We have been here in Australia for a week and still awake at 4am.
Your Ma makes a cup of tea and then either sits knitting a cardigan (another) for Hugh or doing codewords. We have identical code books and ma is on page 21 and i am on page 9. The answers are in back but ma denies cheating.!
Sydney is home from home for us staying at Junes place - the cockroaches are even larger this year and the noise from markets - the bands kept us awake.
We mention Chris on first day as we walked up George Street to the Coles supermarket past Bank where he worked and we met for a drink. The city area is still full of young execs and very similar to London in suits or white shirts. Judging by paper the country is booming.
June leaves us some pensioners travel passes and we sailed to Manly on one day in brilliant sunshine . We mentioned what a great life for all mums here - there were loads of babies in prams as they promenaded on the front of picnicked on beach. It would have been lovely for Mairead now.
The cost of housing is more than Cotswold's and there is predicted a collapse in prices not quite like Ireland but unsustainable.
Philippa wants a pinafore but they wee over £40 hand pained on the market so your Ma thought too dear for dog to chew! so we will wait until later.
We collected our car in Kings X - said to be sleazy in tour book but it say something as our favourite slot to visit as full of life.
We drove up route 1 to Avoca Beach on Sunday and are now sitting on veranda with Tropicana backdrop - living in a converted boathouse and can see lake - surrounded by palm trees and bananas etc but birds are incredible they are so colourful but noisy and keep you awake . They are tropicaland we have not seen before -Kookaburras etc - they feed from your hand although one bit me yesterday. We have not to feed grey parrots as they are aggressive if you have no food.
Chris - the people in the house . Their son in early 30's worked with Accenture in Sydney and is IT Consultant in systems analysis at HKSB in London near you and QQ. He has 2 year contract and bought house in Wimbledon - he has 2 kids but they are going to return to Sydney at end of year although he says there are only a few jobs over here as small market. He might we interesting to meet for a beer - his folk says the company do not know he intends to leave at end year.
The other son is Dr in Canberra. The owners have been very nice and i am using their wifi and they will be staying at QQ in june with exchanges in Croatis and Sweden.
We received an email from Cecilia to say how much they liked QQ and enjoyed stay - she has perfect manners.
Angela - if you want to use 4x4 then let me know. Philippa is on insurance.
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