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Just over a month now and we are starting feel like this is home. Is it ever going to be OK to be a Queenslander? I don’t own a sleeveless shirt or a dodgy hat. I generally wear shoes and … Continue reading →

The calendar says three weeks now and we are still getting over the reality of our decisions. Holy crap, it is paradise up here. No traffic, no traffic lights, no tolls. Parrots and whip birds greet us in the morning … Continue reading →

Destination Queensland OK, so 6 months or so of fixing up our fabulous house in Cromer has come to an end. Every wall, door and ceiling painted. Sparky bits re-sparked. Dodgy dunny piping areas relined. Iffy deck planks replaced. Spa … Continue reading →

So, 2 days whizzing around on the the white stuff, a stack of ridiculous feeds, a beverage or two and a turn on the world’s biggest swing and the weather forecast Gods appear to be getting the sh!ts. Booked ourselves … Continue reading →

The Mrs wafted into Aldi a couple of months ago and noticed some ridiculously cheap ski gear. Neither of us have seen snow for 25 years, let alone entertained the idea of a holiday involving trying to stay warm! Never … Continue reading →

Woke up on our final morning to glassy waters and crystal blue skies, wannabe influencers wafting around on stand up paddle boards desperately trying to convince people that they will never meet, that they must hit a ‘like’ button on … Continue reading →

Time for a bit of a mooch around the island! Didn’t fancy subjecting myself or the ponies to another game of, ‘Drag the bear in a small cart’, so opted for a a more suitable electric scooter. This thing is … Continue reading →

So, the wedding of a lifetime quietly ends as family and friends drift to other parts of the island. For us, a gentle 20ish km to the port town of Serangan before hopping on a boat the next day. An … Continue reading →

So it’s adios Türkiye. A week of fun and games here and the search of the perfect Döner Kebab, some walking and a wind down from madness that Richard Branson served up. Self served stuff in Barcelona, a bath or … Continue reading →

Starting to look like Coco the Clown again so I ventured out onto the streets of Istanbul in search of a barber. Didn’t have to look too hard as there are heaps here. Found a bloke mopping his floor and … Continue reading →