For Pete's Sake

This past weekend was the first since we arrived here that Cat and I were able spend together doing whatever we felt like. Up until now we’ve generally had something to do related to getting ourselves sorted here. It was also a 3-day weekend as it was a public holiday yesterday (Monday) to celebrate Canberra [...]

I’m sitting here on a Thursday evening watching a rather exciting game of one day cricket between Sri Lanka and Australia. It’s the final of the Commonwealth Bank Series and this is the final game of three to decide who wins the overall competition. It’s all level so this game is the one and the [...]

This time last week Cat and I touched down in Sydney after leaving Heathrow late on Saturday night. It was a long trip but, thankfully, we both managed to sleep to varying degrees on the plane. Whilst not unusual for Cat the fact that I got sleep was pretty impressive as up until now I [...]

So as many of you will know we’re moving to Australia and this week is *the* week as our flights out are this Saturday. Today, however, was the day when this whole thing really hit home as the packers arrive. There’s nothing weirder than to know that a few guys are reducing your entire house [...]