Monthly Archives: April 2009

Marvellous Maleny

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Vera

It would be too difficult for me to explain what Fergus & Trijntje do here, so I’m just going to give you the web address and you can see for yourselves. http://middlepath.com.au/ Had lunch in this restaurant on the beach … Continue reading →

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Shopping Day

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Vera

Today’s shopping included 2 prs of reading glasses at £2.50 each (expensive I know, but they came with a case too), a new watch £5 (my fake Rolex packed up 2 weeks ago), a pair of thongs (that’s flip flops … Continue reading →

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PS I forgot to tell you

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Vera

This is where ‘I’m a celebrity, get me out of here’ starts with the helicopters. It’s just along the road from Jeannie’s, And if you knew where to look, you’d see that site behind me in this photo, taken from … Continue reading →

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Would you believe it?

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Vera

On my last night with Jeannie, I saw a mouse scuttle across the floor – a tine wee bush mouse (well everything’s a bush something around here) and she admitted to me that this is because they don’t have the … Continue reading →

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Cookaburras also sit in old Flame Tree

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Vera

What a lucky catch – not too clear a photo but I was trying not to scare them away, so had to rely on the zoom and my ability to belly crawl along the verandah.

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Swimming with dolphins – not

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Vera

Lots of tourists opt for the opportunity to swim with dolphins but instead I go dipping with dogs! And for those who know my fear of water – and dogs – this is surely a landmark moment. Sharyn (Jeannie’s neighbour … Continue reading →

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New Verandah Views

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Vera

Here are the views from my new verandah out in the bush (which seems to me to be the countryside). And at last it has stopped raining – only for a couple of days apparently, but at least it’s a … Continue reading →

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Blues Festival

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Vera

Yes – it’s officially the wettest, muddiest one ever. So glad I saw history in the making. But as you can see, it didn’t stop us having a grand time.

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Performing parrots – not

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Vera

I’ve been trying to video these gorgeous birds for days now but they just won’t perform when I’m around, even when I’m hiding behind the shed or under the washing line or the hedge. So I’ve given up and taken … Continue reading →