ll never guess what . . . it rained! We ran back to Gunther and headed back to the caravan to get into some dry clothes as we got drenched! Ben downloaded a computer version of ‘Settlers of Catan’ a game we got a bit addicted to at home with my family! So we played as a team against the computer and won! Then we headed to the mall to do our ‘Christmas shopping’! We have set a $10 limit to get each other something little to open on the day, there is no point spending a lot, our bags are full already and we’d rather spend the money adventuring! That evening we went to see Tron 3D which was very good. We also saw Love and Other Drugs earlier in the week, so we have now seen nearly every film presently out! Waiting for boxing day when ‘Meet the Little Fockers’ is out!

Rainy Sunday!

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Sunday 12 December 2010 20:32

We were going to get up early today for the local markets held at the show grounds, but it was pouring with rain, and we decided that it might be cancelled, or even if it was on, we would get drenched, so we didn’t bother! Had a bit of a lie in which was nice as I was feeling pretty crappy. Didn’t sleep as well as I normally do due to my cold, and I also woke up with a horrible cough!

Got up and lazed around for a bit, and then we decided to go Bowling! We had seen a bowling place when we first arrived, and decided to check it out! It was busy with lots of families and was typically noisy and crazy! Luckily they had a spare lane for us, so off we went. We put on our sexy shoes and began! Ben was whining about how bad he is at bowling, he is not a good loser! It turned out that although I haven’t done it for ages, I was quite good! Almost every time it went straight down the middle, but didn’t manage to knock them all down as I don’t have enough power, and if I used a heavier ball it didn’t go so well! I won the first game and was very happy! We had paid for two games, so began the next one, which I was winning again for the first two bowls, however, the tables quickly turned! Ben was getting into his stride and I was losing mine! I seemed to get worse as he got better! Needless to say, he won that one! I was gutted, I thought this might be one thing I could beat Ben at, but no, he won overall when we combined both scores! Oh well, I’m used to it now! It was good fun, and I think we will do it again if it rains!

We had lunch at the mall, there are so many food places in the food court! Ben has his favourite, Big Mac, and I had one of my favourites, Fish and Chips!!! Not nearly as good as home, but was yummy nevertheless! We had a very lazy and lovely afternoon escaping the rain inside lounging around, I read my book and drank tea for hours while Ben wrote the blog and wrote a few emails, it was lovely and chilled! In fact the rest of the day was very lazy! We both managed to skype with our families, and I also chatted on fb chat with my sister and friend from work, so lots and lots of catching up which I always love! The perfect end to the day was watching P.S. I love you, which happened to be on TV! Lush!
Sarah x

Australia Zoo

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Saturday 11 December 2010 20:46

So, I was given a direct order by my mother today. I am a good boy so will do as I’m told and write a blog entry.
I woke up nice and early to the sound of birds singing, I lay there and thought of home… My daydream was quickly ruined by a growling noise! Sarah has a bad cold! So I got up and had a shower and washed my hair. Sarah finally got up and showered, we both had a bowl of Cheerios and got ready for our day at AUSTRALIA ZOO. This is one of the places I’ve been looking forward to going to the most, as I’ve seen a lot of Steve Irwin’s shows over the years. It’s just a shame he wasn’t going to be there.
A moments silence for the Crocodile Hunter please.............................................................................................
We arrived shortly after the zoo had opened, it didn’t seem that busy. Once we’d got through the gates we sat and decided what we’d like to see during the day. They have lots of shows and feeding sessions. We decided that we’d go and see Wildlife Warriors show, the one with all the crocodiles. It started at 11 so we had a couple of hours to kill. We went and had a look at the alligators, they were all basking in the sun. It was bloody hot already! We had a slow walk up to where the snakes are kept. They have one of all of the dangerous Australian snakes. The world has 22 species of venomous snake, 18 of them live in Australia! The wombats were next door, my dad used to call me a wombat sometimes so it was interesting to see what I look like! Eleven o’clock arrived so off we went to the Crocoseum to watch the show. They brought in a lot of different animals for us to see. The last one was the crocodile. The keeper (Steve Irwin wannabe) messed around with it for a bit, baited it with dead rats and showed us how crocs attack, it was pretty cool to watch. After that we had some lunch, I had a chicken sandwich and Sarah had a ham one, which was nice. After lunch we went and fed the kangaroos, they sell the food in vending machines then you just go and find a kangaroo in their massive enclosure and see if she’s hungry. The first one we found was not hungry she just ignored us! We walked a bit further and found three having a rest by the billabong, which was nice. These girls were hungry! You put some food in your hand and they just munch it off your palm. That was pretty cool! We’d never fed a kangaroo before. The only problem was that even though I’d just had lunch I became very hungry! I just wanted to eat them! Kangaroo is very tasty! Koala land was next, they have an area where you can stroke a koala, we both had a go at this, which was nice. We managed to spot one up a tree with a baby hanging off of it. Sarah thought this was very cute. The final thing we wanted to see was the tiger show, we’ve both become pretty interested in tigers since we’ve been away. They have three Bengali tigers, pretty big ones too! The keepers were playing games with them with balls and stuff making them jump up trees and in the water. Amazing to watch!
On the way back to Gunther we wondered through the Steve Irwin museum. I never realised how much conservation work he did over the years! I just thought it was all an act for TV. There were a lot of tributes around the place. He was obviously a very popular man in Australia, the government even named a road after him!
On the way back we managed to avoid a massive traffic jam, which was nice! We stopped at a supermarket and bought some stuff for dinner. 40 king prawns and a kilo of steak for 15 bucks! Bargain! So that’s pretty much it. A good day! Shame about the weather now though! It’s pissing it down!
Ben

Friday Again!

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Friday 10 December 2010 02:12

I had another great morning with the wrinkles today! We went for our morning walk, which was lovely in the sunshine! When we got back I said hello to Charlotte and her friend Vera. We talked about how good the concert was yesterday, and Vera told me a story about one Christmas when she and her husband were somewhere different, and a Father Christmas came on a boat and gave out presents, and how she had always remembered it as it had been a different Christmas than usual! She said she had looked at me during the concert and thought how this was such a different Christmas for me, and that I would always remember that moment, which I thought was so sweet! I think I will have to write to Charlotte and Vera when we leave here, they are so lovely! After morning tea I helped out with the Bingo in the sunshine unit, which was fun! Jenny called the numbers while I darted around helping those that needed it! Then I took a turn calling, which was funny! There was one old lady, Rona, who is so funny, she was taking the mic out of my accent when I said any ‘teens’ number! There was a sad moment when Billie, one of the ladies came in with her son, and he was leaving, and she was asking him where she was. He told her that this was where she lived, and she looked completely bewildered, it was so sad for them both. I distracted her by asking her to help me put the bingo balls in the right place which I think helped. Being a volunteer here is so rewarding, but also so sad at times. I was collecting the bingo cards at the end, and had to break up a little fight between the Rona and a man on her table, he was trying to be helpful and collect the boards on his table, but she wasn’t going to let him have hers, they were both pulling it back and forth yelling at each other just like little kids! It was funny, but also so sad, they were once adults who would have been appalled at such silly behaviour and there they are doing that. After I’d sorted them out, I helped clean out two of the residents bird cages and fed the fish! On my way out I went and said goodbye to Charlotte and Vera who were so happy to see me, it was lovely! I am hoping to spend a bit more time with them next week!

Did a bit of shopping for our packed lunch for tomorrow when we are hoping to head to Australia Zoo, and then headed back and had a tidy up. Sat on the porch and read my book for the afternoon which was lovely! I picked Ben up and we were going to head to a community event called ‘Christmas under the stars’ that was happening in the local park. It was from 4pm, with free rides, stalls, face paints etc, and a nativity scene with real baby animals! We were planning to check it out, and maybe get something to eat, and then head back to our cabin, and go back for the fireworks and outdoor movie later. I had been looking forward to it all week! However, as we drove in there was a big sign saying it had been cancelled due to inclement weather. It was such a shame as the weather was actually perfect for it, but it had been so bad earlier in the week, and the weather reports weren’t good, so they had obviously had to make a decision and stick to it. I was gutted! So, we ended up getting a bottle of wine and having curry which I froze from Monday which was good, and watching Polar Express which was on TV, followed by Christmas with the Kranks. It was a lovely evening, it was just a shame about the fireworks and outdoor movie! Oh Well! Hoping to go to Australia Zoo tomorrow if the weather isn’t too bad! Fingers crossed!

Day two in the old people's home!

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Wednesday 8 December 2010 20:33

I woke up with a very sore throat today, and Ben still felt under the weather but we soldiered on! As we got ready we both felt a little better, so got on with our day. I dropped Ben off again and headed for my time with the ‘wrinkles’! Today was a lovely sunny day so we took some of the residents on a morning walk, I pushed Molly in her wheelchair and chatted to her along the way. I felt very responsible pushing her around, as she was once fully able to get herself around, and now she was relying on me to steer her safely, and put her trust in me, not knowing where I am steering, and loosing her independence. Molly was quite used to this it seemed, but I realised how hard it must be to first be pushed around in a wheelchair and lose your independence. However, it meant she could get out and enjoy the lovely sunny morning with her friends, so I think it’s worth it! When we got back a lovely lady called Jenny took me under her wing for the day. She went in to a few of the residents rooms saying hello and just generally chatting. The residents really vary in their needs, and we went into one room, a lady called Grace, who had gone down hill recently. Her husband lives in the room opposite, and he was there holding her hand. She was so pleased to see Jenny and gave her a big hug. Jenny asked them how things were, and Grace and Cliff said she was not doing so well. She couldn’t talk very easily, and was obviously tired and in pain. She asked Jenny to do something for her, and Jenny said of course, and Grace asked her to make her feel well again, it was so sad. Poor Cliff was standing there and you could just see how helpless he felt, it was heart wrenching. I could see how much they adored each other, I found it really hard not to cry in front of them. Grace said she was worried about Cliff as he wouldn’t sit down, they were both worrying about each other, bless them. Jenny and I left and I must admit I did cry a little. I felt really silly, but Jenny was lovely and said there are lots of tears and lots of laughter here. I was so surprised by how much it affected me, but I really was watching their last days together, and seeing their love and seeing how helpless they felt, it was so sad. However, it is an emotional rollercoaster there, as the next minute you’re laughing with another resident. We met a few more, including Eddie in the sunshine unit, who is a Scot with a thick accent! Had a chat to him, and he had actually sailed out of Plymouth many years ago and knew the Hoe and all the sights, so it was nice to talk to him!

At 10.30 there was a concert for the residents, with a lady who comes in and sings for the residents, so we wheeled those that needed wheeling down, and got everyone sorted. The concert was great and made me feel very Christmassy! It was so nice to see them all enjoying it and singing along! Bronwyn, who is in charge of all the activities dressed up in a giant Christmas Tree costume, and there was also someone dressed as Santa giving out presents to all the residents. Charlotte was there and insisted I sit on the chair bit of her walker, which was so sweet of her! At the end of the concert I helped get a few of the residents back to the sunshine ward, safe and secure! I took Charlotte to her table for the Christmas dinner and then headed home feeling so pleased that I found somewhere to volunteer my time!

It’s only 2.30pm here and I must go and check on the washing. I am still feeling a bit under the weather, but will try and avoid having a nap! Ben and I are planning to go to the cinema tonight to watch Megamind which looks like fun!

Hangin out with the 'Wrinkles'!

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , 20:33

On Tuesday I dropped Ben off to work and headed to the old people’s home! I got introduced to a few of the people that work there and one lady, Judy, was lovely enough to show me around and take me under her wing! She immediately introduced me to Charlotte, a lovely 91 year old (although you’d never believe she was 91!) who comes from London! She still has a bit of a Londoner’s accent which is fun to hear! She and I talked for a long time and she introduced me to a few of her friends! Judy showed me around, there are 99 residents, in low care, high care, and the ‘sunshine’ ward. Sunshine is for people with dementia, and it is a secure locked unit. I met a few of the residents there which was fun!

After morning tea it was time for the knitting and crochet group, run by a volunteer. Some ladies are making their own projects such as a woolly snake and a cardigan and the rest are knitting squares to be sewn together to make blankets for babies in the hospital. I sat with Charlotte and her friend Vera who were lovely! Had a wonderful morning chatting with them!

Headed back home for some lunch and started to feel a bit unwell, so sat down for a while and then had a snooze as I felt so rotten. Not sure what was wrong, but when I picked Ben up he had been feeling rough all day too and felt like he had a cold. We had a good hearty dinner of a sausage casserole and an early night, hoping to feel better in the morning!

Work and Volunteering

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Tuesday 7 December 2010 22:42

Ben started work on Monday morning, so we both got up early and had a relaxed time getting ready without rushing! I dropped him off at the medical centre and went off to the shopping centre to buy a mobile phone. Mine is not unlocked so we can’t just put an Australian SIM card in like Ben did. I got the cheapest thing I could find, $30 which is not bad at all, gone back to having a Nokia! Now Ben and I can keep in touch while he’s at work and I can drive Gunther without worrying that I have no phone for emergencies!

I headed to one of the local schools I had looked up on the map which was nearby Ben’s work and the shopping centre and met with the Principle there. She was lovely! However, I do not have a blue card (like a CRB here) and so I could not volunteer to go in and help out. It is their last week at school here before they break up for the long summer holidays and Christmas break, which would have been fun! I tried at one more school thinking maybe they’d be more lenient, but it was the same response. So, went home wondering what I was going to do for the next two weeks!

Once home I decided to set up my phone straight away, but annoyingly there was no SIM card in the pack, so I would have to go back later! Had a bit of a tidy up and organise, and some lunch and then went back to the shops to get the SIM card. I headed back to the cabin and spent some time researching volunteer work in Caboolture and Morayfield, and found a few places to visit on Tuesday. I spent the rest of the afternoon cooking a Masaman curry (Ben’s favourite from Thailand!), which if I do say so myself was sooo yummy, however, chicken thighs with bones in are a complete bugger!

I picked up Ben and we both said how pleased we were we had the cabin, as it had rained all day and looked set for the evening too! Not only does it give us more space, but also our evenings are much more pleasant as we have a TV and we have a lot more cooking facilities! We both enjoyed the curry, which was rather spicy! Had a nice chilled out evening.

On Tuesday I took Ben to work again and headed to the shops to get some washing powder. I then and set out to find somewhere to volunteer! It turned out to be quite a mission! It was also the first sunny day we’ve had in ages, so the car was boiling, and the whole time I was thinking I should get back to do the washing, it could be drying so nicely in this sunshine (how middle-aged is that!). I also remembered that we had no pegs to hang out the washing, so had to go to the shops again! I first went to the Caboolture Community Information Centre, where the lady gave me a list of places that look for volunteers which was helpful. I also picked up a few leaflets of things to do, including a Christmassy evening this Friday at the Centenary Lakes, there is a Nativity Scene with real animals and an outdoor film which sounds like fun as long as it doesn’t rain! One of the places on her list was also on my list from my internet research, the Community Volunteer Service, so I headed there next. I couldn’t actually find the building, so went into the Meals on Wheels place and asked. They directed me to the Adult Literacy Centre behind them, and I met some very friendly people, who said the place I was looking for hadn’t been there for 7 years! However, they were nice enough to look it up on the internet for me and give me directions! I went on my way again, and ended up in a very industrial looking area. I drove up and down looking for number 39 and couldn’t see it, so I parked and had a closer look. I had nearly given up but am glad I didn’t as I just came across it! The lady there was super friendly too, but she said it takes about four weeks to go through police checks etc to sign up with her, but gave me a direct link with an old people’s home, giving me the name of the lady there, and said if I went direct maybe she would take me for two weeks. It has been so difficult to volunteer my time! All the forms and checks are necessary for safety, however, all I want to do is read to an old person, or hand out cups of tea!

Anyway, I went straight there, and they were happy to have me! Yay! So, I am now doing mornings there, and it’s just down the road from Ben’s work, so I drop him off and then head down to the old folks! Eventually got home to put the washing on, and hang it out, and then it rained! So it had to go in the dryer anyway! Oh well! I picked up Ben and we had dinner and another chilled out evening inside as it was raining again! There was an Oprah Special on, the reunion of The Sound of Music Cast, which was great! Ben knew how excited I was, so sat through it, bless him! They showed behind the scenes clips and all the children were there grown up, as well as Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer! It was great!

That Friday Feeling

Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Saturday 4 December 2010 23:47

This week has been a bit differnt with both Ben and I working! Ben has two jobs on the horizon, the first is in a place called Moorayfield, north of Brisbane, and the second is back near Runaway Bay. He phoned the place in Runaway Bay to find out where it was and if he needed to come in and meet anyone, as we are up in Moorayfield working right up until the day before he starts at Runaway Bay, and it was lucky he did as they asked him to come in and he ended up being there for 3 days! He was so pleased he had rung ahead, as he had a lot to learn as the equipment is different and he had to get to grips with the billing system! So, he went to work and so did I! I managed 7 bookings in the week which I am so pleased about! I'm waiting to see if I get my commission on the five, as they have to keep the apointment, so fingers crossed! I also got a couple of spins on the alcohol wheel, which won me a 6 pack of beer for the boys and a bottle of white wine for the girls!

Friday was our last night at Kelly and Sam's, so we had a BBQ with their friends Steph and Nick, which was great fun! I got home from work and there was a mountain of meat! We all had a few drinks and played some games! There were a lot of laughs when we played the Charades game with 3 rounds! Also played Taboo, Ben and I need to work on our Taboo communications! It was so good to spend time with Kelly and Sam before we left, it was a fantastic evening!

On Saturday morning we had to get up early and pack our bags up, feeling a little bit worse for wear! We packed up Gunther and said our goodbyes! We had arranged to pop in and see a couple called Alan and Clarice who are friends of Jan and John at home. Clarice is Australian, however, married Alan and moved to England, and had their family there, and then moved out in 1995 and have been here ever since. Jan and John told us we must visit them while we out here, so off we went as it was on our way to Moorayfield!

We had a wonderful time with them, they have an amazing home, it is huge! They were so welcoming and we enjoyed a cup of tea and homemade cakes outside! Unfortunately the weather was terrible! It did begin to clear up, but we were fine under their veranda. Their daughter Wibby and her children Charlie and Sahara came to visit too! Alan and Clarice took us all out to dinner at a lovely vineyard which was so nice! The food was delicious and it was such a treat! We said goodbye to Wibby and the girls there, and Alan and Clarice took us in the car to show us a few local places of interest, including where some of the new Narnia film, Voyage of the dawn treader, was filmed! When we got back we had to get going to make it to the campsite we'd booked before dark, so we gave them bigs hugs that we are taking back with us for Jan and John! We are hoping to see them again before we go to far as we didn't get a picture for Jan and John!

We found the campsite fine, but after a day of rain the grass was pretty boggy and the thought of spending all eveing in Gunther was not appealing! We so enjoyed out campervan trip in Western Australia, but of course it was sooo sunny all the time, you could live outside! The reality of a rainy time with only two front seats and a bed was beginning to sink in! We had a drive around to get our bearings, but unfortuately all the food shops were shut! We did however, find a cinema, so we decided to watch the new Narnia film, which was especially fitting seeing as we'd seen where it was filmed earlier in the day! The film was great and it was nice to chill out at the cinema rather than be stuck in Gunther all evening!

We spent our first night in Gunther and it has to be said it was a very comfortable night! However, it was very warm come the morning, and there aren't any windows that open, so I was going to open the door to get some fresh air in, but couldn't, as there are no door handles on the inside of the back! That was a bit different to the Wicked Van! I guess you just assume there will be handles! So, went to the back door, had to move a lot of stuff to get to the lock, and found that we couldn't get that to open either!!!!! So, it's boiling hot, getting hotter as we get more flustered about not being able to get out, and the only option left was for me to climb through the gap in the wire grid that separates the front and back of the van, which was no easy feat! Managed it and opened the front passenger door and could finally open the back to get some air in! The ground was even worse as it had rained all night! We tredged through the boggyness for our showers and it began to rain some more! We headed out to the shopping centre to get a cup of tea and talk about our options. There were cabins available at the campsite (just like a static caravan) and the older ones were a cheaper weekly rate, so we decided that this would be the best option for us as we are going to be here for two and a half weeks, and if the rain continues (as it looks set to!) long days and nights in the van were not apealing! We have been given a $250 allowance for accomodation for the job, so we're only having to top it up by $100 which is good, however, in the van we would have obviously saved money, but perhaps lost our sanity! We now have a settee, TV and our own bathroom, and we can walk around, yay!!! We got in some shopping for the week and headed back to our new home to watch the cricket, but it had been rained off! Found some brochures for things to do around here and looks like we will be heading to Australia Zoo at the weekend! Enjoyed an evening in front of the TV with a chilled glass of wine, not too late to bed as Ben begins his job tomorrow!
Sarah x