Chris Nostalgia & Angela

Today lunchtime we strolled in CBD of Sydney down Hunter to George Street just as all business men were out for lunch in shirt sleeves in 75 degree temp . This was your neck of woods and we passed C-Bank on way to Rocks .

We had been to Sydney Hospital on McQuairrie - full of fine British buildings . your Ma was treated free and VIP when she told them I was in the trade .

No waiting and i telephoned back for results this afternoon , which are OK so i do not have to inject when we return. I had to do it when cabin lights were out as i would have looked suspicious!

We sat out for a coffee next to library and they are great as people have one coffee and then spend hours reading or making notes etc

Your Ma can now walk miles and sat near Rocks on seat overlooking opera House whilst i went to tourist place for details of events .

We are going to opera House for a few concerts - Gershwin and Tosca before we leave

I intend to hire a car as we are going to Hunter Valley for a few days with friend who owns a winery and recommended restaurant -they said we can stay as long as we like - they are picking vines at present .

I have been quoted a higher price here for 17 days car hire than for 5 weeks when we booked in UK. The pound drops daily.

I am in Internet cafe and are using Skye - they even ring government office from here so it must be versatile .

We are deciding when or if to move to Rocks as we are very comfortable here but central to end holiday . We are meeting June for coffee next week for keys and to say hello.

Plus i am ringing Dave today to see if he wants to visit as we have great facilities and K-X will probably open his eyes if he hasn't been here before .

On Friday we are going again to Sydney Football Ground in Moore Park - it is a great stadium and Gareth Ellis i splaying again . Not that I am getting to be a RL fanatic but on Sunday we are going to Olympic park to AZN after mass and have lunch out first in Olympic Park . Have you been . I have collected programmes for you . Fantastic occasions -carnival

Your ma is looking for hats and T-shirts with an Aussie logo on for kids I we have got some books

You will see news from Angela above - obviously they all enjoyed time together with you


Angela

nice to hear news and Adam and Anna look like being settled for next year.

We intend to come over for Adams graduation and have a nice exchange in Montreal so we may tag on and you could ll come up the following weekend for a meal ..


I am running out of time in cafe so will add a few more details tomorrow

Lady GaGa is here in Sydney for 3 concerts and has been in all papers - after Marianne Faithful and others she got an accolade for performing live not miming . I could have got entered a draw for tickets but did not know her first hit in 2008! After show she came to Kings X to a club next door to pub i am going to now - happy hour!

Love to all