Kings X Sydney Feb 2nd

What a place -humming with life in Kings X - our luxury flat towers and we have great views from 17th floor over harbour including Opera house -naval vessels in front of us - similar to Kirribilli we watch the white liners leave.

The place is full of backpackers -usually perusing menus for cheapest meals they can find. It is de rigeur to have a back pack so i have mine today . We are not given hand outs for clubs as 40 years older than norm - only a Chinese parlour for herbal infusions and massage - i don't think they saw your Ma otherwise price would go up!

We are still on diet and weight falling off.

We walk every where - yesterday thru Hyde park to St Marys cathedral and we had coffee on Elizabeth street in glorious sunshine

Just read a plaintive email from a friend Robinson's daughter backpacking - she is a graduate and went to New College - she is alone and just arrived from NZ and living in YMCA for a week. We will have round for a barbecue - i just wondered whether she wanted to joss down for a few days although we have plenty of room but only one key -she is out looking for a job.


your ma is reading OK at a coffee shop and we are going to walk to Elizabeth Bay House and meander back for a drink in one of many pubs.

The cost of living is bout on par with UK although food much better quality.

We have bought a 7 day pass for bus train and ferries so we are starting travelling about on Thursday - Manly for the day first -we are slowly visiting the familiar places we went to with C&M .
Settling down to life of R&R - what a difference sunshine - what a way of life as there are so many organised functions

We were in Botanic gardens and heard rehearsal of La Candide opera stars practising for a free picnic concert in Domain.

Mind you there are echos of Bridlington here - Marianne Faithful and Des O'Connor star here in theatre and they were at Spa last year .

Great TV excitement with Andy Murray - sure worse in UK but they all love losers -look at Tim boy

Paid 2$ for 1 hour in cubicle with 20 others most on face book and looking at photos

I haven't taken any photos yet but will upload soon .

I promise not to complain too hot and humid ! Poor Angela and family in Ottawa and hear still snow in UK.

Must finish - where is suntan oil and my sunglasses ....