Australia Archive

  • ZOMG! A non-gaming post!

    ZOMG! A non-gaming post!

    Who knew? It occurs to me that it’s been a very long time since I posted anything that wasn’t to do with video games and it’s just wrong for nelefans to be unaware of all the wondrous things happening at Nelefa Towers. So here goes....

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  • Oh dear

    Oh dear

    I’m getting a little lazy about updates, aren’t I? The fact is – I’m not sure where this myth about the laid-back Aussie lifestyle comes from – I’ve been run off my feet for weeks. I start a new job on Wednesday, doing Network Support...

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  • Telly Night

    Telly Night

    We have a tradition – on Friday nights we all sit down as a family and watch a movie together. Tonight was the first telly night in our new home and it was lovely (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone). It’s nice to get back...

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  • A Distinct Lack Of Updates

    A Distinct Lack Of Updates

    It’s gone all quiet, hasn’t it? It’s not cos we’ve not been doing anything – oh no, we’ve been as busy as busy beavers we have. Frankly – I’m knackered! I’m still applying for jobs left right and center and it’s only a matter of...

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  • A Day To Remember

    A Day To Remember

    It’s all happening in New South Wales – never mind the bushfires and tropical storms – Debbie made the tea tonight! We’re all in shock!

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  • Dear Nelefans

    Dear Nelefans

    Sorry for the lack of updates. Bandwidth, like water, is a little limited here. So is time, for that matter. We’ve been incredibly busy – rushing around like mad things. Lots to do and see. Today, though, it’s 38 degrees and we’re hiding inside (although...

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  • No Gametime! Oh no!

    No Gametime! Oh no!

    There’s just too much to do! By the time it gets to ten o clock (when I normally have a spot of gametime) I’m ready for my bed. The children started school yesterday and had a great time – they’ve all made some new friends,...

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  • Kook!

    Kook!

    Specially for MattS, this one We went for an expedition to Chichester Dam today and there was a whole gang of kookaburras staking out the picnic area. Here’s one of them, perched on the litter bin as if to say “don’t even think of chucking...

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  • Some Pics

    Some Pics

    Sorry folks – pictures have been few and far between because we’ve been too busy rushing around to actually take many! Well, here’s a couple to get the ball rolling.

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  • Sunshine!

    Sunshine!

    Woke up this morning to what sounded like fifty kookaburras having a comedy show in the yard. Starting to associate the sound with nice weather now – right enough, when I dragged myself out it’s glorious sunshine with the sky a deep cobalt blue as...

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