Katja has her birthday a week after me, so this was a combined party in a great small bar called "Ezra Pound" in the heart of Northbridge, near CBD perth.
Sunday, 1 May 2011
belated updates 2
Katja has her birthday a week after me, so this was a combined party in a great small bar called "Ezra Pound" in the heart of Northbridge, near CBD perth.
belated updates
Frank's 4th birthday in the local park. A hot day, lots of friends, games and a big homemade red car cake. he had the best time!
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Some photos of Jill and Alan's visit
Car on the beach
Jill at the Pinnacles
Jill and Alan
Jill and Alan, Jamie's mum and friend, have left this morning to go to Sydney. They had a lovely time here in Perth and managed to see and do quite a lot. The first half of their time here, it was a wee bit cooler, but the last couple of days it's 34 degrees again. They really enjoyed Fremantle and went to Perth by bus a couple of times. Last weekend we went to the Pinnacles and stayed the night in the windsurfing capital Lancelin. One of Jamie's colleagues offered her spacious holiday home which was nice, apart from the man who banged on the door at 4.15 am in the morning to ask if the barking dog was ours!
I took them one afternoon to Mathilda Bay on the river, a pretty spot and a cute dolphin came to say hello!
My second surf lesson went really well! Perfect conditions and I rode a whole wave sideways, twice!
Last week I went to see Mary Black in the Quarry. A good concert with a great atmosphere. Last night I went to see the film Black Swan in Kings Park with 3 girlfriends. Not a great movie but the setting was fab. Just lying on the grass (we hired a bean bag) sipping wine, watching the movie and some duck walking past. Tomorrow I go there again, with Jamie, to see the King's speech. The other film we saw with the girls, was The Fighter. A good film! Today Katja and I enjoyed a nice lunch with good Chardonnay. Mmm. The boys are doing well. Although Frank finds Kindy quite tough. He says he doesn't want to speak English all day and his teacher said he has trouble understanding a lot. I am convinced it will come. He's been with me the past 7 months with not much English around him, except Jamie's of course. This weekend we have birthday party of one of Frank's friends, a birthday party of one of my friends and on Sunday we a re going on a day trip to the Pinnacles again because Mathieu (my old colleague from Oman) and Robert-Jan are here in Perth for a couple of days! Looking forward to it!
I took them one afternoon to Mathilda Bay on the river, a pretty spot and a cute dolphin came to say hello!
My second surf lesson went really well! Perfect conditions and I rode a whole wave sideways, twice!
Last week I went to see Mary Black in the Quarry. A good concert with a great atmosphere. Last night I went to see the film Black Swan in Kings Park with 3 girlfriends. Not a great movie but the setting was fab. Just lying on the grass (we hired a bean bag) sipping wine, watching the movie and some duck walking past. Tomorrow I go there again, with Jamie, to see the King's speech. The other film we saw with the girls, was The Fighter. A good film! Today Katja and I enjoyed a nice lunch with good Chardonnay. Mmm. The boys are doing well. Although Frank finds Kindy quite tough. He says he doesn't want to speak English all day and his teacher said he has trouble understanding a lot. I am convinced it will come. He's been with me the past 7 months with not much English around him, except Jamie's of course. This weekend we have birthday party of one of Frank's friends, a birthday party of one of my friends and on Sunday we a re going on a day trip to the Pinnacles again because Mathieu (my old colleague from Oman) and Robert-Jan are here in Perth for a couple of days! Looking forward to it!
Monday, 28 February 2011
Well, you live in Australia or you don't!
My first surf lesson with a bunch of fun Dutch ladies! It was so much better than I anticipated and will definitely do it again! Waves were big though and I only managed to stand up twice (and only just). The ocean is so lovely and warm now and no jellyfish and no sharks!!!
Friday, 25 February 2011
Update
It's been a while since I posted something, so I owe you an update. Life's been pretty good here. Hot but I am not complaining. What has happened.. hm.. guess the main thing is that the boys have started school. City Beach Primary, around a 5 min walk. Frank goes to Kindy, 2 days a week and Willem has started Pre-Primary, 5 days a week. They both enjoy going and seem to have fun. My 1st impression of the school is very good. Friendly parents, lots happening. Already been to a lecture about preventing literacy problems and they also organised a welcome disco which was really nice. I have also volunteered as class representative which means I attend the parent council meetings, keep everyone informed and organise social events so everyone can get to know each other. Also have already been on a couple of play dates and Willem is invited for a B'day party on Sunday. All good. Frank still goes to Dutch playgroup on Tuesday mornings and Willem has Dutch lessons in a small group on Thursday afternoon. Then there's swimming lessons so you can imagine the weeks fly past!
What have I been doing.. I have lodged my application to become a registered teacher here in WA. Unfortunately they need more information from my old teacher training. My mum managed to get most of it but my list with grades has gone missing. Hopefully they will settle without that document.
I have been going to the gym a lot: body attack, zumba, body pump and boxing. Have also been running but this week it was really too hot. Last week I ran 3.5k in hilly bold park in 31 degrees and I kept dripping afterwards. Normally we meet with a group of women at Lake Monger and run round the lake once or twice but like I said, this week with 37 degrees we canceled. We have been going to the outdoor cinema twice, to True Grit and Certified Copy. Was really nice. It's always nice to go out with Jamie. Went once with the girls too, to The Tourist. See quite a lot of my friends at the gym or I meet up with them somewhere. Today Katja and I went to Fremantle again and the kids played in the river. Was really nice. Monday I have my first surf lesson with a bunch of Dutch women. Should be a laugh! Busy day on Monday anyway as I am meeting a friend for lunch as well and decided to join Katja in the evening at Bikram Yoga. She promised me it is a proper work out. Guess you sweat a lot without doing anything as the room is set at 40 degrees! Last week we went for a day to Moore river, an hour up the coast. It's lovely there as the river meets the sea. Tomorrow Evelien, another friend, comes round with her husband and two boys for a drink and a simple meal. Next week Jamie's mum and her friend Alan arrive. Will be busy but it's always nice having visitors as you get out a bit more! Jamie's out tonight with his colleagues. What else.. we're at the beach a lot but that's no surprise! Have a good weekend!
What have I been doing.. I have lodged my application to become a registered teacher here in WA. Unfortunately they need more information from my old teacher training. My mum managed to get most of it but my list with grades has gone missing. Hopefully they will settle without that document.
I have been going to the gym a lot: body attack, zumba, body pump and boxing. Have also been running but this week it was really too hot. Last week I ran 3.5k in hilly bold park in 31 degrees and I kept dripping afterwards. Normally we meet with a group of women at Lake Monger and run round the lake once or twice but like I said, this week with 37 degrees we canceled. We have been going to the outdoor cinema twice, to True Grit and Certified Copy. Was really nice. It's always nice to go out with Jamie. Went once with the girls too, to The Tourist. See quite a lot of my friends at the gym or I meet up with them somewhere. Today Katja and I went to Fremantle again and the kids played in the river. Was really nice. Monday I have my first surf lesson with a bunch of Dutch women. Should be a laugh! Busy day on Monday anyway as I am meeting a friend for lunch as well and decided to join Katja in the evening at Bikram Yoga. She promised me it is a proper work out. Guess you sweat a lot without doing anything as the room is set at 40 degrees! Last week we went for a day to Moore river, an hour up the coast. It's lovely there as the river meets the sea. Tomorrow Evelien, another friend, comes round with her husband and two boys for a drink and a simple meal. Next week Jamie's mum and her friend Alan arrive. Will be busy but it's always nice having visitors as you get out a bit more! Jamie's out tonight with his colleagues. What else.. we're at the beach a lot but that's no surprise! Have a good weekend!
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