Thursday 20/12/13 Gone to jail Back roads are always more interesting and so was the narrow road leading to Maryborough (which the Aussies pronounce as Merry Burrah)which is reached via a road cutting through extensive pine tree plantations. Both of us are feeling a bit uncomfortable as we both suffer from some sunburn. It was a 30 plus degree hot day yesterday but as there was a lot of wind the heat was not so noticeable. However at night, after a shower we bo...

Just over a month ago I got a telephone call from my friend Jerome telling me he was coming over to see me and that he wanted to go fishing with me. Oh Ok not a problem. Jerome is the man I wrote about in my august blog when I visited him in Normandy. Monday the 16th of December we met at the Gold Coast airport, as he was coming from Singapore with Scoot airlines. (A new budget airline company using new planes and providing great service) As I was on my motorcyc...

A few weeks ago I went to see my good friend Peter Goodsir who lives in a small town called Cottonvale, about 225 km west from where I live and about a 3 hours journey. To give you an idea what the countryside is like, I have taken some pictures of things I often don't notice anymore. The route runs through Beenleigh- Beaudesert- Boonah-Warwick to Cottonvale. About 5 km from home I will arrive at the first hills and take the "mountain road" via West Mount Cotto...