A veritable landmark - they've started digging

A few things have happened since the last post. On Tuesday I queued for a few hours to try and get tickets for Adelaide Utd's Asian Champions League Final tie. Having got to within 20 yards of the Venuetix tills we were informed they'd just sold out - nightmare.

Wednesday, went up to Blackwood Park in the hope of getting my first round together at my potential new club, as my golf clubs arrived in the container at long last, last week. On arrival it was choca, I thought it was a society or corporate day, but supposedly just a normal Wednesday, where they hold in internal club competition. What a turnout I have to say. All tees and fairways and car park full. Anyway met the Social Secretary who offered to play a round with me shortly. Looks a great club, not only in terms of the course but the Clubhouse, facilities and perhaps for me right now, in social terms.

Being impossible to play there I rolled up at Belair Golf and Country Club, which sounds very grandiose, but in reality is just a pay and play. A couple of societies use it at the weekends as a regular base, but no formal club. They do seem to be big on weddings and functions though, as the setting is beautiful. Anyway elected for 9-12 holes as time was now against me. On playing down the 3rd, what do I see ahead crossing the fairway (my ball was way offline in amongst the trees!) but a Koala. He seemed unperturbed by me, as he allowed me to get up quite close. The round of golf was nowhere as exciting, a good country walk - generally amongst the trees.

Friday 31st - Halloween (which they do not really go for here) and the diggers have now moved in on our plot of land. Unusual to get quite so excited about watching a CAT dig and disperse a load of earth, but it's kind of a milestone (not millstone I hope) in our lives. Only about 9 months to go, before we are back into our own home once again. It's been a long road so far.

Not a bad weekend

Saturday morning and I took Jamie to his Kanga Cricket. The white Kanga shown is one Debi and the kids saw on a recent trip to a local reserve - just wanted to see how to load a piccy - sorry)This week he was not so happy as the other team had some "fast bowlers" and another who bowled every ball as a wide . So needless to say Jamie couldn't hit either , and was out twice. not too chuffed. The Team lost too so he felt he wasn't coming back next week. - he won't anyway as the team have a week off as the odd team out next weekend!!! After his 6 and a four last week and a wicket I think his early sights were set high - Shane Warne watch out..

In the Afty we went to Seacliff beach to the Surf Club Trial. Basically kids of all ages get put in theor age groups and then have 2.5 hours of beach games a surf fun., I have never seen Georgia run so far, or wad in and out of water so much. Needless to say, it beats sitting in front of a play station. The parents - well we had a hard time on the beach in our picnic chairs minding the puppy (Charlie). The only thing missing was a couple of cool beers.That will get sorted for next week. The Surf Club is quite social after the kids have finished with free barby for the kids and a bar upstairs with terrace to take in the early evening rays. not a bad way to spend the day.

I will have to work out how in future weeks to slip off to the golf club without anyone noticing on the beach!

Sunday was a chill out morning (when is it not) and we went to a Phil Hoffman Travel Travel expo at the Hilton Hotel in the city. I hope to work for these guys so it was great to see them all in action. A very busy public show and lots of interest in their propositions. After that we had to buy some furniture for the Garden Terrace, the kids had a blueberry muffin each so Debi , Georgia and Jamie were happy.

I managed to negotiate getting dropped off at Hindmarsh Stadium to watch Adelaide Utd beat Perth Glory 2-1. Derek Finch doing the honours and giving me a lift home.

Hi all

Paul Cowgill had suggested I start a blog, even giving me a link to a website to get it going. So here it is I'll give it a go and see how it pans out. This font type is Georgia, so seems appropriate enough to begin with.