Day 37 - Christmas Creek Mine Site
Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 08:23AM Last night we stayed in Newman (Neeeewwwmaaaan)….. ok I won’t start again! Had a lovely night & woke this morning to start packing up. I was lucky as I went to the shower block early & had a lovely hot shower, got back to the van & said to Ness to go have a shower while I minded Annie, Ness came back ten minutes later white as a ghost! “Run out of hot water” was all she said!
Tried to hide my smile….but it didn’t work!
So we started packing up & saw the coolest caravan a few doors down, it was an old single axle Viscount caravan that had been hand painted by the daughters (and their school friends) of the owners. Ness & I started talking with them, it was a family of 6, 4 daughters!!! (Poor guy!) aged from 7 to 11! And they were 6 months into a 12 month trip around Australia…..How cool is that, but just before they left they got the girl’s school together and they hand painted the van with flowers and fairies & rainbows. They had a name for the van made & stuck to the back it is called “Sunshine & Lollipops”. They had planned to visit the Biggest of everything in Oz, like the big banana, the big Merino, The Big Yabby etc etc. what a great trip & something the girls will remember for life. Oh and their car had special number plates, check out the photo that Ness puts up tonight.
We arrived at the turnoff to the minesite & drove 15km down a well graded dirt road and ended up at a security checkpoint where our escort was waiting for us. It was a girl named Holly, she has done a great job of arranging this trip, we have a spot for the van with power, they actually had to remove a heap of shade sails so we could fit the van in! But they have also given us a room to use while we are here, full bedroom, bathroom & cable TV…. Annie will be rapt! In tomorrow’s blog I’ll do a bit of a rundown on the camp & facilities, it is quite impressive here! I’m sure Ness will put her bit in too.
Hey I just have to clarify something, last night Ness wrote on the email that she sends to you to tell you the blog has arrived, “Does your husband ever give you the pips” Ok I have to be honest and say that I was being annoying last night, Ness was having internet & computer issues & I was just giving her my opinion on what she should be doing! I mean I’m a guy & guys can FIX things, so I was just telling her how to fix her computer! I guess my opinion or advice was not required!
The other thing that happened today was we were almost ready to leave, a lady came over to Ness & Annie and asked if she could give Annie a gift, she gave her this lovely cloth booklet with dogs & ears in it. She said she has had it in her car for months and was meant to give it to her grandson, but forgot so she thought Annie might like it….Like it, she loves it! She scrunches the dog’s ears & screams out loud. What a nice thing to do.
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Woah!....I’m so confused, my granny & my Nan & Pop are back in Victoria, but how come I have all these new Grannies & Nan’s & Pop’s. Every time we set up the box on wheels at a new place I find another Granny or a Nan or a Pop, they all come over to me and talk. But guess what? They are not as good as my real Granny & Nan & Pop….. I can’t wait to see them again!
Today Dad told me that he was taking me somewhere special, to a Mine Site, he said he used to work on a Mine Site, so I was excited to see where we were going. But when we arrived all there were was buildings & some offices and a big place where they all eat called the Mess? Now this one confused me a little, when I Poo my nappy mum says “What a mess” or when I leave things on the floor, Dad says “Look at this mess”….. and now they are saying that we have to eat in the Mess? Does this mean we have to eat in the pooey nappy, or eat on the floor with the toys? I’m still trying to work out grownups!
Mum & Dad are working with this lady called Holly, she is super dooper tall, when she stands next to my mum she has to look down, Dad will get a photo of them together, it is funny as. But she is really nice, we all like her.
My friend Edward told me he likes to crunch his teeth, so do I Edward, when I get back we should have teeth crunching sessions and make our Mums scream! That will be fun.
Nighty night
AnnieInAVan…XXXX
Reader Comments (4)
Hello James & family
I will say it again and again, you are all better people than me.
Kathy would have chopped off the other arm if she spent that much time with me in a van.
James you know I speak the truth.
Good to see there are people like Holly who try to make things work a little easier.
But then again knowning James he can do anything, he is bigger and stronger than any task or issue placed infront of him.
The only thing I know he cannot beat is the MRS.
Keep spreading your safety message, have a great time and stay safe.
Stumpy
Hi Miss Annie,
I LOVE LOVE grinding my teeth too!! I have 5 now !! My mum pulls a funny face when i make the noise!!
Miss you heaps
xx Jack Jack
Vanessa, make sure you beat James to the shower next time! Annie, I remember when a random stranger came up to my boys when we were away on holidays, and gave them a little wooden toy on a string. He told us that he always carries one or two in his pockets to give to 'good' children. That's so nice.
Recently Damien sent me a text to say that a woman had complimented him on his manners, and to let his mum know she did a good job. Simple, easy, nice things that don't cost money or take too much effort are usually the things that change your whole day.
Cool - Jack, Annie and Edward can start a band called the crunching teeth on Annie's return! Imagine all those scunched up faces in the crowds ;o)