Back to work....

Well getting up early and heading to the city for a day of briefing was not as hard as I thought it would be. I actually really enjoyed the day and am really looking forward to the challenge that I have ahead of me. Louise made an awesome Risotto for dinner and I am enjoying the last wine I will get for a few days. And I am not sure when I will write again but we have decided that this will be the last of our regular blog but we will both put some updates on so if you want to keep reading what we are up too you can. Thanks for our loyal followers...even though I don't know exactly who reads this but thanks anyway and I hope you have enjoyed our awesome adventures as much as we have....we love you all.
Alvo & Tanya xoxoxoxox

Sad farewell :(

We got a bit of a sleep in this morning and Tanya made us a beautiful Mexican omelet for breakfast. I finished packing and managed to get my luggage right on 23 kgs....yay me. The time came for me to say goodbye to my little puppies....and yes I did shed a little tear. I have not been away from them for this long before and will miss them heaps. We headed off to the airport and then it was time for a few more tears...and again, we have not been apart for this long before so it is all a bit sad....but the time will fly and I will be back before we know it. I arrived in a very bleak and cold Melbourne and got the air bus to the city where Louise picked me up. We had a few wines and then went to the best Vietnamese in Prahran where we got a bit of entertainment with a Muslim couple and their kids, that went off their nuts about the food.....they were really rude and probably do it to get a free meal. So off home and to bed ready for my first day back at work tomorrow after 5 months....eeek.
Night xo

Scarlet

We had a slow start to the day and Nic cooked us a beautiful brunch. Tanya and I headed down to Scarborough to our favourite cafe for a Chai tea and enjoy the lovely day. We then did a bit of shopping for stuff I need to take to Alice. We went home and got ready to go in to town for dinner and a night out. We met Kim & Nic at the motel they were staying at and we walked to China Town where we met Shannon, Bec, Tarran and Karen at a Thai restaurant and had a great dinner. We all headed up to Scarlet where Mel and Megan met us and had a great night there dancing to Karen's cool DJing. We called it a night just after midnight as we still had to drive back to Scarborough. It was a great night and was so good to catch up with some cool chicks :)
Night xo

A Rainy Day

We woke up to a wet and miserable day which was great to stay in my pj's and sit on the couch all day.....which is exactly what I did. Tanya, Kim and Nic went out and about till after lunch and came home with a few bargains. I did manage to get a few things done so my day was not totally wasted. I also organised all my flights and repacked so am all set to go....yay. I made wedges and Tanya made Nachos for dinner and then Kim had to go to work for a 12 hour shift :( We watched the footy with a few drinks and then hit the hay.
Night xo

Back to Brissy

We were up early again and packed up ready to go by 8.30 as Tamara had to get to work. We stopped down the street and Tanya did a bit of op shopping while I called Danielle and sat with the puppies. She bought a couple of pairs of shorts and then we headed off. We called into Noosaville to say hi to Jude and got to see her son Simon and his son as well. We also called into the tattooist in Brissy that Tanya has been recommended and Tanya had a chat to them again about what she wants done. She will go there next week to get it if they can't fit her in tomorrow or Saturday. We arrived at Kims, unpacked and then went to Woolies to get a few things and post our mini WiFi to Danielle so she can have internet. As dinner was so nice last night, Tanya made the same thing again, and it was just as good. Now I have a bit of exciting news that has been unfolding over the last week.....I have been approached to do some contract work for Job Futures at various sites around the country. On Sunday I will be flying to Melbourne to spend Monday getting the low down on what I will be doing and the added bonus there is I get to spend a couple of nights with our great friend Louise...yay. Then on Tuesday I will be flying to Alice Springs to spend a month there....I am so excited and can't wait to get there. On the down side I will not see my girl or our puppies, for a month. But it is not long and I will be back in Tamworth before I know it. Tanya will be going to Tamworth next week and doing some earth moving work so she will be kept busy too. So anyone that was worried we were never going to work again (and turn into alcoholics) can stop....lol
Night xo

Seonara Bargara.....again :)

We were up early this morning so we could say goodbye to Sandy and Craig. We spent the morning packing and hanging out waiting for our lovely friend Andrea to finish work so we could catch up with her for a coffee. We went to a cafe in Bargara and spent a couple of hours catching up. It was so nice to see Andrea and we will miss her as always. When we left her we went to Woolies to get dinner ingredients to take to Tamara's in Childers tonight as we are cooking.We then went back to the house to pick the puppies up and then call into the storage shed to put our camping gear in there. While we were there Tanya talked me into trying to find the rest of her work gear....so after moving a shit load of boxes she hit the jackpot and found everything except her work boots.....so she was a very happy girl. Now we were running late so a quick detour to Dan Murphy's and we were on our way to Childers. We were greeted by Tamara and her 2 gorgeous dogs but they were not real impressed having strange puppies in their house. There was alot of barking and growling all night but all was good in the end. Tanya made Penang Chicken for dinner which was beautiful and we spent the night chatting and watching State of Origin.....damn those Queenslanders :-(  Before we knew it, it was nearly midnight so we headed to bed.
Night xo

The Storage Shed

We went to the storage shed today with a couple of goals in mind....find my work clothes and boots, find ugg boots and dressing gowns, grab another suitcase and some things for a friend who has some boxes stored in there and find a birthday card from my Dad. We achieved some of those goals but I am bummed that I couldn't find my work clothes and boots.....argh. I think I will try and talk Alvo into going back tomorrow for another attempt. Alvo needed to have her eyebrows waxed and she was lucky enough to get straight in to her favourite place to have it done, while she was off doing that I went to the Post Office to investigate phones as we would like to get her a smart phone which will enable her to use it as a hotspot so that Danielle can take over our pocket wi-fi contract. Alvo suggested that we go to our favourite Italian restaurant, Pappardelles, for lunch and what a great suggestion it was. We got to catch up with Karen, the owner, and had a beautiful lunch special there as usual. Hinkler Central was the next stop as we wanted to shop around for the phone. Allphones is usually the cheapest in town and if you find anything cheaper they match it so that was the winner, we bought her a Samsung Galaxy Duos. We were going to cook silverside for dinner but Sandy and Craig suggested the Metro as they have a Two for Tuesday deal. When we got there the place was packed and we were unable to get a table so Sandy suggested a Thai/Indian restaurant that Alvo and I have been to before. The meal there was just beautiful and I can never pass up the chance to have curry. After heading back to Bargara we just watched a bit of telly and chatted until bedtime.
Tanya

Back to Bargara

We headed back to Bundaberg today, we are staying with our good friends Sandy and Craig for a couple of nights. Driving back in it started raining....of course.....and this place always seems to be windy. The puppies were happy to see the guys when they arrived home from work and after a quick shower we were off to the Bargara Pub to meet up with some friends for a catch up. It was so great to see so many familiar faces there and we had some dinner there before heading home to see Craig who had been to Tai Kwon Do. It almost feels like we never left.
Tanya

Noosa Farmers Market

This morning looked like it might rain and was a bit cool so we rugged up a bit. We all went to the Farmers Markets in Noosa which are really great. Rae doesn’t eat gluten either so we showed her lots of cool stalls there. We spent a couple of hours there and then went to Woolies to get dinner supplies. We headed home and didn’t do too much all arvo. Tanya ran on the treadmill and the girls took all the dogs for a walk. I made Gluten Free Lasagne for dinner which was a bit of a hit. We started watching a movie but didn’t finish it as Downton Abbey was on so we watched that even though Tanya and Mel started snoring pretty soon.

Night xo

Perigian Springs

Kim and Nic had to go early this morning so we packed up and left by 9am. We called into Maroochydore to see Tarran and Karen at the coffee shop but Karen was sick so we only got to see her for a minute as she was heading home. We had a walk down the street and then had a Chai tea with Tarran. We left there and headed to Perigian Springs to Mel, Lisa and Rae’s place. They were not home yet so they left a key for us to get in and hang out. We unpacked and then watched a couple of great movies, Hall Pass and Just Go With It, very funny. Tanya went to see an old family friend that she had not seen for over 20 years and just after she left, Lisa and Rae arrived home. Mel came home from work, Tanya came back and we all enjoyed a great BBQ and salad for dinner. They have 2 big dogs so we had to get them all to socialise and be nice. Lots of chatting and catching up went on and we all headed to bed by 10.30.

Night xo

Friday night footy

Kim has to work today from 7am to 7pm so we are flying solo. We headed down to Redcliffe and walked along the beach road. We stopped to have a cuppa in our favourite cafe there, “Kashmir”, and looked at all the beautiful teapots and nic nacs they have in there. We saw the marriage celebrant that conducted Tarran and Karens commitment ceremony and stopped and talked for a while, she is a really interesting person. After we finished our delicious traditional chai tea we walked back to the car and headed for the supermarket to buy some ingredients for our dinner, we had rice paper rolls.....yummo. When we got back to Kim’s we didn’t really do much at all other than relax and I decided that I needed to complete the first square of my knitting seeing as though mum and gran have done a whole row each (that consists of 8 squares) so I got cracking and finished it and even managed to join a new color. Football was on tonight and we had a chance to watch the team we tipped win for once. Not long after the footy finished it was time yet again for bed.

Tanya

Shed cleaning & dog washing......

It was a bit of a chilly morning so I decided staying in my flannies for half the day was a great idea. Tanya and Kim went off to do some stuff which took them a few hours and I just sorted out photos and lazed on the couch till they got back. We had some left over jungle curry for lunch and then they decided to fix the shed door and then clean out the shed. I thought 3 was a crowd so I left them to it and I finally got dressed and washed the dogs. And even after my very lazy day I still didn't have to cook dinner as they did that too...a great BBQ cook up which was really nice. I am sorry if the blogs are getting a bit boring but some days are really unexciting....lol...but I will tell you something that some of you may say "OMG" to....and that is today was the first day since we left Bundy (127 days ago) that I have not had a drink......eeeek.....and no I did not get withdrawals. It is very hard not to have a drink when you visit so many people and cool places....lol...Tanya on the other hand had a few AFD's when she was in Tamworth without me (& she was a bit sick) so I am thinking I may even make tomorrow day number 2......lol
Night xo

Goodbye Goldie

We had a nice unrushed morning of packing as we didn't want to check out till 10am because we had a booking at Bugzies Seafood Restaurant for lunch , (I had bought a Scoopon for a seafood platter for 2 with a bottle of bubbly), so we had a bit of time to kill which we just did a bit of window shopping. Our lunch was absolutely beautiful and well worth going to. We left there and headed off to Brisbane to Kim's place, where our puppies were very excited to see us. Kim made a great Jungle Curry for dinner and we all had an early night.
Night xo

Dracula's Caberet Restaurant

This morning I decided I would be a little bit energetic and join Tanya in the gym for a go on the treadmill. While she ran I walked fast and I did manage a 4 minute run but after 20 minutes I decided my poor heart had had enough for now. We had decided that we would catch the bus into Surfers Paradise so we headed off into another beautiful day. We found a nice cafe on the waterfront and had a Chai Tea and watched the world go by. We went to the tattoo shop that did my last tattoo and spoke to the guy there about some possibilities for Tanya as she would like to get one as a tribute to her dad. He was really helpful and gave her some good advice. We did a bit of shopping and even managed to buy a few more clothes. Now I haven't mentioned before now that I have had a cough for nearly 4 weeks that just won't go away but it is mainly at night and I have coughing fits in bed which was really starting to annoy me....soooo anyway, Tanya and Lisa were at me to see a Dr all last week so we walked past a Dr's and thought we would just ask about an appointment. Not only did they bulk bill, I saw a Dr within 15 minutes AND he was Australian....we were very impressed. As it it turns out I have Chlamydia Pneumoniae (& yes I can see you all laughing now) which is a bacterial infection. So I have antibiotics and a puffer and am hoping it will get better now. So we got the bus to Pacific Fair where we had some lunch and on my first mouth full had a bloody coughing fit and I could hardly breathe...the couple on the next table thought I was choking to death...lol.  So we got my scripts filled and then walked back to the resort. We relaxed a bit and then got ready to go out. We were a bit early so we called into Jupiters Casino for a drink and then got to Draculas at 7pm. Awesome does not begin to describe what a great night we had there. The food was great and the entertainment was just superb. We highly recommend that anyone coming to the Gold Coast to go there. We didn't leave till 11pm and stopped in again at the Casino for a quick flutter but with no luck. We finished our walk home and hit the hay :)
Night xo

Remembering John

So today is the first anniversary of Tanya's dad's death. Although it is a very sad day it will be a day to remember a great man and for Tanya to take a bike ride in his honor. Lisa bought her bike over and Tanya headed off into the Gold Coast traffic. Lisa and I headed to Pacific Fair so she could do a few things and we had a Chai Tea while we were at it. We headed back to the resort and Tanya returned back as well and she had done a 30 km ride. We said our final goodbyes to Lisa and waved her off. We had an appointment with an Accor Timeshare Rep to get some updated info on our Timeshare so we did that which took about 2 hours. We then headed off for another walk to Pacific Fair to get dinner ingredients and when we returned we had some snacks and a couple of bevies. I spoke to Chloe several times today as she was after some cooking tips as she was baking and making a roast for everyone....nice to see she still needs me. I also spoke to Danielle who did her RSA today which she has passed and is ready to do the RCG tomorrow. Tanya made Fish Laksa for dinner which was beautiful and we watched the voice.
Night xo

As I headed off on my ride I had a goal to do 30km, 40km if I had time. I also wanted to stop at the pub for a cider so that I could sit and have a few quiet moments with my Dad. It took me 30mins to get to Burleigh and after turning around and finding Miami I found a tavern to stop and have a cider. The sun was shining and I could see the ocean so the ride seemed easier than usual, I probably had a bit of help along the way.....there is no way that he would allow me to fail. So many wonderful sights along the way, the ocean, the sand, the beautiful blue sky and so many people out and about. I had many wonderful thoughts about Dad and the times we had together. I am so grateful for so many things that it is hard to be sad, I wanted today to be a day for giving thanks and once again making my Dad proud of me. I rolled back into the driveway of the resort clicking over 30km so I have taken on the challenge and conquered......thanks Dad. I think of you every day, miss you and love you hundreds and thousands.
Tanya

Happy Mothers Day :)

So being Mothers Day there was no running to be done as Lisa had booked to go for breakfast at Nobby's Surf Club. The 6 of us headed there at 8.30 and enjoyed Chai Lattes, Eggs Benedict and Bacon and Eggs. It was very nice and our view of the ocean just beautiful. We then headed for a walk up the beach for about 45 minutes and the kids played frisbee. It was time to head home and for us to pack up and head off to our Accor Timeshare at Broadbeach for a few days. We said our goodbyes to Mark and the kids but will be seeing Lisa again tomorrow. Our room was ready early so we were able to check in. We are on the 8th floor so we have a great view of Surfers and can even see a glimpse of the ocean and our room is really nice. We decided we would walk to Pacific Fair, which is about half an hour, to get something to cook for dinner. A relaxing evening of a few drinks and some awesome crispy skin salmon with potatoes and onions and a bit of tv watching.
Night xo

Gold Coast Gay Day

We had a bit of a sleep in this morning till 8.30 and Tanya went for a run. We got ready to go out but we were waiting for Kim and Nicolle to come here as we were going to Gay Day in one car. While we were waiting we slipped down to the op shop for a browse and both bought a few things. The girls turned up and we headed off to Parklands. The weather was perfect yet again and we had a really nice day. Tanya won the "how many squats can you do in 1 minute" competition and got some cool gift vouchers. We left there about 3.30 and headed back to Lisa's where we packed up our little puppies and waved them off with Kim and Nicolle as they are going to look after them till Wednesday as we are staying at our Accor timeshare tomorrow for a few days. We had a few drinks and then started on our beautiful gourmet pizza's. The kids had a ham, cheese and pineapple and we had a pepperoni and goats cheese, a chilli seafood and a Pumpkin, Chorizo and Walnut....they were all so nice. We sat outside with the fire on and watched Boogie Nights. A great day and night.
Night xoxo

Friday Night Footy

Yet another glorious day and as Lisa had to take Kasey to the Dr Tanya went running on her own this morning. I stayed home to be the domestic godess and when Tanya got home we gave Lisa's pantry and one of the kitchen draws a makeover....they look super neat now and Lisa was very happy. We had another lovely salad for lunch and then headed to the shopping centre to get stuff for Saturday night's home made pizza's. We had a great Chai tea at The Coffee Club and did a bit of window shopping with Lisa and Tanya drooling over the Lorna Jane shop. We had half an hour to kill before picking the boys up so Tanya suggested we go to an op shop, so Lisa took us to a very close one and we went in for a look. I spotted the cabinet with all the very cool antique dinner wear and we just had to buy half a dozen pieces as they were a bargain. So Tanya didn't even get to look at the clothes but will go back tomorrow. Lisa, Mark and the kids were heading off for the night to her mum and dads for an early Mothers Day get together and sleep over so she packed them all up and they headed off at 4.30. So we just hung out and had a few drinks and dinner and then thought we would watch the footy in the bath as there is a tv in there but we could not get the channel to change no matter what we did. So we had to settle for the couch. Stupid Broncos lost in the last minute and then the Bulldogs couldn't even beat the Titans....not a good start to the tipping for me :(
Night xo

Mount Tamborine

This morning started with yet another run and Alvo and the puppies came with us today which was nice. When we got home it was all systems go as we are heading up to Mount Tamborine (another one of Lisa's suggestions). The little town up there is full of boutique and antique shops. There is also a fudge shop there where the girls tasted and bought. We saw so many beautiful clothes and things there and tasted some really nice wines. We went to the botanical gardens to eat our picnic lunch and walked around the gardens which are just beautiful. There were plenty of photo opportunities and the sun shone yet again for us. Home we went and even managed a quick Nana nap. Lisa cooked delicious crispy skinned salmon with mango salsa for us tonight.....we love that and it would have to be her signature dish, she cooks it so well. Again a night of a few sneaky muscats chatting and telly before bedtime.
Tanya

The Catering Day

This morning Lisa and I ran again and after we got back home it wasn't long before she had to head off to lunch with her friends so Alvo and I just lazed around watching the cooking channel which is great. We did however need to get ourselves into action later in the day as we are all heading over to Mark's Mum's house for dinner and we are catering as they have just returned home from a 5 week overseas holiday. Alvo prepared a huge potato bake and roasted the pork while I prepared the apple crumble (requested by Lisa's son Kasey) and Lisa made a beautiful salad. When Mark and the boys got home from basketball training we headed off with our wrapped up food. The meal was absolutely delicious and it was nice to meet Mark's Mum and Stepdad. On our return home it was bedtime for the boys and I gave Lisa a much needed massage....lets see if she is able to run in the morning.
Tanya

Girls Day Out.

Lisa and I started our morning again with a run and we went up over the hill at Burleigh which is the national park and is absolutely beautiful. I wanted to stop all along the way and admire all the beautiful plants and things but Lisa is a hard task master so I had to just look fleetingly at things going by. We saw the 9 News camera there today because Kelly Slater is here catching the massive surf that is happening here at the moment and there were lots of people with their cameras out and about. Lisa suggested that we catch a movie at Robina so off we went to see The 5 Year Engagement which was great and then she also suggested that we go to Max Brenner's for lunch which for Lisa consisted of waffles with chocolate icecream, melted chocolate, strawberries and banana and for Alvo and I it was a dark chocolate truffle which had chocolate mousse in the middle. I did forgo my dairy for the day to indulge. Lisa and Alvo also shared a white chocolate chai which was really nice too. The whole experience was great and now with our new found energy we were off to do some shopping before heading for home. We were taken out to the Indian Restaurant for dinner by Mark for our hard work assembling the outdoor setting that arrived earlier in the afternoon and it was delicious. Mark and I shared an extra hot Vindaloo which was a little warm but could have been hotter and there was also a couple of other nice curries. We watched the Biggest Loser final before hitting the hay. Go Margie......
Tanya

Ahhh beautiful sunny QLD......

Oh how nice it is to wake up to an absolutely beautiful day. We all got dressed and headed to Burleigh Beach so Tanya and Lisa could go for a run. As today is a public holiday in QLD the kids are home from school so they came with us. Kasey rode his bike with a friend and Cooper walked with me and the puppies. He is quite smitten by the dogs so was very excited to be able to lead Charlie. The girls ran about 5 kms and we met them back where we started. It was so busy and we were dodging people and bikes all over the place. We headed home for an early lunch which was an awesome salad that Lisa made. We then spent the arvo watching tv and we all managed a little Nana nap. When Mark got home from work we all headed next door for the weekly tradition of drinks and a chat and we got to catch up with a few of the girls that were on the Lisa's 40th cruise last year. Tanya made dinner tonight, which was a Filipino steak dish that her dad used to make. It was so nice and even the kids liked it. The kids were busting to play a family challenge Wii game with us all so we spent about an hour doing that with Lisa being the winner....I do think I was handicapped as they created my character and I looked like a really ugly lady boy on steroids and in bad need of a wax....LOL. We watched the Voice and then headed to bed.
Night xo

Off to the Goldie.

This morning Kim decided to take us to the markets at Redcliffe. There were lots of people there and the markets were great. We found a couple that make and sell rubber backed canvas lounges and knew they were just what we would like in our house when we finally have one again. We left straight from the markets to head to Burleigh where our friends Mark and Lisa live (we are staying with them for a week). When we arrived we had delicious tuna and salad for lunch and chatted with Lisa as Mark is off doing his community duty as a lifesaver. Lisa made a lovely Panang Chicken curry for dinner.....mmmm.....curry. Lisa and I have organised our running schedule for the week, I can't wait to get started. When Mark arrived home he'd had a pretty big day and as it is the last weekend for patrolled beaches here there were drinks afterwards so after a bit of a chat about their vow renewals in Vegas that we are hoping to attend he was off to bed. Because the business that Lisa and Mark own is in Tweed Heads there is no public holiday for him tomorrow. We watched some telly with Lisa before retiring ourselves.
Tanya

Back to QLD

Today saw us on a bit of a schedule in order to get to the hairdresser in Brisbane in time. We had packed most of our things last night so that it was easy to finish it off this morning. I said a teary goodbye to Mum and Gran and thanked them for putting up with me and the dogs for the week prior to coming over to the coast. It was such a pleasure to be on holidays with them, I love them to bits. We got everything done and we drove out of the resort at 9am....right on schedule. We drove to the pet resort to pick up our little puppy passengers and they were so excited to see us and very excited to see Danielle after 13 months. Charlie sat on my lap in the front for the duration of the trip as there was very little room in the back seat with Danielle, Izzy and Danielle's luggage. The trip went very well and we dropped Danielle at her friends house right on time. We were in Southbank early but it took us all of our spare time to find a park.....argh. We waltzed into the hairdresser with five minutes to spare after tying the puppies up out the front to wait for us. I loved my hairdresser today, he was an absolute star and I love my haircut. Alvo is still getting used to hers, she wasn't as impressed, I think it looks great. We got home to Kim's place to the smell of a beautiful dinner cooking and it was absolutely delicious. Having a quiet drink and then a cuppa while watching some telly before bed. The adventures continue.....
Tanya

Our last day here :(

A bit of sunshine was happening this morning but it didn't last long. Tanya, Lorraine and Gran went to Sawtell for a few hours and Danielle and I stayed home and started to pack....blah....I hate leaving here. We went around to Val and Steve's for a cuppa and scones at 2pm and had a nice catch up with them. Then we went to Woolies to buy seafood for our last dinner. We are having fresh oysters, cooked prawns, marinated prawns, marinated fish, scallops and calamari.....Yum. Back to the resort for a few drinks and then Danielle went to pick up Dave, Lisa and the kids to come round to share our last night. Our seafood feast was absolutely beautiful and we all had a great night. Had the footy on and I am so glad I didn't back the Eels as they really suck....lol....sorry babe :) Sad to be leaving tomorrow and will miss the Fahey's very much....love you guys xo
Night xo

A Beautiful Cafe.......

Just when we thought the weather might be nice today....we were wrong. We headed off at 9am and went to the Buddha's Bounty Cafe at the Sawtell Nursery for coffee....I had a beautiful Chai Tea and we sat by the little lake surrounded by gardens, plants and pots....it was just lovely. Can't believe we have not been here before, a must to go to from now on. We then had to go to Toormina Shopping Centre as Tanya, Danielle and I were booked in to have our eyes checked. We all passed although I am a bit long sighted and will need glasses for reading in the near future.....but on the upside I could read the bottom line of the chart which the optometrist said very few people can do :) So a bit of browsing in the shops and then back to the resort for some lunch and then we decided that as the sun had finally come out we would go by the pool and play a game or two. We were there for about half an hour and a big black cloud came over and bloody rained on us......and as we were half way through our game, we couldn't really move so we put up the umbrella and finished. Back to the room for some more games and then Gran, Lorraine and Danielle all went to have a Nana nap. At about 5pm Emma and the kids turned up for a visit and then Lisa, her mum and the kids turned up....so we had a pretty full house for a while. When everyone left I made marinated chicken, wedges and corn for dinner (a bit of a favourite it seems...lol) which was really nice. Several drinks were had after before and after dinner, a bit of watching tv and I think it will be bed time soon.
Night xo

Lorraine's Birthday :)

So today is Lorraine's birthday....HAPPY BIRTHDAY LORRAINE....Tanya was going to make her breakfast in bed but was too late as she beat her up....lol. Still no beautiful blue skies but we are getting used to it by now. Tanya, Lorraine and Gran went to Toormina to check out the op shops there but Danielle and I stayed home as we were op shopped out. When they got back we went for a walk down to the water and had a coffee at Boambee Reserve. Then Tanya, Lorraine and I played a game of mini golf....we were all pretty bad so I don't think anyone won. We played Rummikub and then got ready to go out for Lorraine's birthday night. We went to the Sawtell RSL for a drink and had a bit of a flutter but did not come out winners :( We headed to Thai Tales for dinner which was really nice and very much enjoyed by everyone. Home then to watch Australia's Got Talent and then bed.
Night xo

Another Op Shop Marathon

We all got up by 8am and got ready to head into town to have a bit of a shop as Tanya and Lorraine were keen to hit the op shops. The weather was a bit yucky again and it did rain a little bit. We spent the morning in and out of shops and everyone bought a little something....except Danielle who said she has been to enough op shops today to last a life time...lol. We then headed out to Park Beach Plaza and had some lunch and did a few more things there before heading back to the resort. Everyone had a bit of a rest and I started preparing dinner so it would be done before we went to the owners party at 5pm. So Tanya, Danielle and I went to the terrace at 5pm and talked to some really nice people so didn't get back till after 7pm. We had the Chicken Coq Au Vin which was really nice and then Danielle got picked up by a friend to go on a dessert date. She was back by 9pm and we watched The Voice till 11pm and all headed to bed.
Night xo