Monday...28 February 2011

Belinda's birthday.
Ok, still on the island, survived the super bikes weekend.
Seriously, we are on the opposite side of the island to the racing track and even from here it sounded like a swarm of angry bees. Just one long continuous buzzz!!
Nearer to us was the influx of fans who book out all available accommodation on the island for the race meeting.
As they prepared to depart for the track each day they would fire up their motorbikes and leave them sit idling while they sorted themselves for the day and finally took off with much revving of engines.
Smelly and noisy.
They also partied a bit!!!
And we had the constant drone of helicopters and ultra lights buzzing noisily overhead. Some of those ultra lights should be booked for noise pollution. I found myself wondering what enjoyment there was in being up in the air like a bird accommpanied by so much noise.
Today that sound has been replaced by the bird calls. Peace and serenity returns.
The bathroom reno is finally finished and Keith is on his way to the island to spend a couple of days with our friends and to pick me up for the return journey to Horsham.
While the weather has not been very kind, I will be sad to leave here as it is such a relaxing place and my friends are wonderful hosts.
On a positive note my brother was transfered from the Royal Melbourne Hospital back to his local hospital last week and is in rehabilitation following his stroke. Keep up the hard work BB.

Friday...25 February 2011

Still on the Island. Yesterday we went to a Chocolate Factory for lunch!!! Yum. Best hot chocolate ever. More lazy Island life today. Host got up early and took photos of the sunrise. I was not helping, I had more important things to do, like making giant ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ's.
Spent the morning reading a book, lunch is being prepared, sun is shining, birdies are singing, somewhere around me is the sound of workman using power tools, all that is needed is a gun to dispose of the pesky workmen and their noisy tools and life would be perfect.
Super bikes racing at the Phillip Island circuit this weekend so we are also being serenaded by the hum of motorbikes as the fans slowly troll the streets showing off to each other and the permanent townies. They know tourism keeps their town going but the noise must get them down a bit. Still only a couple of days and it is over and the serenity returns.

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Spent yesterday doing a spot of cold weather shopping in Wonthaggi.
As someone said, who would go anywhere in Victoria in Summer without cold weather clothes? The answer is of course, ME!
Well I thought I was going to a nice little ISLAND and of course they all have lovely little resorts with mobs of people running around with not a lot on and playing beach volleyball or some such young type activities.
So all I packed was 3/4 pants and t-shirts. One lives and learns!!!!!!!
Nice long walk today and some washing, rest of the day is lazy time.

Sunday, 20 February 2011

So have not been logging in for a while.
On the 7th February my big brother had a small trucking accident and while sorting that out on the side of the road with the police, he had a stroke! He is still alive and in hospital and will be for quite some time as it will take long term rehab to get him moving again if that is possible.
Life in Horsham altered pace with the kids going back to school and the daughter going back to work after her break.
We were considering moving to Bendigo but have been side tracked by a request to help with bathroom renovations in Horsham. This translates to stripping the room back to the bare shell and totally rebuilding it including replacing the floor boards. Pictures to follow.......one day!
While that is happening I have jumped on a train and went up to Melbourne to visit the sick brother and now I am on Phillip Island visiting with my friends who have a permanent caravan at a beachside park in Cowes.
Its a tough life, but someone has to do it......