Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Ten weeks after landing back to the UK during May 2011, we were granted our Australian WA (Western Australia) sponsored live/work visas. We took our first steps into Australia, arriving somewhat belatedly into Melbourne, 6 months later - during November. Meantime, having re-settled back into new jobs, old school & home etc. (back in the UK), we [...]
Monday, October 24th, 2011
OUR VEHICLE IS FOR SALE ON EBAY VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
After a costly MOT, new windscreen, new brake pads, new tyres (BFG A/T) etc. etc, we finally collected our Landy from the garage today (the delay only being because we could not afford to get it sooner!). After some heartache, it is now for [...]
Monday, June 27th, 2011
Goodbye for now! from all of us………
From Flores (we met our German friends again before leaving), we doubled backed on ourselves through Sumbawa and Lombok and returned to Bali - a journey which took us 36 hours non-stop in all. In the absence of an Australian visa for the moment (while Anne has TB which [...]
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
On mum trying to make room in the back of our packed out car (all kinds of books, toys, clothes, sleeping bags, cooking equipment, vehicle spares etc.)
“What do you think the chances are in getting rid of AJ’s toy box!?”
Dad and Jessica
“NIL!”
Dad “I’m surprised you even asked that question! The Land Rover would have to [...]
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Current handle on children’s thought processes while in Bali
Jessica “I wish I could re-wind my life and do everything I have done again, like a DVD player! I think I’ve had a wonderful childhood!”
AJ “Mum! When are you going to come and butter my toast!”
(two children with two very different trains of thinking!)
Having landed (with [...]
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
On dad speaking to Jessica & AJ
“Arguments, disagreements, back-chat - all point to the need to do some schoolwork!” (An insight on how dad blackmails the children)
AJ “Jessica, Ssssh! I know! Let’s be nice to each other all day long and that way we won’t have to do any homework!”
Jessica (whispered tones) “Yes! I think [...]
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Jessica’s first comments on reaching Bali……………..
“I really, really love Bali. Bali is beautiful. I don’t know what it is - maybe it’s just the way the trees hang over the sides of the road - there is just something about the place that I really like. Right now it‘s definitely my number one favourite place!” [...]
Monday, March 28th, 2011
On visiting Ijen Plateau…………..
Jessica “When we visited Ijen Plateau we had to get up at 3am - it nearly stretched the eyeballs out of my sockets!.”
AJ “I didn’t mind it - I was up first and I chatted all the way up during our hike. I met a nice American man called Scott!”
Leisure
‘What is this [...]
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
On visiting Prambanan Temple
Jessica “I’d love to come back here when I’m older and try to help finish building it. It’s a very interesting place.”
On the children being completely covered in black ash while visiting the current erupting volcano Mount Bromo……
AJ “ I was climbing a tree and a branch full of ash fell on [...]
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Comparing Sumatra’s roads to those in Western Java……………..
Dad “I know we’re on the right road because our one always have the bumps!”
While looking through telescope too see the detail of Gunung Krakatau………
Jessica “I can see a man in his Nike underpants, hanging out his washing.”
(Jessica spying on someone in a Caritan coastal backyard instead of [...]
