What we did next… Our first gig at the Narara Community Centre went so much better than I could have hoped. John Seed and River (his son) sang a couple of funny songs and then we were on. Everything starts early in Australia so it was only 7.20 when we started playing. We did a […]
The House Sit We arrived back at my sister’s house after our week away in the Blue Mountains, tired, but happy… two delighted dogs greeted us at the door, and after we unpacked, we headed out for our regular walk around the park, in a place that now felt like home. When we got back
The Wedding The clouds came to meet us as we drove the last ten miles up into the Blue Mountains, the mist softening the outline of the trees and the land around us. We went as quiet as the stillness we could feel, driving more slowly now as we made our way down the lanes
The First Week in Oz At the beginning, each day was an adventure. Everything was new – it was ‘pinch me’ exciting being in AUSTRALIA with my FAMILY – and ‘punch me’- what the hell has happened with all the media interest in our journey? I remember floating a little that first afternoon – was
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The most wonderful time of year! From a temple in Thailand (in October!) to, unbelievably, a beach in Oz on Christmas Day… We wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who has encouraged and supported us along the way. You have warmed us up when we resembled drowned rats – and cooled us down when
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Is this the Emerald City? Our journey along the Yellow Brick Road was nearly done…the traditional end point being the Emerald City and unbelievably one of Sydney’s little known nicknames is …the Emerald City – we hadn’t known that when we set out (…in fact we only just found out when I googled ‘nicknames for
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The furthest South… As we headed out of Adelaide we began to see a different Australia on the quieter roads. We were definitely in the South now. We stopped for a break in a town called ‘Meningie’ and saw our first pelicans. Six of the hugest and weirdest looking birds I had ever seen, doing
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Cause and Effect – Theo’s blog Back in 2023, once me and Shannon had realised the impact flying has on nature and climate and decided we never wanted to fly again, I’d assumed that trips by train into Europe were the most I was likely to see of the big old world. I’d fully digested
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‘Are we there yet?’ Our walk from the hostel to the restaurant that first night was in an entirely new world, but I was struggling to notice it. Rosa and Theo were both trying to help me shake off the sack I was carrying around with me – we had made it to Australia, we
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Our Yellow Brick Road – Part Five I woke up at 3.40 on our last day in East Timor – bloody fridge!! ‘Oh and one of the quirks of the house is that when the fridge gets to a certain temperature it makes a loud beeping noise – all you have to do is press
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