Hi friends and family,
Just to let you all know , Reece and I are off to a great campsite at Newnes early tomorrow morning. This place is past Katoomba, 30 km north of Lithgow in the Wollemi Park. It is a free camp spot which means it costs nothing and there are no facilities except a drop dunny!!!!! No phone reception so will be off air until Wednesday lunchtime when we return to Sydney.
Looks like Sydney is in for some warm weather, but not so much on the blue mountains where we will be.
Looking forward to the final episode of Broadchurch tonight...
love to you all.
Pen
Friday, August 30, 2013
Friday roti.
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Monday, August 26, 2013
Scenic world
Gosh I make so many spelling mistakes when I send messages on my phone. We didn't eat at Scenic World. We were at scenic world waiting for the cable car. This place has the steepest cable car going down to a lovely rainforest area with easy boardwalks. The you can get the cable car to to the top again the the cable car across the valley. We were as high as the Sydney harbour bridge.So it was pretty impressive. Fabulous views all over the valley. That beautiful blue haze amazing. Katoomba a very attractive town again with some really nice shops. There is a lot of early architecture about esp with the hotels and houses. Some divine and quaint cottages with beautiful gardens, daffodils a plenty and blossom on many trees. Heaps and heaps of bed and brekkie and other older hotels.so close to,Sydney. There were sooooo many tourists abou yesterday ( Sunday) plenty of Asians everywhere all taking photos of them taking photos of themselves soo many photos .
Reece has just come home from Aldis. Alternative supermarket from Coles and woolies. Not in WA yet . But he is raving how much cheaper things are. Goodoh.....
Have many games of words with Fri
Ends on the go with Liz... Better do some now. Love Pen
Reece has just come home from Aldis. Alternative supermarket from Coles and woolies. Not in WA yet . But he is raving how much cheaper things are. Goodoh.....
Have many games of words with Fri
Ends on the go with Liz... Better do some now. Love Pen
Blue Mountains
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Sunday, August 25, 2013
Blue Mountains
We had two lovely days with Jo Rich and little ones at Lane Cove. They had a reasonably comfortable cabin to stay in, and it was so nice just to hang out with them..
This morning Reece and I packed up the van and had a very easy drive motorway all the way to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. It is less than a 2 hour drive. We were feeling a bit miffed on the drive as Sydney was in a blanket of smoke after some burning off and I thought we would see nothing but smoke,,,, but as we got closer the air cleared and the day is beautiful and sunny although a little fresh. We are at the Katoomba Falls caravan park which is right across the road from the lookout to the Three Sisters. I have just returned from a lovely walk and took the previous snap. We stopped at a beautiful town called Leura on the way here. The street trees are about to burst into blossom, not sure which blossom. Strolled about the streets and shops. So many people of all sorts of varieties out and about. Some lovely shops, lucky we have no room.
We will have two nights here then return to lane Cove on wenesday.
Hope everyone is happy.
Love Penny
This morning Reece and I packed up the van and had a very easy drive motorway all the way to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. It is less than a 2 hour drive. We were feeling a bit miffed on the drive as Sydney was in a blanket of smoke after some burning off and I thought we would see nothing but smoke,,,, but as we got closer the air cleared and the day is beautiful and sunny although a little fresh. We are at the Katoomba Falls caravan park which is right across the road from the lookout to the Three Sisters. I have just returned from a lovely walk and took the previous snap. We stopped at a beautiful town called Leura on the way here. The street trees are about to burst into blossom, not sure which blossom. Strolled about the streets and shops. So many people of all sorts of varieties out and about. Some lovely shops, lucky we have no room.
We will have two nights here then return to lane Cove on wenesday.
Hope everyone is happy.
Love Penny
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Beautiful morning in lane cive
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
Lunch Friday
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Friday, August 16, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Helicopter pilot.
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Monday, August 12, 2013
Berry, NSW
Hi Family and Friends,
It is now Monday 12 August and we are in the beautiful town of Berry which is 2 hours south of Sydney about 20 from the coast. We have had a lovely week with our babysitting which we both enjoy. It is so fantastic to walk into their house and hear them calling out Lally, Pappy and run up for hugs and kisses. We were lucky enough to do and extra day last week as the Wed girl was unwell.... So lucky us had another day with the kids. Thurs we take Lucas to his swimming class then we usually go to the park nearby but it was so awful and cold we came straight home after the obligatory after swimming ice cream. Lunch then both have a big two hour sleep. I put Emily to bed after her bottle and a cuddle with Pappy then Lucas and I pop onto Mummy and Daddy's bed and read two or three stories. Then he happily goes off to his bed for a sleep. We have a gorgeous cuddle . A really special time. Fri we wander up to the park later in the morning the the routine is to go and have roti at the Malaysian restaurant on the way home. The restaurant owners know us well now. The kids have roti then coconut ice cream. The house is very messy with us there coz we have toys, Lego, cubby cars all over the place.
Last wed night we went off to,the north Ryde RSL with some friends form the caravan park who,are much like us. From Floreat Park and on the road for over 12 months spending time with their grandies in Canberra and Melbourne..the RSL bus picked us up and brought us home. Reece did very well on the pokies and came home a winner and covered the cost of dinner...
Saturday a fella came and did the bearings etc on the van, then later we went off to Denise and Rob Campbell's house where we met before going to the Swans Collingwood footy match at Homebush Stadium. A bus collected us then we went for dinner then another bus trip to,the footy and home again in the bus. There was other old CCGS boys....Geof Potter, Craig McGown and his partner Marcia, Pete and Sue Harley, and their son Lachlan who is a student at ADFA, Canberra. It was good fun. We had very good seats and half time and after the game we went to the posh room for drinks. Pity Swans lost. The Homebush stadium is very impressive and enormous, probably a bit too big for the footy match. Good win for the Dockers on the weekend. Then on Sunday we came here to Berry, but detoured from the city as the city to surf run was on. Good drive here. We are staying at the Berry Showgrounds, big grassed area and a five minute walk to the shops. We had a nice walk around town this morning. Warm and sunny but the day progressed to be incredibly windy and the temp has dropped markedly. Just looking at TV now and apparently big storm has gone through Sth Sydney. The wind now is incredibly strong. we have brought in the awning and we are rocking like on a boat . Tomorrow we will take a drive around and return to Sydney on Wed.
This Wed we are going to see Toby Schmitz and Tim Minchin in a play.
After I come home from Perth in October we will go and visit Reece's brother Vance in Mornington, Victoria then we plan to have Xmas in Noosa with Jo and Rich.
Do you like the huge big black car in the pics. It is a Ford 650 with six doors, painted all matte black. Of course there was a blond with perky boobs with climbed out of it. Am having a problem with my phone camera so not many pics. It was a real people stopper.
Mum and Anth have fun at Denmark. The new construction looks amazing.
Rozza love the banter with Bill and Reece. Happy birthday to Wilson.
Madgie thanks for all the pics of the house. Beautiful . Happy birthday Steph an well done in the rowing.
Viv incredibly we saw Jude at the footy on Sat.
Chris looking forward to seeing you soon. Was thinking perhaps bring the kids over to you in Manly as it is a work day for us. Spoke to Stephen the other week. He sound very well.
Trish hope you are enjoying Reece's art.
Keith and Chris are you unpacked yet? Reece looking forward to the trip,with you Keith when I am in Perth.
Lizzie enjoy your time in India. Having fun with Words....
Lots of love
Penelope.
It is now Monday 12 August and we are in the beautiful town of Berry which is 2 hours south of Sydney about 20 from the coast. We have had a lovely week with our babysitting which we both enjoy. It is so fantastic to walk into their house and hear them calling out Lally, Pappy and run up for hugs and kisses. We were lucky enough to do and extra day last week as the Wed girl was unwell.... So lucky us had another day with the kids. Thurs we take Lucas to his swimming class then we usually go to the park nearby but it was so awful and cold we came straight home after the obligatory after swimming ice cream. Lunch then both have a big two hour sleep. I put Emily to bed after her bottle and a cuddle with Pappy then Lucas and I pop onto Mummy and Daddy's bed and read two or three stories. Then he happily goes off to his bed for a sleep. We have a gorgeous cuddle . A really special time. Fri we wander up to the park later in the morning the the routine is to go and have roti at the Malaysian restaurant on the way home. The restaurant owners know us well now. The kids have roti then coconut ice cream. The house is very messy with us there coz we have toys, Lego, cubby cars all over the place.
Last wed night we went off to,the north Ryde RSL with some friends form the caravan park who,are much like us. From Floreat Park and on the road for over 12 months spending time with their grandies in Canberra and Melbourne..the RSL bus picked us up and brought us home. Reece did very well on the pokies and came home a winner and covered the cost of dinner...
Saturday a fella came and did the bearings etc on the van, then later we went off to Denise and Rob Campbell's house where we met before going to the Swans Collingwood footy match at Homebush Stadium. A bus collected us then we went for dinner then another bus trip to,the footy and home again in the bus. There was other old CCGS boys....Geof Potter, Craig McGown and his partner Marcia, Pete and Sue Harley, and their son Lachlan who is a student at ADFA, Canberra. It was good fun. We had very good seats and half time and after the game we went to the posh room for drinks. Pity Swans lost. The Homebush stadium is very impressive and enormous, probably a bit too big for the footy match. Good win for the Dockers on the weekend. Then on Sunday we came here to Berry, but detoured from the city as the city to surf run was on. Good drive here. We are staying at the Berry Showgrounds, big grassed area and a five minute walk to the shops. We had a nice walk around town this morning. Warm and sunny but the day progressed to be incredibly windy and the temp has dropped markedly. Just looking at TV now and apparently big storm has gone through Sth Sydney. The wind now is incredibly strong. we have brought in the awning and we are rocking like on a boat . Tomorrow we will take a drive around and return to Sydney on Wed.
This Wed we are going to see Toby Schmitz and Tim Minchin in a play.
After I come home from Perth in October we will go and visit Reece's brother Vance in Mornington, Victoria then we plan to have Xmas in Noosa with Jo and Rich.
Do you like the huge big black car in the pics. It is a Ford 650 with six doors, painted all matte black. Of course there was a blond with perky boobs with climbed out of it. Am having a problem with my phone camera so not many pics. It was a real people stopper.
Mum and Anth have fun at Denmark. The new construction looks amazing.
Rozza love the banter with Bill and Reece. Happy birthday to Wilson.
Madgie thanks for all the pics of the house. Beautiful . Happy birthday Steph an well done in the rowing.
Viv incredibly we saw Jude at the footy on Sat.
Chris looking forward to seeing you soon. Was thinking perhaps bring the kids over to you in Manly as it is a work day for us. Spoke to Stephen the other week. He sound very well.
Trish hope you are enjoying Reece's art.
Keith and Chris are you unpacked yet? Reece looking forward to the trip,with you Keith when I am in Perth.
Lizzie enjoy your time in India. Having fun with Words....
Lots of love
Penelope.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
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