Well goodness me - it's been over a year since I last wrote a blog post. You were probably getting a bit sick of me anyway - I know I was, hence the break. Now I'm back on the eve of a new trip to Portugal and Spain with me Jenny and I'm sitting here... Continue Reading →
Tonight is all about the Athletics - track and field..... a little like country and western - you either love it or your hate it, but you can't have one without the other. We were all geared up and kept ourselves amused for the journey back down to the Gold Coast. There were practice OWAF... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was our Monday day off and that's exactly what we did - Nothing! Part of the team (GK & Erin) went to the swimming which they said was awesome and we watched whatever we could at home on the telly - there was lots of lawn bowls, women's weightlifting and netball - where the... Continue Reading →
So when you're a Team Aus Spectator, you need a day off every now and then - especially when you are travelling nearly 2 hours each way to the venues... it can take it out of you, so today I stayed home whilst Rob went to the hockey with his mates and Madds went to the... Continue Reading →
Day 2 and it already feels like I've been here for a week! Today is the badminton and we're making our way to the Carrera Stadium. Yes... some of you will have noticed that we're wearing the same t-shirts as yesterday and those that didn't notice, well, now you know. We paid good money for... Continue Reading →
Day 1 - Gymnastics But first things first - It was my job this morning to get Archie off to day care and luckily he knew the way (it's only 3 blocks away, and he's only 3.5 years old) and my second job was to make our lunch... you can always purchase food at events... Continue Reading →
Last night was the opening ceremony which I thought was pretty good. A bit draggy in parts, but all in all - what you would expect. However, the poor participants/directors/organisers woke up this morning to some scathing reviews... which just goes to show that you can't please everybody all of the time - not even... Continue Reading →
Well hello dear readers..... heavens hasn't it been a long time since our last encounter? When you were with us last Me Jenny and I had embarked on a journey through the Scandinavian loveliness of Finland, Norway and Iceland in search of the Northern Lights. A fabulous trip filled with amazing scenery. 2018's big adventure... Continue Reading →