Day 84 & 85 – Last day in Alice & on to Marla
Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 06:43AM No blog last night if you hadn’t noticed! Had a great couple of days with Brad & I was not in the mood to write a blog last night. He is my big kid & I’m so happy to see him getting on with his life. Can’t wait to see you again Brad, keep up the good work.
Ok Bloggies so what you all been up to? Granny are you still partying after your birthday this week? You know you are not as young as you used to be!!! Sandy & David have spent the week in Qld having a rest from Melbourne’s crap weather, hope you enjoyed yourselves? My sister Heather got a new job during the week, so her years of living as a supported wife & lady of leisure are over! My brother in law Brad went on the wagon this month….and fell off a couple of times! Keep it up Brad, 140kg is only a few weeks away…you can do it mate! Norm & Marg are still in the UK, hey the Paralympics start on the 29th…you should go! Georgia have you been internet surfing for vans & tow vehicles? Remote area contract teaching will suit you, send Brendon to live with Granny! Meredith had a bad week, burglars stole Nathans bike & outboard motor! Mongrels….and they didn’t leave any fingerprints!!!! I didn’t know gloves were invented in NZ yet?....Sorry M, bad joke, hope you have a great week next week to make up for it! Arama has been out to Castella, Hey Arama what takes you out there? Art? Wildlife?....Or maybe a special person???? Tereasa, I got a gas question for you? But it will wait till I get back…..Oh and I did read all of your email about your visit to the Alice, I just didn’t want to waffle on as much as you do with my reply…..Hahaha I crack myself up! Kirsten I hope you had an alcohol free weekend, remember what your partner said…you can’t party like you used to! Simon & Kristine D….you guys got no internet in NSW? Or just busy unpacking? Pete & Mary, this trip is not for work….it is a reconnaissance mission for our future 4WD trips. Campbell & Karen, you have been quiet this trip? Celeste, you are also invited on a future trip, Rakesh could get work at many of the remote places we visited, there is a real shortage of skilled people, especially anyone with cooking & chefs skills. Rob & Juan….How’s ma brudders from anudder Mudder! You both have to get to Broome & to Alice Springs! Liz P, you owe me the cost of a Purl & an Opal! Brad W so cool to catch up with you mate, Dan W be home week after next mate….I know you don’t read the blog but just wanted to say it! Rodney off to work on Sunday….No more 9-5 Mon to Fri! Alan N haven’t heard from you for a while either, Neil & Ally T, hope you are well… your neighbours will be back soon, Dan C…didn’t get to Kununurra this trip mate, but will catch up with you soon. Bonnie & Egg…are you home yet? Flick….You in Victoria? Or WA? Jo Smith….next time you start to write a reply to the blog, don’t stop for anything or anyone….They will survive for 30 minutes without you! Mel S, where are you this month? Actually don’t answer that the blog is not big enough! Sarah F, have you been to Alice Springs, Shayne W….Off to Naru are we????
And all the rest of you who don’t write often, we hope you are all well & the blog has kept you in touch with what we are doing. Looking forward to catching up with you all when we get back!
Annie’s Blog
Wow I saw my big brother for 4 days this week, I think I like him…he plays fun games with me and yesterday Brad & Dad took me to this big bouncy pillow thing that big kids can jump on. I’m still too small so Brad picked me up and held me and he bounced on it….How cool is that, I’m going to hire my big brothers out to other kids that don’t have big brothers!
We left the springs place and now we are going to this Coober place, Mum says that it is famous for the Australian Opals?..... I’m looking forward to meeting them, I might play basketball when I get big like my brother!
But then we go on to another mine site, cool I’ll have lots of friends for the whole week! Then we go home….I been away for so long I can’t even remember what my home looks like! But I’m missing all my family & my friends, I have changed a lot my Mum keeps saying….I bet you all have too!
See you soon.
AnnieInAVan….XXXX
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My crap week has just been made up - won the annual award at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club - "Volunteer of the Year" award.....got a HUGE trophy and a lovely certificate........ahhh the irony...me winning a major award at a Yacht Club - am probably the most non sailing person in the entire room..... it was however really nice to share the Awards with the Olympic Silver medal winning NZ lads (quite strapping and easy on the eye I must say these athletes...I even got to touch their medals......ooooohh ahhhhh)
Now just got to get organised and do the last minute finishing touches to do the catering for the 25 pax 1st birthday party at the Club tomorrow.....this is however a paid jobbie of "Martha's Catering"...........
Safe travels
Kept woman? My ass!
You will keep
So, I see you're still alive after the camel burger. Whew! Got to admit I was a bit worried - bearing in mind you used to be a vegetarian and all...
James me waffle !!! DID YOU READ YOUR BLOG FOR DAY 84 & 85 ????? Or any other days??? Just kidding !! Oh and I can't wait to hear what you gas question is going to be I can only imagine! look forward to seeing you all soon and catching up for a interesting dinner!
no worries James see you on the flip side
i am now a member of the road block club,i took delivery of a second hand Kedron last weekend. it was built for a quad so i dont have to do a thing to it. the family and i went bush over the weekend... it is the best "tonic" for the sole