Day 71 Back to the Pilbara
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 04:58AM Hello again Bloggies, firstly thanks to those of you who shared your weekend with us, it is good to hear what some of you have been up to. Rob your weekend sounds great, good to see that you are scouting out things that you can show Juan when he comes to visit.
Meredith, sorry for the withdrawals, I might have to stockpile some blogs for days when I don’t feel like writing one or when we are busy! Speaking of which..... we are not too busy this week as the client we were meant to work for has cancelled!.... Ness & I have 3 spare days in the Pilbara! We are going out to a gorge on Thursday and will take the camera, its funny that we have been in the Pilbara for a month but have not had much of a look around. I want to go to Weeli Wolli Springs, find a private pool & go skinny dipping! Not with me!!!
We left Perth this morning, had to go to the airport to fly back to Newman, now some of you know that before we did this trip I spent my life flying to & from different locations. One of the worst parts of flying for me is getting through security. You guys just plonk your stuff on the x ray machine & walk through the scanner, I however get my own personal body search every time I fly. Today it was some guy that just did not want to be there, & he had the worst body odour! Just the sort of thing you need early in the morning! I felt like telling him that he smelled like a camel & if he did not want to do the job then go & find something else!
I heard from my son Dan yesterday, we watched the footy together.... well actually he watched It from Melbourne & I watched it in Perth, but we made several phone calls to each other saying “Did you see that!” Go St Kilda is all I can say. Dan is at the footy tonight (Rugby League) where Melbourne will win and reclaim top spot on the ladder!
Have any of you flown over the Pilbara in a plane? It is awesome! The patterns & rocks just look amazing, Ness & I were looking out the window on the way down to Perth and just wondered how these patterns were formed. We took some pictures through the window and will load them as soon as possible. You really understand how the aboriginal paintings are inspired from the earth, from the air the Pilbara looks like and aboriginal artwork.
Special mention to my brother in law Brad Atkins, he starts work this week after a few years of doing stuff all! Good luck Brad, I look forward to catching up with you in a couple of months when you are in bed with a crook back from using cheap office chairs!
hen we were on the plane today Ness had my headphones on, because I used to fly so much I treated myself to a set of Bose noise cancelling headphones, they are awesome, but I had to remind Ness that you can’t sing with them on as other people can hear you! But you can still mime and dance...I don’t care what I look like!!
Sarah made the comment that she hopes my friend Hugh does not read the blog! I hope he does Sare! Might make him clean the place up a bit. Actually he is well aware of it as after we sat in the dog pee area for an hour he suggested we move to somewhere less smelly!
Welcome home to Pete & Mary, they have just been in Singapore for 3 weeks, Mary has been on a food extravaganza eating at Michelin rated restaurants (I had to ask too..... but apparently to get a Michelin rating you have to be really really really good!) I just find it ironic that Pete actually works for Michelin.... and it has nothing at all to do with food!
Pete we will catch up next month for your birthday..... set up the trailer cause I’m not driving home! How do you propose to get in to the bed on the trailer...especially after a fex beverages?
Hey another thing that happens with me a lot is that people recognise me! Especially in airports, this has been a constant source of amusement for Ness as I am not very good with faces and names..... so when someone comes up & says “Hey James” she smiles as I squirm and try to remember who they are and where I met them! Today I met two former clients in the airport! Luckily I remembered one of them! You all know me...I just introduce myself and ask them their name anyway!!
Another thing that has happened recently is that Ness’s Mum & Dad have called in to see my Mum & Bert..... not sure about this one, Sandy and David think I am ok, my mum could change that very quickly with a few stories from my past!..... Don’t tell them too much mum! Don’t hold back Granny!! But it does not go the other way...no stories from my Mum & Dad to Granny.
Ok that’s enough for tonight’s waffle, but before I go I better admit that I bought 2 pairs of shoes this week! I know I bag Ness because of her growing shoe collection..... she now has 12 pairs of shoes!!!! But at least I will throw my old ones out.... She just keeps adding to her collection!!!!
Speak to you soon.
Nikki & Rob..... you guys are quiet! Mr & Mrs Box? How was the Pyramids? Arama.... Where for art thou Arama! Hey Hardo.... you read the blog every night..... how about a comment or a question, it’s hard work not having anyone to give crap to! Lorraine & Michael..... no fart questions! Thanks to Shayne for her first blog post too.... welcome aboard!
James & Ness
Reader Comments (5)
sorry James-just responding to Heather's question to me from last night...
Facial was awesome! As for it working....I like to think so-especially since we charge the guest a fair amount...,if it helps the bags I've had under my eyese since arriving last month are now gone!
Haven't started working yet mate, my 4WD goes into the panel beaters in the morning and I still have a few things to do before the place is complete, but thanks for the Gee up....maybe next week !!
P.s. Dragons are now outright leaders on the NRL ladder !
I'm sure Mum only speaks highly of you to Sandy and David, James. I mean, I can only remember great things about you! I was sooooo proud that my big brother was on the front page of the newspaper when you were a teenager for being brave enough to jump off the local bridge into the river below. lol (We really have to track a copy of that newspaper article down)
the remark you made about me will tell sandy aand david quite a lot about us as that is what i said to them tell ness nothing about what i am doing.Whats with these sisters of yours in Brisbane all of a sudden very nice to you.They only tell the lame stories so be nice remember I have known you longer
We are nice to him cause we love love love him, he is the best big brother ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!