At the moment I feel as if the last leg might drop off! I am at Changi Airport in Singapore waiting for my onward flight. I got up early (by holiday standards) to say goodbye to the Auty family. I then failed to go back to sleep. I stubbornly lay in bed for an hour but all I did was listen to the big aircraft coming over the house as they came in to land in a cloudy Sydney. We'd had some good storms overnight with grumbling thunder and torrential rain, so I w...

Today was a day to get a few things done whilst I'm still here in Sydney. I Skyped Gaz for the last time before I see him next Tues as he's off to Italy. I started my day in the city by walking from Bridge St to Mrs Macquaries Chair through the Botanical Gardens. My intended walk along the waters edge was scuppered by the team installing the set for Sydney Operas outdoor production of Madama Butterfly. I was seriously impressed by the layout and would lov...

We ventured into Darling Harbour en masse via the light rail to find the Thailand Grand Festival 2014 was happening in Tumbalong Park. The children had their picnic lunch and then the three of us headed into the Thai food stalls to pick up some lunch. I also had an odd drink with coconut milk and mixed jelly. After the kids had tired themselves out by playing in the water and sandpit they headed home whilst I went to the Chinese Garden of Friendship. This traditi...

This morning started with an effort to find shoes for this evenings outing. Helen and I headed out in the car to the Broadway shopping mall. After yesterday's efforts I didn't really care how cheap the shoes were so long as they worked with my dress and lasted the night! I ended up with the same shoes as Helen in a different colour from KMart! At around £8 for the pair you can't complain! I spotted a Havianas vending machine in the mall, next to the ...

Today we went to Sealife Sydney, located in Darling Harbour. I had, in an attempt to save money, tried to book online, but had experienced a technological glitch. Long story short, I got in for half price! We got the light rail into Pyrmont Bay and walked across the bridge to the aquarium. To start with William was fab and showed me lots of things. My first thing to be impressed by was the platypus. There was more than one, but I don't know the plural! Platyp...