A few weeks ago The Girl and I headed up the coast to a place called Noosa for a week long holiday on the beach. The Girl’s mum had already booked an apartment for herself and her brother, and very kindly invited The Girl and myself to join them for a few days. Both The Girl and I were really looking forward to having a break. Though I was a little worried about the whole week being just a beach holiday, where everyone would just want to sun bath and…
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Not only was this to be my first Christmas in Australia, but also my first Christmas without the Vincents. But I busied my mind with the upcoming novelty of sunshine, beaches and prawns. And, deep down, I knew that The Girl’s family would look after me and make me feel very welcome. It would be fine. I would have a great time. That was until the 23 December – the day I learnt that the Christmas parcel my family sent had either been lost / sent back to the UK….
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Last month The Girl and I drove up to Canowindra to visit her paternal grandparents. It was a long drive but easy one along a familiar route – the same route as our trip to the Blue Mountains. This time though we kept driving through the Blue Mountains and further into New South Wales’ countryside. Regrettably I forgot to bring my camera on this trip so you’ll just have to imagine it. The area is vast and open; the most vast and open landscape I’ve experienced in a long time….
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