I got early, trying not to disturb James and in the excitement I forgot the camera but never mind I will remember it and it is an easy picture to paint! Jacks Dad took me outside to the garden furniture where a kookaburra was already waiting, another swooped down to the floor, just keeping his distance. The bird on the chair waited patintly until I had a piece of quiche (only thing in the fridge!) in my hand. Jacks dad showed me how to feed him, slowly but you...

James and I were still pretty tired this morning so we stayed in with a; drunk from the night before Ciara, who still managed to rustle up eggs-what a champ, and a slightly less hungover Amanda. We watched crappy TV and stole some program's from Gethin to watch on our laptop when we're alone again, heaven forbid we have to talk to each other! I had planned to meet Sammy O (a friend from uni) at Manly in the early evening. James and I finally dragged ourselves ...

O'Connor's Tours Amanda had the day off today so we (mainly Monica) helped move most of her stuff to Ciara's house. It didn't take long at all so we spent the majority of the day in the centre doing the tourist bits that we had missed the day before. Just like yesterday we did a lot of walking and when you're with Amanda you have to walk pretty fast, there's no hanging about she is off! We went to darling harbour and the Chinese gardens. The gardens were rea...

Anzac Day We had to make a few panic texts to Amanda but we finally found her house in the uber cool area of Newtown. James needed a hair cut so we wandered into town (and to get away from the strange creature living in Amanda's house!). Amanda came back to collect us and after a delicious roast dinner we headed to the famous Sydney harbour for drinks with some lovely folks from high life. We caught our first glimpse of the bridge all lit up on a clear night,...