Day 21 - Perth
Friday, June 15, 2012 at 08:08AM Hey Blog people, how has your week been? Mine has been pretty darn good. Because yesterday’s blog was almost a novel today I’m going to fill you in on a few minor things that have been happening with us all.
I worked yesterday, it was the first day I have worked (at a site, I still work when I am not actually visiting sites) it was for Downer EDI Rail. These guys & girls clean & maintain the trains. They have a scheduled maintenance program where they pull a train out of the system for 24hrs & go right through it, they clean all the graffiti off the train, fix broken seats, replace blown bulbs & give the train a good old going over. I was really interested in how they do it all.
They also have the maintenance crews check brakes, and all of the systems work like they should.
It’s sad that the biggest safety risk these people face are the things that people leave ON the train. Syringes, used condoms, broken glass, knives stuffed down the back of seats when transit police come on board. It is such a pity that we live in a time when these things are so common.
Today we decided we would go to Kings Park here in Perth. What a beautiful place, they have managed to create a place that is beautiful & practical, there are walking paths everywhere, an art gallery & café with views of the city & the Swan river. Rio Tinto has obviously chucked money at them because they have a section in the park call the Rio Tinto Nature Scape, a nice little area where kids can go & “Play” they have rope swings, manmade ponds, lookouts that kids can climb. Nice!
Earlier this week I told you that I had been asked to do an “urgent” job for a site that had not booked us on our trip. After talking with Ness (& listening to many of you give me advice) I decided to do the job, they said they would fly me up in the morning, get me to speak to the site & then fly me back in the afternoon. Great we thought, a bonus job that would pay for Ness’s shoes & my flight over the Bungle Bungles!
All good until we heard back from the company telling us that the charter flight company have refused to fly me to site. Due to them not having the facilities to get a disabled passenger on or off the plane. I even offered to crawl off the plane on my bum (I have done this before…. Many times)
So to cut a long story short…. I’m not doing the job now. I’ll do this site later in the year, but the good thing is the site was extremely happy that we agreed to try to fit them in & I’m sure it will lead to more work from them.
Annie got a new pair of Ugg boots today, we were at the shops & looking for a sheepskin rug to put in her cot, but ended up with a pair of pink sheepskin Ugg Boots. Look like she will end up with her mums shoe obsession!
Chips & gravy, the last couple of weeks we have occasionally succumbed to “Junk Food” and you know what? I LOVE chips & gravy, give me chips & gravy over a burger any time…. I’m coming back from this trip 30KG heavier!!! Annie apparently likes it tooo….as she seems to get chips every time Dad does.
Reader’s comments
My sister normally hates footy season, she loses her husband 3-4 nights a week to whatever footy game is on TV, but she has finally seen the light! She will be watching the State of Origin in a couple of weeks & hopefully NSW will win.
Sue gave us her opinion on the guy who asked me a stupid question….Thanks Sue. Hey we saw a plant today that we liked, will send you through a picture for you to ID for us.
Mel told us that she bought 6 pairs of shoes in one hit!.... Mel I have the name of a good therapist for you…. You need help, take my wife & daughter with you please!
And finally Kristine said hello along with Annie’s friends Jack & Grace. We were talking the other day & I said to Ness “Haven’t heard from Simon or Kristine on the blog” only for Ness to check & find that they were not on the blog list! Sorry S,K,J & G…… it was our fault….. make sure you send through regular messages. Sorry guys… L
Annie’s Blog
This morning was unbelievable, my Dad came to get me out of the cot and he was crazy, he kept saying I was amazing & awesome last night…. I looked around to see if I had repainted the room, or moved the furniture….. But again it was just because I slept all night. These parents are so easily pleased…. I sleep for 12 hours & they go silly over me.
Mum bought me these furry boots today, Dad called them UG boots? I don’t know why, but they are cute & furry & pink. I love them.
Hey I got this new funny game with Mum & Dad, if they keep pushing me in my pram, or if we are out somewhere and there is lots to see I stay really quiet & laugh & sing.
But if Mum or Dad want to look at something in a shop I scream really loud or I pretend to start to cry and it stops them from looking at what they want to look at…..Hahaha its sooooo funny, today my Dad was trying to find a book to read and I just screamed & cried every time he tried to see what the book was about….. In the end we just left the shop!
Kids drinks….. When do I get a coffee or a red wine? I’ve been noticing that sometimes when Mum & Dad are at a café they order a coffee or a hot chocolate & occasionally Dad will have a beer or Mum will get some wine stuff….. What do I get? Water from my cup! It just tastes the same over & over again. I want a bit of variety!
Goodnight everyone. Have a fun weekend.
Love from AnnieInAVan….XXX
Reader Comments (4)
Tell you what, you want me to ID plants on this trip? I'll meet you in Broome. No, Kalbarri. No, just north of Perth ... that'll do. What an odd thing for the charter flight mob to say. Wonder why the guy organising it didn't check that out first ... still, you've just got brownie points loaded up. BTW I bet you have no idea what stupid codes we poor suckers have to enter to guarantee our posts reach you. I keep expecting the computer to explode. Glad Kings Park was a goer. We love it even though it's not wild. Sue xx
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Glad to hear Annie's shoe collection is growing! Love the thought of pink UGGs may have to get me a pair, will see if we can't add to it for her with some Italian leather!
You only like chips and gravy because it softens that beautiful crunch the chips make. I hope you allow Annie to enjoy a chip in all it's glory.
Note to Annie, let your dad grow 30 kg with his gravied chips, enjoy el naturale