Just got back from Queensland, then its off again to Sydney to meet up with the Family. My sister (Atalanta), her fella (Bandit!) and my nieces, Kelsey and Abigail. Only here for two days before they continue to NZ for three weeks meant it was do or die! Spent wednesday looking for somewhere nice to have dinner, I found a reasonably priced place with a view of the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge AND the QE2! Marvelous! Ring the folks up, "oh, well, we've just bee...

Thank u v.v.v much 4 my luvly birthday mssges. Glad mum's got her cushion, v.impressed with Tiger's mssge, great to hear bout Palfi (wot a hero!), glad stu managed 30secs, the french celebrity might be late 04 early 05, will see lant & girls & bandit on the 18th in Sydney, haven't been to currumbin yet but am goin to Australia Zoo to see Steve Irwin (Crikey!). My Birthday was nice, rain and broken lites at work, then lotsa beer and a pressie of deoderant from the...

Allo Allo! Thought I'd send a quickie as I haven't for quite a while, been so busy! Went to the Big Day Out Festival in Southport, just south of Brisbane. It was on a work day so I hired a car the previous day in order to leave the site and get there in time for the Darkness (who're from Lowestoft, and are brilliant!). Incredibly hot and sunny with an impressive line up, made for quite a day! The Mars Volta were something else, I've seen bands and been in a few, ...

Well, are you sitting comfortably, best beloved?! I'm in my own double room in the Greenmount Resort Hotel in Coolangatta, Qld. The site where it all happens (I'm a celeb, get me outta here) is in NSW. 6 days of the week, 0330 - 1400, I can be seen swinging through the palm trees of a sub-tropical rainforest, 4K HMI in hand, screaming "Look out! The Pommies are here to sort out all your lighting problems!". Then everyone points and claps! Well kinda! The undertak...

The Pommies (Dom, Rob, Martin, Becky) arrived when I was in Coolungatta. The boys are from Tring School, Becky is Dom's lady. On Xmas Eve I and my new lady (Amanda......!) each took a car full of pomms along the Great Ocean Road (Anglesea to Warrnambool). Twisty and turny, like a slow rally car race with the most stunning ocean views. Stopping at Lorne beach for french/beach cricket, body surfing, soccer and sunburning, perfect! After local fish & chips (Red Empe...