I'm moving to Western Australia... Conscious that last year I spent time in Melbourne job hunting and just spending money, with not an overly large sum of Australian dollars left I decided it would be wise to find a job to go to rather than just arriving having left a perfectly good job... My job … Continue reading The Lure of a Place Not Yet Visited…
Music
Passenger
Yesterday I saw Passenger play a gig in Perth. It is the first gig I have seen in another country. He has very much become part of my Australia soundtrack. He has witnessed a lot over the past year and been associated with many emotions. A lot happening, friends gone away and some since broken … Continue reading Passenger
It All Ends With Lavender
I wish I could add a smell to my blog... I have spent the last two weeks working on a lavender farm. It actually smells amazing. All who work here must sleep well... Residing in another caravan but in not quite a comfy a bed as the last, it is providing flashbacks to the worst … Continue reading It All Ends With Lavender
Burning Clothes and Much Mulching
The sun's rays have been shining upon WA this week :-). Falling a little bit in love with the flowers here, I can't imagine a dry, not so green WA in summer... Temperatures finally warming, after being inside for so many days at the roadhouse, I am very much enjoying being outside all day with … Continue reading Burning Clothes and Much Mulching
Wood Fired Pizza Ovens and Grafting Grapevines
The day after writing that I felt safe in my little bunkhouse I was lying in bed and I could hear a scratching in the walls... I could hear something moving around... I couldn't decide whether it had wings or was walking on feet... I decided it sounded bigger than a cockroach... I decided it … Continue reading Wood Fired Pizza Ovens and Grafting Grapevines
On the Wrong Side of the Plane…
I had 36 hours to explore Alice Springs. It was not remotely like the picture I had imagined in my head. Managing dinner and drinks with my tour group with live music and a lot of duck related banter, I then had a most amazing sleep in a very comfy bed! Upon awakening, my wandering … Continue reading On the Wrong Side of the Plane…
Scottish Footprints 