Category Archives: Australia 2015

Swapping cold for hot

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Gary

After walking Mirinda to the station for the first time this year, I did some essential shopping at Waitrose (mainly for Tracey) then some at Boots (for Mum) then returned home to the puppies. Most of the day was spent … Continue reading →

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Just the business

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Gary

Well, slap me with a tropical fish and call me Nemo. I was only upgraded to Business Class for the flight from Hong Kong to Brisbane. And, while I’m all for Premium Economy over cattle class, neither comes close to … Continue reading →

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Dim sum for breakfast

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Gary

The plane arrived in a hot and humid Brisbane bang on time, following a delightful Chinese breakfast. Sadly I had to say goodbye to my very comfortable seat/bed and make my way through security and customs. It never ceases to … Continue reading →

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The giant lasagne

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Gary

Of course, given the time lapse, jet lag thing, I was wide awake just after 5 o’clock this morning. Unusually, the day was grey because, as everyone in the world knows, the weather is always perfect in Queensland (!). As … Continue reading →

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Crazy family

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Gary

What an insane family I belong to. I’m sure most of Caloundra realises it as well. Not only do we make a ridiculous amount of noise but certain members can disappear at any time and have to be hunted down. … Continue reading →

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Festival of madness

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Gary

Alick steals serving spoons. Apparently his bedroom is full of them. Uncle Les is forever clearing them out. I think it might be a mania…spoo-mania, server-mania, utensil-mania, something vaguely Freudian. It’s a bit odd and means that Mum refuses to … Continue reading →

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Breakfast of Kings

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Gary

I had a text from Mirinda waiting for me when I woke up this morning. It read: ‘We are in Cafe Fauno!’ She’s in Sorrento with her Dad for about ten days and clearly thought it only right to let … Continue reading →

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Waving back

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Gary

Steven Wright is an American comedian who was born the same year as me. I’d never heard of him but today, while looking for a suitable title to go along with the ridiculous heat presently melting me in Queensland, I … Continue reading →

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Secret stories

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Gary

I have been visited by the dreaded gout. Put alongside Mum’s horrendous cough and we’re a right old pair of crocks. While explaining to Mum how I got gout in the first place and henceforth continue to suffer from such … Continue reading →

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Sauna

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Gary

Today we went and saw Into the Woods at the Caloundra cinema. I have a few complaints. Why on earth don’t they have a list of what films are on and at what times in the ‘foyer’? Apparently they used … Continue reading →

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