Monday, 5 March 2012
Camping again...
Hi, it's been a while. Life's been good and busy here. Summer has ended but autumn has started hot. 38 degrees today! Work is good. I am so enjoying being a teacher again. I teach three small groups (3/4 year olds) and we've been working on "the very hungry caterpillar" and now we've just started a project about traffic. I just love summer in Perth. Outdoor cinema, concerts etc. We've been to see Icehouse in Kingspark, Ross Noble the comedian in an old theatre in Subiaco. I've got a Blues 'n Roots festival soon with John Forgerty headlining, tickets for John Butler. We've had a couple of parties recently. Also a farewell one. Always a big negative of our life abroad. Lovely friends have moved to Kazachstan.
The 17th of February was an exciting day as a small (2) film crew came to film me. There's this programme about Zeeuwen Down Under. I am a Zeeuw (some one from my region back home) and they found me on facebook. Very nice people, the crew, and they filmed me at work and at home, on the beach etc. It will be on the telly the end of this month!!! Frank is loving school. What a difference with Kindy last year. He feels a big Pre-Primary boy now and tells us a lot of what he's been doing at school. Singing all the songs. Willem is also happy in his split year1/2 class. He just finds everything too easy. Maybe it's time to have a chat about it. The teacher has already said he's clever and sometimes get's the answer faster than the year 2 students. Last weekend we went camping in the bush near Margaret river. It was great! Possums on my shoulder, stingrays at our feet. Great 4wheel driving and stunning beaches
https://picasaweb.google.com/118153332706348543500/WeekendAwayToLeeuwinNaturalisteNP
The 17th of February was an exciting day as a small (2) film crew came to film me. There's this programme about Zeeuwen Down Under. I am a Zeeuw (some one from my region back home) and they found me on facebook. Very nice people, the crew, and they filmed me at work and at home, on the beach etc. It will be on the telly the end of this month!!! Frank is loving school. What a difference with Kindy last year. He feels a big Pre-Primary boy now and tells us a lot of what he's been doing at school. Singing all the songs. Willem is also happy in his split year1/2 class. He just finds everything too easy. Maybe it's time to have a chat about it. The teacher has already said he's clever and sometimes get's the answer faster than the year 2 students. Last weekend we went camping in the bush near Margaret river. It was great! Possums on my shoulder, stingrays at our feet. Great 4wheel driving and stunning beaches
https://picasaweb.google.com/118153332706348543500/WeekendAwayToLeeuwinNaturalisteNP
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Tasmania
The summer holiday is coming to an end and I have lots to write. We just got back from the most fabulous holiday in Tasmania. First we visited Jamie's sister in Sydney and we flew on to Tassie, an island I totally fell in love with. So wild, so beautiful: mountains, beaches, full of wild life (wallibies, wombats, echidnas, possums).. we were very lucky with the weather. Mostly sunny and we missed the massive heat wave here in Perth (3 days of 40+ degrees!) Tasmania has lovely wee towns and nice pubs. And everyone is so friendly. The boys were (again) amazing little walkers and we tackled quite a few mountains. Jamie more than us, but even so. Will post some photos soon.
Now watching the tennis. Exciting match.. Hope Nadal wins..
Now watching the tennis. Exciting match.. Hope Nadal wins..
Saturday, 7 January 2012
Long time
Happy 2012!
Busy but fantastic month with my parents and Maarten and Shonda. Had a lovely time in Albany. What a beautiful coastline! Here are some photos...
https://picasaweb.google.com/118153332706348543500/Christmas2011
Still 3 weeks holiday left. Am looking forward to catching up with friends next week and then we are going to Sydney and on to Tasmania!
XXX
Busy but fantastic month with my parents and Maarten and Shonda. Had a lovely time in Albany. What a beautiful coastline! Here are some photos...
https://picasaweb.google.com/118153332706348543500/Christmas2011
Still 3 weeks holiday left. Am looking forward to catching up with friends next week and then we are going to Sydney and on to Tasmania!
XXX
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Camping again...
Last weekend we went camping with Corinne and her family. Willem and Frank get on well with her daughters and Ed, her husband is also very nice.
We went to the Collie River about 2 and a half hours south east from here. A beautiful place. It was really relaxing and there were some lovely breweries too! Here are some photos. We also saw a possum!!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/118153332706348543500/CampingInFergusonValley
We went to the Collie River about 2 and a half hours south east from here. A beautiful place. It was really relaxing and there were some lovely breweries too! Here are some photos. We also saw a possum!!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/118153332706348543500/CampingInFergusonValley
Concerts
Hello hello
Finally some time to post again. November has been a month of many concerts.
It started with James Morrisson and Deni Hines in The Quarry. He's a famous Aussie Jazz Trumpet Player and the Quarry is a wonderful venue 10 minutes from our house. You bring your own drink and pic nic and sit under the stars overlooking the city lights. I went there with a bunch of girlfriends and had a great night
Then it was Portishead in the Swan Valley at the Belvoir amphitheatre. Also a fantastic venue. It was a nice evening with Jamie, some of his colleagues and 2 friends of mine. Just didn't like the band so much as they didn't interact with the audience..
19th of November I went to Band of Horses and Kings of Leon with Elleke and Katja (and their partners). Two bands I really wanted to see and thet did not dissappoint. It was also great to be in a stadium again.
And a week later I was back in the same stadium for one of the best concerts I've ever been to, with Jamie. It was totally full and the Foofighters played with so much enthusiam and energy! Dave Grohl was funny and the drummer, Taylor Hawkins, was amazing. They played all my favourite songs and gave 7 encores!
Next week we'll go the the Quarry again to see Ross Wilson, an old Aussie Rocker and we've got many concerts lined up like Seasick Steve, Icehouse and Lenny Karvitz. Just heard Duran Duran are coming as well to a lovely winery...
It's so easy in Perth.. never too far away and almost always great weather!
Finally some time to post again. November has been a month of many concerts.
It started with James Morrisson and Deni Hines in The Quarry. He's a famous Aussie Jazz Trumpet Player and the Quarry is a wonderful venue 10 minutes from our house. You bring your own drink and pic nic and sit under the stars overlooking the city lights. I went there with a bunch of girlfriends and had a great night
Then it was Portishead in the Swan Valley at the Belvoir amphitheatre. Also a fantastic venue. It was a nice evening with Jamie, some of his colleagues and 2 friends of mine. Just didn't like the band so much as they didn't interact with the audience..
19th of November I went to Band of Horses and Kings of Leon with Elleke and Katja (and their partners). Two bands I really wanted to see and thet did not dissappoint. It was also great to be in a stadium again.
And a week later I was back in the same stadium for one of the best concerts I've ever been to, with Jamie. It was totally full and the Foofighters played with so much enthusiam and energy! Dave Grohl was funny and the drummer, Taylor Hawkins, was amazing. They played all my favourite songs and gave 7 encores!
Next week we'll go the the Quarry again to see Ross Wilson, an old Aussie Rocker and we've got many concerts lined up like Seasick Steve, Icehouse and Lenny Karvitz. Just heard Duran Duran are coming as well to a lovely winery...
It's so easy in Perth.. never too far away and almost always great weather!
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Whale Watching and Rottnest Island
https://picasaweb.google.com/118153332706348543500/WhaleWatchingAndRottnest#5671811780702521106
We had a busy, lovely weekend. Saturday we had Lukas' 2nd birthday party (Urmila's son) and then we had a yummy BBQ at my friend Corinne's house. Corinne is married to Ed, an Aussie en also Bart was there with his Aussie wife Heidi. 4 girls and our 2 boys and they got on so well! We are hoping to go camping all together the end of November.
It was a rainy day, but they had a fire so it was nice and cosy still outside.
Ed and the fire.. time for whisky..
Bart, Ed and Jamie
The kids
Around the fire..
Later that night I had invited a girl called Inge over. I've met her once and really liked her. She's a dancer and has just finished her teaching degree here (masters of education) and needed help with her CV. Her husband came along and that was really nice too. I have just registered for her African dance class with Michelle, the sculptress from Willem's school and another girl called Anje. I actually met her in the Panta Rhei in Vlissingen this summer and she lives here now with her husband. Think it'll be fun and a good work out and so I will get to know Inge better too!
On Friday I went to a place called the Jazz Cellar with Anje and Peronne (she's leaving for Singapore in January, boohoo) which was fantastic! It's only open on a Friday and you have to be there before 6pm other wise it'll be full. Only a 100 people are allowed in. You go down steps in a (fake) telephone box and then we were met by some 70+ old men. He gave us 3 wine glasses. The rest (food and drink) you need to bring yourself. You find yourself a small table and around 7 pm the band comes on. Also 65+ year olds with their trumpets and trombones. Within no time everyone is dancig. Us included. King Louie from Junglebook, Oh when the Saints.. etc. Great and around 10.30pm they kick you out!
Totally loved it, so quirky. Full of young and old people having a great time!
And today we went whale watching, organised by Jamie's work woodside. We saw sooo many! Jumping out of the water and quite close to the boat. You can see the photos on Picasa. The boat then dropped us at Rottnest Island where we met the Quokkas again and played on the beach. It was a cool day, but it didn't rain. Another great memory!
Hope you had a good weekend too!
Some photos of the jazz cellar:
We had a busy, lovely weekend. Saturday we had Lukas' 2nd birthday party (Urmila's son) and then we had a yummy BBQ at my friend Corinne's house. Corinne is married to Ed, an Aussie en also Bart was there with his Aussie wife Heidi. 4 girls and our 2 boys and they got on so well! We are hoping to go camping all together the end of November.
It was a rainy day, but they had a fire so it was nice and cosy still outside.
Later that night I had invited a girl called Inge over. I've met her once and really liked her. She's a dancer and has just finished her teaching degree here (masters of education) and needed help with her CV. Her husband came along and that was really nice too. I have just registered for her African dance class with Michelle, the sculptress from Willem's school and another girl called Anje. I actually met her in the Panta Rhei in Vlissingen this summer and she lives here now with her husband. Think it'll be fun and a good work out and so I will get to know Inge better too!
On Friday I went to a place called the Jazz Cellar with Anje and Peronne (she's leaving for Singapore in January, boohoo) which was fantastic! It's only open on a Friday and you have to be there before 6pm other wise it'll be full. Only a 100 people are allowed in. You go down steps in a (fake) telephone box and then we were met by some 70+ old men. He gave us 3 wine glasses. The rest (food and drink) you need to bring yourself. You find yourself a small table and around 7 pm the band comes on. Also 65+ year olds with their trumpets and trombones. Within no time everyone is dancig. Us included. King Louie from Junglebook, Oh when the Saints.. etc. Great and around 10.30pm they kick you out!
Totally loved it, so quirky. Full of young and old people having a great time!
And today we went whale watching, organised by Jamie's work woodside. We saw sooo many! Jumping out of the water and quite close to the boat. You can see the photos on Picasa. The boat then dropped us at Rottnest Island where we met the Quokkas again and played on the beach. It was a cool day, but it didn't rain. Another great memory!
Hope you had a good weekend too!
Some photos of the jazz cellar:
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