Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to everyone! It's been a little while, so I thought I should fill you in on all the exciting stuff going on in Adelaide.

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It's been very hot.

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But seriously, the Fringe Festival has ended now, it went for about a month all up. We saw a few shows: Ross Noble; Claire Hooper; Best of the Edinburgh Fest (all comedians, and all quite entertaining). By far the best thing we saw though was La Clique. It's a little bit sideshow, a little bit circus and a little bit burlesque. There was a couple of gymnastic guys who balanced on each other's heads, and a contortionist who fit his body through two tennis racquets. The contortionist was my favourite to be honest, he was both disturbing and hilarious, plus at one point he fell off the stage - who doesn't like that? There was also a rollerskater, someone with hula hoops, a guy in a bathtub and another guy with disturbingly high pants. I can't recommend it strongly enough, it's such a fun show to see.

The Adelaide Festival of the Arts has also ended - it had a public light show on North Terrace that was so popular they extended it for a couple of weeks, which was just as well because we only got to see it the other evening. It is really impressive.. Essentially they project lights onto the great old buildings along North Terrace.. but they create spectacular work with that simple idea. We didn't take photos because you really need a good camera with a long exposure and a tripod.. but thanks to the magic of the internet you can see some photos here and here.

In about an hour we're off to pick Sam up from the airport, he's visiting over Easter which should be fun. I hope you're all having an enjoyable time and hopefully we'll catch up around Christmas (or at least eventually)

A kids Book in Parts

Once there was a little prince his name who's name is Fredric. He liked to play soccer with his friends but his parents did not.

I'm on TV

im on tv WIN news tonight 6.30 because i went to the 2020 summit a talk about the year 2020 and what we want it to be like

Our new addition-to-be

Thought I should update finally! We had our ultrasound at 20 weeks and bub is healthy and doing well. Here are some pictures from our CD.


This is bub in profile with the little chin pressed against the chest.

This is a little pair of crossed legs.

Two tiny little feet.

And the left hand... we have a picture of the right as well so we know there are 8 little fingers and 2 thumbs in total.

Bub is due around the middle of July and was measuring a week ahead at the ultrasound. I have a few weeks before more blood tests, specifically the glucose one. Hoping to avoid the gestational diabetes this time around! Will try to keep the bandwagon up to date. Sorry.

And a big thank you from Jared and Adam for the birthday wishes!

concrete grinding

We finally got the quote to get our concrete floor ground to level, $800 to $1300 plus GST. Today we went to check the hire places with the view to do it yourself. Two different machines and two different prices. We returned home then Dad decided to get the closer and cheaper option and make a start.
Five hours of grinding later, he has almost levelled the two slabs. Still to surface grind the rest of the floor. With an approaching blister for him and one in place for me, we adjourned at 5.30pm. Hopefully a good night's sleep and we'll be fresh to continue. I got my blister sweeping the concrete dust away. We filled two buckets as well as the vacuum cleaner. I used the air con to blow air into the room so the open windows carried away the rest. Dad used his compressor to blow the dust that settled on the outdoor furniture. More again tomorrow.

six posts in a row, doo dah doo dah

Helloooooo from Manchester.. again.

Actually, this is just a quick one to say that I spoke to Glenn today. He and Dee have moved and the house is good - but it's new so they don't have a phone line yet.. so they don't have internet yet.

Dee's mum will be visiting them soon, so Dee's going to have some holidays (Glenn has to work). However, because we get Good Friday and Easter Monday off, Glenn's coming up to Manchester to visit. Yay! I'll make sure I take some photos and post them afterwards.

In other news, my first trip out with the Lab is next week (I'll take photos) and in the meantime I'm trying to get schools interested enough to book in. I wouldn't have thought it would be so hard to convince high schools to book a free programme... but that's how it is at the moment.

Busy busy (so I should go to sleep now).

Somebody else better write a post next or I'll just keep up the tally. *grin*

*big hugz*

Happy birthday Adam!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM

Hope you have a splendid day and a fabulous year.

*hugz*

Happy birthday Jared!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JARED!

Hope you have a most excellent day.

*big hugz* from Aunty dayna
(and keep your eye on the post box.. *grin*..although it might take a week or so....)

Patrick's adventures

Damien and Cheryl sent Patrick to me. He's a very cool little monster and he likes to go on adventures. His first adventure (other than his trip over here from Adelaide) was in London. He didn't leave Glenn and Dee's apartment, but he still managed to get into a few things..


His second adventure was up in Scotland. He came to Glasgow with me - I'm not sure what kind of mischief he got up to while I was working...



And then when we got home, all he wanted to do was play with the toy "Lab in a Lorry" that I'd got.. of course, he was good enough to share with Moo.


I'll try to keep track of Patrick's adventures - but sometimes he wanders off without telling me. Cheeky monster. *grin*

quick question..

i was just going back through the Bandwagon (i need to provide my addresses for the last 5 years for a CRB check so i can work with kids).. couldn't find my addresses (worked them out tho i think), but i did notice that tim still has some posts back in the archives..

..anyone care if i delete them? i know he was part of my life for a while.. but i don't need reminders of it. only thing is it will delete comments too.. ..i'm sure he's not said anything important.. and i can put any interesting comments into their own posts..

that okay?

Flashback... Dublin and Catania

I've just recently uploaded these photos, so I figured I could write a little bit about them. :)

I'd planned my trip to Dublin for a while.. I was going over to see my friend Paul (he lived next door to me in Halls). But then a last-minute work trip to Catania cut my weekend short. So rather than having a weekend in Dublin, I had one whole Saturday.. and then a few days in the south of Italy (with warmish weather, so I won't complain *grin*).

I met Paul in Dublin on Saturday morning - he had to go off and do some singing, so I wandered around the city for a while. I went and did a tour of Trinity College and saw the Book of Kells (amazingly intricate designs that were drawn with bone and stuff), had lunch in Temple Bar (at a wholefoods market.. tasty food!) and then wandered my way out to Kilmainham Gaol (and did another tour).

I caught up with Paul again in the afternoon and we had tasty tapas dinner, went home and dropped off my bag and then headed back into town for a Halloween Party (Paul dressed up as a zombie pirate.. I just went as a demon - they look like normal people *grin*)


Sunday morning I headed to Catania.. It was some trip.. I got a bus from near Paul's, flight to London Gatwick, waited there a while before getting another flight to Florence, a quick change over and the flight to Catania. The change-over between Florence and Catania was a bit stressful. Actually a lot stressful! On arrival into Florence we had to go through immigration - somehow I ended up at the end of the line (not at all sure how!!). Anyway, the result was that they were calling my name over the PA.. I scurried to security near the gate - but had to go back and get a boarding pass (they couldn't give me both when I checked in at Gatwick because the systems are strange..). I ran back downstairs to the check-in desk, the girl didn't understand that I was meant to be on the next flight.. she thought I wanted to buy a ticket or something (she didn't even understand my printed itinery). So another trek across the hall to the ticket people and FINALLY I found a lovely woman who understood what I needed, phoned the girl at the check-in desk and off I went to get my boarding pass. Back upstairs, through security (although they stopped me because they thought I had water in my bag!?), and eventually I made it onto the plane. *phew*

Catania was interesting.. the city itself seems like it was beautiful once.. but is now run-down and decaying.. I was staying in a hotel out of town - not far from the village above.. it was pretty .. especially at night and when the sun was shining. :)

The meetings were a bit interesting.. but it was better once they were finished. :) I wandered around Catania, got rained on a LOT, had the best hot chocolate EVER! It was a thick Italian (of course) hot chocolate with some Grand Marnier in it.. mmmmmm... Andrea made it for me (and even paid for it..heheh). He's a chef/waiter at the little cafe I went to to get out of the rain. He ended up coming to the castle with me and I had fantastic pizza dinner with him one night too (the picture at the top).

All in all, not a bad few days (and so long ago now it's hard to remember it). *grin*

...and I'm still not up to date yet.. *grin*

new ceiling

After a busy week we now have a plaster ceiling in the sunroom. Dad sanded it today and went to buy some ceiling paint. He hopes to get the undercoat on this weekend since the weather is to be cool. He's very tired at the moment.
I've just finished my first full week. I'm glad to have Fridays off. I did my aquaexercise, walked down to the library then to work to sign my roster. Laundry is up to date including some from work because I forgot to send it home with a parent. A good day off.
When is the house warming?
Great to talk to Glenn this morning. I tried for Dayna as well but no answer. Is she still in Glasgow? Maybe on the job arranging volunteer tutors and schools.
Heard from Val Loomes last night. All good now, but Peter has been sick and has finally given up smoking.
Lots of love to all

Cross age tutoring & OH&S

Well tuesday I had to do 2 OH&S test & the good news is I past both of them. So now I have to find some where to do cross age tutoring.

names

Hi all, I'm back at work and we have four new children due on Wednesday. One is called Dayna. Even spelt right. I met her today but haven't had a chance to ask her Mum where she got the name. After one day I'm tired. I'm sure by Thursday night I'll be looking for takeaway tea and collapsing. Oh well the children so far are OK and have even coped with a change in routine because of the weather. Our Blue group is now full but we haven't had the full 29 in either group yet. I should be losing weight but somehow I'm gaining. All that energy used should be making a difference.
Today Dad and Phil put the formwork up for our ceiling in the sunroom.
Yesterday we had a visit from Val and Trevor Peacock for lunch and the afternoon.

Book Cover

This is the front cover that I entered in this comp. hope it wins maybe not.