Thursday
A usual day at work, after which I picked up Kate form work, we headed back to Teneriffe briefly before driving out to airport. We flew to Sydney on the 8pm and were met by Carol. Headed back to Willoughby and had cups of tea and chat with Bill and Carol as Bill arrived home from work at same time as us.
Monday, 23 January 2012
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Fifty
Wednesday
Another usual day at work, hit the supermarket afterwards and had a Skype call to UK. Last day at work tomorrow before a day off on Friday.
Another usual day at work, hit the supermarket afterwards and had a Skype call to UK. Last day at work tomorrow before a day off on Friday.
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Forty Nine
Not much to report today really, a busy day in the office doing volunteer stuff. Home for dinner and a night in front of the television.
Monday, 16 January 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Forty Eight
Monday
Lots of rain over night but a fairly dry day here in Brisbane. During the morning drove out to Newmarket to meet with SES (State Emergency Service) to discuss their support to the event this year.
Back to work at lunchtime and a couple more meetings. Picked up Kate and we cooked a light pasta dish for dinner.
Raining heavily again this evening as I write this.
Lots of rain over night but a fairly dry day here in Brisbane. During the morning drove out to Newmarket to meet with SES (State Emergency Service) to discuss their support to the event this year.
Back to work at lunchtime and a couple more meetings. Picked up Kate and we cooked a light pasta dish for dinner.
Raining heavily again this evening as I write this.
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Forty Seven
Sunday
A trip to the good old Chermside Westfield late this morning. Kate found a fantastic dress which she bought. I bought a new tie wear to the impending wedding in Southern Highlands next weekend.
We cooked some Asian food this evening, kind of went OK.
Back to work tomorrow.
A trip to the good old Chermside Westfield late this morning. Kate found a fantastic dress which she bought. I bought a new tie wear to the impending wedding in Southern Highlands next weekend.
We cooked some Asian food this evening, kind of went OK.
Back to work tomorrow.
Day Nine Hundred and Forty Six
Saturday
We hit the supermarket in the morning, came back for some lunch and then went out to the shops again on James St. In the evening we cooked fish from the market and had a Skype call to the UK.
In the afternoon we also took a walk along the river and looked at New Teneriffe Ferry Terminal that starts to operate City Cat Services on 23rd. The Bulimba ferry is now running from new jetty rather than old one pictured last.
We hit the supermarket in the morning, came back for some lunch and then went out to the shops again on James St. In the evening we cooked fish from the market and had a Skype call to the UK.
In the afternoon we also took a walk along the river and looked at New Teneriffe Ferry Terminal that starts to operate City Cat Services on 23rd. The Bulimba ferry is now running from new jetty rather than old one pictured last.
Friday, 13 January 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Forty Five
Back to work today (Friday). Got lots done in terms of data inputting our volunteer shifts. Picked up Kate and we had some Tapas at the London Club this evening.
I've also finalised the blog and updated my year 2 in review posting
http://adriansteward.blogspot.com/2011/06/day-seven-hundred-and-thirty.html
I've also finalised the blog and updated my year 2 in review posting
http://adriansteward.blogspot.com/2011/06/day-seven-hundred-and-thirty.html
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Forty Four
Thursday
Another day off after night of getting up and coughing lots in the bathroom before going back to bed and then doing it all again a few hours later.
Didn't do much in during the day apart from sit in front of TV.
Hard to believe a year ago we were facing the flood crisis outside...
http://adriansteward.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-five-hundred-and-seventy-nine.html
Another day off after night of getting up and coughing lots in the bathroom before going back to bed and then doing it all again a few hours later.
Didn't do much in during the day apart from sit in front of TV.
Hard to believe a year ago we were facing the flood crisis outside...
http://adriansteward.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-five-hundred-and-seventy-nine.html
Day Nine Hundred and Forty Three
Wednesday
Took the day off today, felt like crap with headache and cold. Daytime telly really is crap too!
Had a brief Skype call with UK in evening and catch up call afterwards with Carol in Sydney.
Took the day off today, felt like crap with headache and cold. Daytime telly really is crap too!
Had a brief Skype call with UK in evening and catch up call afterwards with Carol in Sydney.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Forty Two
Tuesday
A very restless night trying to sleep, probably because of the weather
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/wicked-weather/brisbane-swelters-all-night-as-heat-hits-us-between-the-sheets/story-e6frep3x-1226240453341
Quote....(source couriermail.com.au)
Not pleasant. Got a bit of a cold, not unexpected as lots of people have been ill and flying doesn't help.
A normal day at work then headed home. Kate worked late as she was offered overtime so I picked her up at 8.30pm.
A very restless night trying to sleep, probably because of the weather
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/wicked-weather/brisbane-swelters-all-night-as-heat-hits-us-between-the-sheets/story-e6frep3x-1226240453341
Quote....(source couriermail.com.au)
Brisbane experienced an uncomfortable night’s sleep, with the official temperature hitting 26.7C, but taking into account the humidity of 85 per cent, the apparent midnight temperature was 32.5C.
It cooled a little in the early hours, but barely, the lowest apparent temp being 29.3 at 3.30am.
It was even warmer earlier in the evening, the apparent temperature peaking around 33 at 9pmNot pleasant. Got a bit of a cold, not unexpected as lots of people have been ill and flying doesn't help.
A normal day at work then headed home. Kate worked late as she was offered overtime so I picked her up at 8.30pm.
Monday, 9 January 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Forty One
Monday
Back to reality, dropped Kate to work and headed back to office to catch up on emails and get back into the event for 2012.
Picked up Kate, went and did a big shop and then headed home.
Back to reality, dropped Kate to work and headed back to office to catch up on emails and get back into the event for 2012.
Picked up Kate, went and did a big shop and then headed home.
Day Nine Hundred and Forty
Sunday 8th January 2012
Was glad to avoid this by flying a day earlier than this exact same flight
http://www.watoday.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/father-describes-nightmare-qantas-flight-20120108-1ppyh.html
Had a light brekkie and had a leisurely day around the house in Willoughby with a lovely roast lamb lunch.
As we headed to the airport storms broke out over Sydney, all seemed OK but this resulted in Kate and I sitting on the plane for one and three quarter hours as the tarmac was closed so no dispatchers/baggage handlers could service the plane.
We finally got back to Brisbane at about 11pm and home at 11.30.
Back to reality tomorrow.
Was glad to avoid this by flying a day earlier than this exact same flight
http://www.watoday.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/father-describes-nightmare-qantas-flight-20120108-1ppyh.html
Had a light brekkie and had a leisurely day around the house in Willoughby with a lovely roast lamb lunch.
As we headed to the airport storms broke out over Sydney, all seemed OK but this resulted in Kate and I sitting on the plane for one and three quarter hours as the tarmac was closed so no dispatchers/baggage handlers could service the plane.
We finally got back to Brisbane at about 11pm and home at 11.30.
Back to reality tomorrow.
Saturday, 7 January 2012
Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine
7th January 2012
Saturday, a leisurely morning in Willoughby with bacon and eggs for breakfast, last cooked brekkie as diet starts on Monday. We had a not bad nights sleep despite jet lag sleeping from 12.30am through to 6am.
We waved goodbye to Chris and Hannah as they headed back to Adelaide and in the afternoon Kate dropped me in Paddington to join Paul on his Stag activities. A picture below of the lucky bride, I mean stag.
I headed home and saw Kate briefly before she headed out to join Pru on her hens night.
Saturday, a leisurely morning in Willoughby with bacon and eggs for breakfast, last cooked brekkie as diet starts on Monday. We had a not bad nights sleep despite jet lag sleeping from 12.30am through to 6am.
We waved goodbye to Chris and Hannah as they headed back to Adelaide and in the afternoon Kate dropped me in Paddington to join Paul on his Stag activities. A picture below of the lucky bride, I mean stag.
I headed home and saw Kate briefly before she headed out to join Pru on her hens night.
Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Eight
6th January 2012
We stopped in Singapore briefly and had a croissant and tea each before getting back on the plane.
Finally we arrived in Sydney at 8.15 and cleared the airport about an hour later and were kindly picked up by Bill and Carol.
We arrived back at Willoughby and shared present opening with Bill, Carol, Chris and Hannah. We received some lovey gifts of books and clothing and other items.
A much need shower at midnight and we soon enough crashed.
Glad we read this after we had touched down
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/wing-cracks-no-threat-to-safety-insists-airbus-chief-20120106-1poct.html
We stopped in Singapore briefly and had a croissant and tea each before getting back on the plane.
Finally we arrived in Sydney at 8.15 and cleared the airport about an hour later and were kindly picked up by Bill and Carol.
We arrived back at Willoughby and shared present opening with Bill, Carol, Chris and Hannah. We received some lovey gifts of books and clothing and other items.
A much need shower at midnight and we soon enough crashed.
Glad we read this after we had touched down
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/wing-cracks-no-threat-to-safety-insists-airbus-chief-20120106-1poct.html
Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Seven
5th January 2012
Up early and Alv and Crystal drove us up to Heathrow just before 7am and we got there at 8am or thereabouts. We checked in and said our goodbyes before heading through to departures. Goodbyes are never easy especially with no specific plan for our next meet up but looking forward to Skype catch ups in the meantime.
Boarded the flight and took off about 11.30am.
An uneventful but long flight to Singapore.
Up early and Alv and Crystal drove us up to Heathrow just before 7am and we got there at 8am or thereabouts. We checked in and said our goodbyes before heading through to departures. Goodbyes are never easy especially with no specific plan for our next meet up but looking forward to Skype catch ups in the meantime.
Boarded the flight and took off about 11.30am.
An uneventful but long flight to Singapore.
Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Six
4th January 2012
We spent the day in Yateley all day doing final bits of paperwork and UK name and address changes while we were in blighty.
Said goodbye to my wonderful sister Hazel in the afternoon before a greasy fish and chip supper and off to bed before early start tomorrow.
We spent the day in Yateley all day doing final bits of paperwork and UK name and address changes while we were in blighty.
Said goodbye to my wonderful sister Hazel in the afternoon before a greasy fish and chip supper and off to bed before early start tomorrow.
Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Five
3rd January 2012
A super windy day in the UK today. Some pics can be seen here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-16391740 (Picture 1 is Southsea, the Steward favourite)
We drove through the wind and rain to Farnham to visit Hazels shop, she was unfortunately out on deliveries when we arrived.
We drove to Reading to do some shopping, before hitting the shops we had lunch in Jamie Olivers Italian, even scoring a two for one voucher off the waiter so lunch was half price.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/italian/reading
Lots of clothes shopping and other things before heading home.
In the evening we went to the Four Seasons to celebrate Crystals 65th birthday. Was a very nice evening surrounded by family.
A super windy day in the UK today. Some pics can be seen here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-16391740 (Picture 1 is Southsea, the Steward favourite)
We drove through the wind and rain to Farnham to visit Hazels shop, she was unfortunately out on deliveries when we arrived.
We drove to Reading to do some shopping, before hitting the shops we had lunch in Jamie Olivers Italian, even scoring a two for one voucher off the waiter so lunch was half price.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/italian/reading
Lots of clothes shopping and other things before heading home.
In the evening we went to the Four Seasons to celebrate Crystals 65th birthday. Was a very nice evening surrounded by family.
Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Four
January 2nd 2012
We drove up to London to see Heather and Neil and the kids. We were joined by Kay and Keith with Lily as well as Marianne S. Later we were joined by Charlotte and Tim.
We had lunch in The Bishop
http://www.capitalpubcompany.com/the-bishop/
and when the girls took the kids to the park the boys had a drink in the East Dulwich Tavern
http://www.eastdulwichtavern.com/
Soon enough we had to drive home and ended up via dodgy Sat Nav instructions got caught up in traffic around Hammersmith.
Arrived home to another Crystal favourite Beef Wellington, yummy.
Later in the evening we headed over to Rob and Jo's to say goodbye to them and baby Isla before we head home to Oz.
We drove up to London to see Heather and Neil and the kids. We were joined by Kay and Keith with Lily as well as Marianne S. Later we were joined by Charlotte and Tim.
We had lunch in The Bishop
http://www.capitalpubcompany.com/the-bishop/
and when the girls took the kids to the park the boys had a drink in the East Dulwich Tavern
http://www.eastdulwichtavern.com/
Soon enough we had to drive home and ended up via dodgy Sat Nav instructions got caught up in traffic around Hammersmith.
Arrived home to another Crystal favourite Beef Wellington, yummy.
Later in the evening we headed over to Rob and Jo's to say goodbye to them and baby Isla before we head home to Oz.
Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Three
January 1st 2012
New Years Day
A quiet day spent around the house in Yateley relaxing. Lovely roast chicken for dinner.
New Years Day
A quiet day spent around the house in Yateley relaxing. Lovely roast chicken for dinner.
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Day Nine Hundred and Thirty Two
New Years Eve 2011
A relaxed day around the house with a trip to Waitrose to get some supplies for tonight.
Rob and Jo stopped by with baby Isla to meet my folks and then we all headed to Neil and Suzannes to see in the new year.
Some pics (taken by Kay)
Isla and I
Kate, myself and Craig and Kays dog Sam
2011 has been a good one, Kate and I getting married was the highlight of the year. Here's to a good 2012.
A relaxed day around the house with a trip to Waitrose to get some supplies for tonight.
Rob and Jo stopped by with baby Isla to meet my folks and then we all headed to Neil and Suzannes to see in the new year.
Some pics (taken by Kay)
Isla and I
Kate, myself and Craig and Kays dog Sam
2011 has been a good one, Kate and I getting married was the highlight of the year. Here's to a good 2012.
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