Here I am! Oz is cool, but the locals think it's a bit wintry. Spot the Pom in his shorts etc etc. Been doing the usual stuff, new TV, washer, fridge/freezer, IKEA

The apartment we are renting has loads of rules; No noise! No parties, no drinks by the pool, no cycling, NO NOISE! They are gonna luv it when I start cutting up a Val!!!!!!!!! Next stop, Oz licence and buy a car........Minefield! GPS is gonna have to be purchased, no mobile speed camera alerts though

Reading the local A-Z on the dunny at the moment. Hey, Phil! Ain't seen a single spider yet, or snake, or fly! Went in a bottle shop and they hadn't even heard of Soave or Frascati!!! Heathens! Ended up with some Jacob's Creek sparkling Pinot Noir. No Emu in stock, either. Seen some OldHens, but no Valiants yet, although there is a VE taxi (really) in the old car trader for $750 in Vic. Would be ideal for my purposes, but not just yet. Reckon Noel at the complex would have flamin' wallabies, mate! Hired a car from a Cadillac bloke who has many Caddys and is secretary for the Oz Caddy Club (before you ask I hired a Toyota Corolla, he was all out of '64 Caddy Verts) We are in the Motel for another 2 nights while all the gear is delivered. The shipping is held up so we've got to rent some stuff at a monthly rate for 5 days

6 months in the Prison (apartment) then I want out to a place where I can get busy!!!!!!!
(Oh, yeah, got to get a job too!) Spoke to some boys from the Lake District yesterday and their Dad has a job as a welder and apparently his welds are Too Good, can you make them less so!!!! Donuts!
Speak soon!