I never ever, ever though that I would be saying this, but - I am so fed up of rocks! I know, 'shock horror'! This week, Nar and I have teamed up to try and tackle the problem of the retaining walls at the front of the house. They were in dire need of replacing, and instead of spending the $25,000 it would have cost to have them replaced professionally we decided we would do it ourselves. Nar works harder than any man alive so we thought it would be a breeze.Last...

G'day mates! Hehe.Sorry this blog is a bit late, I have been a bit busy - lying in the sun takes up an extraordinarily large proportion of time. I am here now though - better late than never. This week has not been quite as productive as others, but plenty has been happening. Last weekend the girls and I set out on a mission. We caught an early train into the city, taking with us a bag full of food and water and plenty of sun cream and camped out on the street f...

Today I woke up to find a Koala in the garden! Can you believe it, a real live Koala, a piece of native nature in our back yard. It is an incredible sight; he or she is enormous, the size of a ten year old and hanging on twigs no thicker than, well, a twig. I swear the branch was going to snap under the weight. The Koala is not quite as cuddly looking as you would imagine. It has huge talon like claws and the sound it makes is rather amazing. It grunts very loudl...

Amongst my many accomplishments this week, it has to be said that attempting to burn down my Aunty and Uncles house has to top them! I am not a fantastic cook at the best of times, but as part of my boarding arrangement with my Uncle, I have to cook one night a week. The first attempt could have gone better - I acquired the recipe for macaroni cheese from my Mum thinking that it would be a nice easy dish to do. It was a stodgy monstrosity (at least I did manage t...

I'm here! I made it - half way across the world - all on my own! It's HOT and I'm loving it! As per usual, I was not exactly what you would call 'completely prepared' for my journey, as I was packing until gone midnight on Monday and up 5 hours later to double check I had everything (which I am still convinced I don't have). Don't ask me how I managed it but I was able to fit 9 months into one 65 litre rucksack! To be honest I think Mum is still in shock, due to...