A bit of an update
We haven't done an awful lot of late, since the weather's been quite bad. It's improving now, but wandering around in the rain isn't exactly high on my to-do list.
G'ma's been in and out of hospital, and seems to have finally accepted that she needs more help than she's been asking for before. I don't think she's particularly happy to be in that position, but she's certainly in better form than before.
There's been a "Multicultural Festival", which turned out to be quite an interesting experience. At one point, I remarked to Krista that only in Australia could there be a German-Australian and an Estonian standing around watching Bulgarian folk dance and eating Greek and Eritrean (yes, I said "Eritrean") food. Say what you want about multiculturalism, but the fun and food definitely gets my vote.
Since Eurovision's somehow decided to be held in Düsseldorf - the equivalent of holding the NRL grand final in Albury-Wodonga, for my Australian readers - we've decided not to go to it next year. This therefore means that our options open up a bit more, as I'm more likely to have four weeks' holiday by roughly this time next year. Estonia's on the agenda for obvious reasons, and I'm rapidly discovering that various bits of Scandinavia would actually work quite well.
My phone died a rather spectacular death, as well, and has been replaced by a very impressive new "Smart Phone". This phone has maps on it, as well as giving me the ability to download a currency converter and other clever things. The alarm is still a trifle loud, but I'm working on that bit.
G'ma's been in and out of hospital, and seems to have finally accepted that she needs more help than she's been asking for before. I don't think she's particularly happy to be in that position, but she's certainly in better form than before.
There's been a "Multicultural Festival", which turned out to be quite an interesting experience. At one point, I remarked to Krista that only in Australia could there be a German-Australian and an Estonian standing around watching Bulgarian folk dance and eating Greek and Eritrean (yes, I said "Eritrean") food. Say what you want about multiculturalism, but the fun and food definitely gets my vote.
Since Eurovision's somehow decided to be held in Düsseldorf - the equivalent of holding the NRL grand final in Albury-Wodonga, for my Australian readers - we've decided not to go to it next year. This therefore means that our options open up a bit more, as I'm more likely to have four weeks' holiday by roughly this time next year. Estonia's on the agenda for obvious reasons, and I'm rapidly discovering that various bits of Scandinavia would actually work quite well.
My phone died a rather spectacular death, as well, and has been replaced by a very impressive new "Smart Phone". This phone has maps on it, as well as giving me the ability to download a currency converter and other clever things. The alarm is still a trifle loud, but I'm working on that bit.