Hello all,
Am just typing a quick update in my lunch break, it's funny I entitled the blog another day in the office to be ironic, today is just another day in the office....
Lucky it's Friday, my head is full of numbers and codes and I need a weekend really badly.
El and I are off to Philip Island tomorrow, we've booked somewhere to stay so we can explore on the Sunday too.
I am sorry for not including the link to the flicker photo account, I typed the blog on the lap top and then go to the internet cafe to publish it, I was surposed to set up the flicker account at the same time but I forgot!! I will do it this weekend and then send the link over.
Work is OK, El is busy trying to increase sales and find job agency people who will take back packers and I am busy chasing errant payments on ford cars. It is pretty dull to tell the truth.
Today at work we have international food day, this means that everyone is meant to bring in food from their country of origin. I made cake. Not very English but tasty none the less.
They are crazy we have enough food to feed a small army including 2 xx lasagnes, 2 x curries 2 x salads 1 noddle dish and cakes and biscuits coming out of our ears.
Tonight we are off to the big bad city, I may try and surprise El with Wicked tickets, if not a quick beer and then a walk arround the south bank.
Promise to blog better soon,
Love to you all xx
Friday, 28 November 2008
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
22nd November
I am sorry for the lack of blog work my end, it’s been a bit busy. I guess I got a little bit enthusiastic, what with being employed and all.
As you know we took a tour last Sunday up the Great Ocean Road, and despite our best efforts we are struggling to get the pictures on the blog so we have opened a flicker account, This is just a way of sharing photos online, so I have listed the instructions below for you to view them.
It was an amazing experience and the coastline is truly fabulous. I can’t really explain how beautiful it is, I was talking to mum the other day about BVI and how stunning some of the scenery was, and unless you stand in front of it words just don’t seem to do it justice. I am a firm believer in the fact that we are very fortunate in England with some amazing stretches of coastline and early on the tour we came to Bells Beach. It is a surfing spot and as far as Australia are concerned it is where Surfing started, just up the road they have the surf museum and Original Quicksilver Shop. It is a beautiful beach but in my mind Cornwall, Devon and The Seven sisters have as much to offer. As we kept driving however we saw the 12 apostles, walked through the rainforest and viewed the shipwreck coast. I could have stayed at one of the beaches for days, it was so idyllic. If any of you manage to make it out to see us, we will gladly take you there and you can see if you have the words to describe it better than I.
Monday came all too quickly and after such a long day we really were tired. I was at the school as you know and I spent Tuesday and Wednesday day there too. I was really sad to leave truth be told, the people were lovely and it was so nice to get up each morning knowing I could do a good job but come home without having the worry of what I had forgotten, or the concern that tomorrow was going to be awful. The one thing that the week and a half working there has taught me is that although I loved my job in Brighton dearly and I could not imagine doing anything else the way in which I had to work in order to get the job done was not acceptable. I never felt truly relaxed as I was always worrying about something. I feel like I have time here to actually contemplate the future, as well as just enjoying the moment, and I do.
I started at ford Credit on Thursday, It is not the dream job that a girl aspires to, but the people seem friendly and the work is not complicated and it is near the flat so only 15 minutes or so to get to work.
I will see what becomes of the position over the next few weeks, but I may have a surprise or two up my sleeve….
Friday came around fairly quickly and last night El and I went out for a few beers, she kindly beat me at pool twice in a row ( that is about as much as I can take ) and we went for a cocktail…. It was the most amazing thing I have ever tasted chocolate and cherry Martini – Yummy at $14 I only had the one El had a vanilla and mint Mohitto and due to the 15 minutes of silence that occurred after she had tasted it I can confirm that that was also pretty good!
Tonight we are treating ourselves, now that we both have jobs, we are off to the cinema, not just the regular cinema though oh no.. we are going gold, Big comfy seats cocktails and dinner whilst we watch the new Bond. And then we are going to check out the casino. Don’t worry we’re only taking $20 each!!
We had planned to drive up the coast but the weather is very hit and miss, this morning it hailed and I have never seen anything like it, then it rained, now it is like a summers day except for the bitter wind, they weren’t kidding when they said it’s 4 seasons in one day!
I raised my glass to Simon yesterday – how can my 7 year old brother, the one I dressed as a girl, my best childhood friend suddenly be 23 years old? I forgot at the time Chicago are in fact 17 hours behind us so I was a little premature, I managed to speak to him today however and he was just off out for an Italian. Dad is safely in the US and enjoying shopping and eating by the sounds of things. It is nice to know that they are together. It’s easier to think about people when they are all in the same place!
I must thank you for my letters and cards, I actually got two in one go the other day!
Thanks Nan and Grandad, and Auntie Julie. I don’t actually have postal addresses for the Baker clan so if you could all email them that would be brilliant. wishiwasfunny@witty.com
I feel quite smug going to the mail box now and I have brought a new stash of airmail letters.
Well El should be back from work any minute so I had better finish up. I promise to be more consistent with the Blog from here on in, Dad is posting me back my lap top. I am told that Uncle Mark preformed some incredible life saving surgery on it and I must say I am amazed and delighted as I really thought it was dead. Thank you Uncle Mark, I shall be popping a little something in the post to you shortly. ( as long as you send me your address!)
Hoping you are all well all our love Leah and El
I am sorry for the lack of blog work my end, it’s been a bit busy. I guess I got a little bit enthusiastic, what with being employed and all.
As you know we took a tour last Sunday up the Great Ocean Road, and despite our best efforts we are struggling to get the pictures on the blog so we have opened a flicker account, This is just a way of sharing photos online, so I have listed the instructions below for you to view them.
It was an amazing experience and the coastline is truly fabulous. I can’t really explain how beautiful it is, I was talking to mum the other day about BVI and how stunning some of the scenery was, and unless you stand in front of it words just don’t seem to do it justice. I am a firm believer in the fact that we are very fortunate in England with some amazing stretches of coastline and early on the tour we came to Bells Beach. It is a surfing spot and as far as Australia are concerned it is where Surfing started, just up the road they have the surf museum and Original Quicksilver Shop. It is a beautiful beach but in my mind Cornwall, Devon and The Seven sisters have as much to offer. As we kept driving however we saw the 12 apostles, walked through the rainforest and viewed the shipwreck coast. I could have stayed at one of the beaches for days, it was so idyllic. If any of you manage to make it out to see us, we will gladly take you there and you can see if you have the words to describe it better than I.
Monday came all too quickly and after such a long day we really were tired. I was at the school as you know and I spent Tuesday and Wednesday day there too. I was really sad to leave truth be told, the people were lovely and it was so nice to get up each morning knowing I could do a good job but come home without having the worry of what I had forgotten, or the concern that tomorrow was going to be awful. The one thing that the week and a half working there has taught me is that although I loved my job in Brighton dearly and I could not imagine doing anything else the way in which I had to work in order to get the job done was not acceptable. I never felt truly relaxed as I was always worrying about something. I feel like I have time here to actually contemplate the future, as well as just enjoying the moment, and I do.
I started at ford Credit on Thursday, It is not the dream job that a girl aspires to, but the people seem friendly and the work is not complicated and it is near the flat so only 15 minutes or so to get to work.
I will see what becomes of the position over the next few weeks, but I may have a surprise or two up my sleeve….
Friday came around fairly quickly and last night El and I went out for a few beers, she kindly beat me at pool twice in a row ( that is about as much as I can take ) and we went for a cocktail…. It was the most amazing thing I have ever tasted chocolate and cherry Martini – Yummy at $14 I only had the one El had a vanilla and mint Mohitto and due to the 15 minutes of silence that occurred after she had tasted it I can confirm that that was also pretty good!
Tonight we are treating ourselves, now that we both have jobs, we are off to the cinema, not just the regular cinema though oh no.. we are going gold, Big comfy seats cocktails and dinner whilst we watch the new Bond. And then we are going to check out the casino. Don’t worry we’re only taking $20 each!!
We had planned to drive up the coast but the weather is very hit and miss, this morning it hailed and I have never seen anything like it, then it rained, now it is like a summers day except for the bitter wind, they weren’t kidding when they said it’s 4 seasons in one day!
I raised my glass to Simon yesterday – how can my 7 year old brother, the one I dressed as a girl, my best childhood friend suddenly be 23 years old? I forgot at the time Chicago are in fact 17 hours behind us so I was a little premature, I managed to speak to him today however and he was just off out for an Italian. Dad is safely in the US and enjoying shopping and eating by the sounds of things. It is nice to know that they are together. It’s easier to think about people when they are all in the same place!
I must thank you for my letters and cards, I actually got two in one go the other day!
Thanks Nan and Grandad, and Auntie Julie. I don’t actually have postal addresses for the Baker clan so if you could all email them that would be brilliant. wishiwasfunny@witty.com
I feel quite smug going to the mail box now and I have brought a new stash of airmail letters.
Well El should be back from work any minute so I had better finish up. I promise to be more consistent with the Blog from here on in, Dad is posting me back my lap top. I am told that Uncle Mark preformed some incredible life saving surgery on it and I must say I am amazed and delighted as I really thought it was dead. Thank you Uncle Mark, I shall be popping a little something in the post to you shortly. ( as long as you send me your address!)
Hoping you are all well all our love Leah and El
Monday, 17 November 2008
The Great Ocean Road
Well,
At last I have something blogworthy to report.
Yesterday El and I went on a road trip, not just up any road I'll have you know but the great Ocean one ..
It's the first touristy thing we have done in over a month and I have to tell you it is one hell of a drive. El managed to book it through her work so it was half price and took a whole 13 hours door to door. We have more photo's than you could shake a cat at and more flip video footage than the internet could accept and we are working on a joint colabaration for your blogging enjoyment so watch this space - later this week you shall have the whole tale.. withwords and pictures!
I'm back at school today, I really do like it here, I think the next job may come as a bit of a blow to the side of the head after this, none the less I am enjoying my time here and will embrace the change.
A friend of a friend of El's is in town tonight so we may go out for a beer after work, not often we get to interact with other people.... Talk to you soon
Much love Leah and El
At last I have something blogworthy to report.
Yesterday El and I went on a road trip, not just up any road I'll have you know but the great Ocean one ..
It's the first touristy thing we have done in over a month and I have to tell you it is one hell of a drive. El managed to book it through her work so it was half price and took a whole 13 hours door to door. We have more photo's than you could shake a cat at and more flip video footage than the internet could accept and we are working on a joint colabaration for your blogging enjoyment so watch this space - later this week you shall have the whole tale.. withwords and pictures!
I'm back at school today, I really do like it here, I think the next job may come as a bit of a blow to the side of the head after this, none the less I am enjoying my time here and will embrace the change.
A friend of a friend of El's is in town tonight so we may go out for a beer after work, not often we get to interact with other people.... Talk to you soon
Much love Leah and El
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Well another day has come and gone, can you believe that we left over a month ago? I can't - it seems like yesterday that I was sat on my bed panicing quietly about packing.
We are finally settling in, both have jobs, have started to think about paying the rent on Rupert, and trying to estimate the electricity bill! We have found most of the local things we need and mum sent me a card so I have even had the privalige of using my letter box.
All things considered we have done pretty well and I think from next week we'll start having more to report on the weekends, we are planning to be a little more adventurous and really make those days off count.
So for now I shall allow you to get back to your days, I would like to advise that the heat is becoming increasingly annoying, I don't know if I'll make it through the summer, I was up till nearly 2 am because I just couldn't sleep because it was too hot - and currently it's spring!!
Love to you all
Leah and El
We are finally settling in, both have jobs, have started to think about paying the rent on Rupert, and trying to estimate the electricity bill! We have found most of the local things we need and mum sent me a card so I have even had the privalige of using my letter box.
All things considered we have done pretty well and I think from next week we'll start having more to report on the weekends, we are planning to be a little more adventurous and really make those days off count.
So for now I shall allow you to get back to your days, I would like to advise that the heat is becoming increasingly annoying, I don't know if I'll make it through the summer, I was up till nearly 2 am because I just couldn't sleep because it was too hot - and currently it's spring!!
Love to you all
Leah and El
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Yey
I blog you from the office!
Well at least a pretty swanksome reception desk at St Michael's Grammar School where I am on temporary assignment.
The people here are lovely and I am very much enjoying myself, wish it was a permanent placement but such is life.
On the up and up I got the Ford job today as well so I start there next Thursday.
Job's are funny - first you have none then you get 2 at once!!
Well best chip
Will blog soon
Love to all
xx
Well at least a pretty swanksome reception desk at St Michael's Grammar School where I am on temporary assignment.
The people here are lovely and I am very much enjoying myself, wish it was a permanent placement but such is life.
On the up and up I got the Ford job today as well so I start there next Thursday.
Job's are funny - first you have none then you get 2 at once!!
Well best chip
Will blog soon
Love to all
xx
Monday, 10 November 2008
7th November
Well not much has happened, nearly got a temp job this afternoon at a school but at the last minute they decided to cover the reception themselves. Damn them.
Still up for a job with Ford – so hopefully I will hear later this afternoon.
It is raining here, and it is actually pretty cold, thought that might make you all feel better! I am safely reading on the sofa and relaxing having spent the morning tidying and cleaning the oven.
El has one more day left with her manager and then she’s on her own so she only took a 10 minute lunch today, I think she is panicking slightly and quite needlessly as she is a very competent individual and will do well to remember that! I shall tell her repeatedly until it sinks in!
Tonight we are going out for a bite to eat and a drink, it is Friday after all and in all fairness it will make a refreshing change from cooking. This weekend we are heading into the big bad city, I need a new swimming costume due to the fact that whilst swimming lengths earlier in the week I had an unfortunate flashing incident.. Luckily the pool was quite empty but none the less I would rather not bare my breasts to the world! El must acquire another pair of jeans (apparently for work) any excuse me thinks! And we may invest in another oven dish, oh I know it’s almost too exciting to bare. Not as exciting as receiving 3 bits of post… admittedly one was a water bill, one was my tax file number and one was from the job agency, but none the less – I was delighted.
I don’t know how well the US election was covered in the UK but I watched a whole day of it here and it was really quite remarkable, I felt real excitement for the states and for the rest of the world as I watched it unfold and quite moved by the individual stories that were told. I really am constantly amazed at how connected we are, email, television, telephone, speaking to people as if they were in the next room, or following events on the other side of the world, I don’t think I’ve ever really appreciated technology as much as I do currently.
On a slightly less deep note, Soapy has been back, I took the bins out this morning – and upon re-entering our front gate she slinked through. I believe that El has promised her chicken. I am not best pleased at having to lock her out in the rain, but Rupert really is no place for someone else’s cat. I miss the presence of troublesome Steve and Lovely Tonic, soapy would be a poor substitute but none the less we did discus cat napping last night and where we both stand on the issue – so watch this space!!!
Much love to you all
Leah and El
PN – I am only joking about the cat napping ….
8th November
Well since El is at work this morning I decided to have a beautiful lie in! which I very much enjoyed, I spent the rest of the afternoon working on the pirate book for Sarah, for those of you are not aware about this, I promised to make Sarah a pirate story book as a leaving present, not just any story book, no, a rhyming, fully illustrated pirate book… It is actually nearly finished and even if I do say so myself it is pretty damn good, with Sa’s permission I may post the odd page.
Any way, El finished work and we headed to Chapel street to buy swimming costumes, after the first shop middled out about $120 we were very pleased indeed to find a $20 discount rail and 2 perfectly fitting bathing suits and headed to the sea baths. Having a swim in the salts baths is really cool apart from the fact that it is actually 3 times harder to swim when you are floating automatically you have to concentrate on not floating… There is a hydrotherapy pool, I have to be honest, it is really hard to motivate yourself to swim lengths when you could be sat in 38 degree heat with a spa jet working on your shoulders!
We actually attempted a sneaky beer to watch the sunset in the bar next door to the sea baths, (it’s right on the beach) but the wind was unbelievable, so we moved on to a slightly more secluded spot and ended up in the GPB a very trendy underground bar, good trendy not ‘I’m so up my own arse that it is difficult to drink my $25 bottle of specially imported beer trendy’ and we settled in for a few beers, we managed to get home though and whip up a rather basic dinner.
Sunday 9th
We managed a lovely breakfast this morning in our favourite little café
El headed into the big bad city to go jean shopping – I elected to stay out of that whole affair and waited for her return before heading to the sea baths, you can’t say we’re not getting into the Aussie lifestyle. A quick coffee and a walk back to the supermarket for supplies we got back to the flat and are settling down to watch a movie with a glass of wine.
We are building quite a selection of DVD’s as all the video shops sell them off for about $5 a time so it’s cheaper to buy than rent!
Hope everyone is well, I’m waiting for that major influx of post, as yet, nothing.
Love to you all
Leah and El
Lazy posting I know four days in one hit - just had a call from the agency still waiting on the ford job... off to post Simon's birthday pressent, Sarahs care package and Gemma's new baby something stylish pay money into our Aussie accounts buy milk and bread (and some more cloths) and then I shall go home and make the house nice before whipping up a butternut squash and carrot risotto for tea.
Missing you all x
Well not much has happened, nearly got a temp job this afternoon at a school but at the last minute they decided to cover the reception themselves. Damn them.
Still up for a job with Ford – so hopefully I will hear later this afternoon.
It is raining here, and it is actually pretty cold, thought that might make you all feel better! I am safely reading on the sofa and relaxing having spent the morning tidying and cleaning the oven.
El has one more day left with her manager and then she’s on her own so she only took a 10 minute lunch today, I think she is panicking slightly and quite needlessly as she is a very competent individual and will do well to remember that! I shall tell her repeatedly until it sinks in!
Tonight we are going out for a bite to eat and a drink, it is Friday after all and in all fairness it will make a refreshing change from cooking. This weekend we are heading into the big bad city, I need a new swimming costume due to the fact that whilst swimming lengths earlier in the week I had an unfortunate flashing incident.. Luckily the pool was quite empty but none the less I would rather not bare my breasts to the world! El must acquire another pair of jeans (apparently for work) any excuse me thinks! And we may invest in another oven dish, oh I know it’s almost too exciting to bare. Not as exciting as receiving 3 bits of post… admittedly one was a water bill, one was my tax file number and one was from the job agency, but none the less – I was delighted.
I don’t know how well the US election was covered in the UK but I watched a whole day of it here and it was really quite remarkable, I felt real excitement for the states and for the rest of the world as I watched it unfold and quite moved by the individual stories that were told. I really am constantly amazed at how connected we are, email, television, telephone, speaking to people as if they were in the next room, or following events on the other side of the world, I don’t think I’ve ever really appreciated technology as much as I do currently.
On a slightly less deep note, Soapy has been back, I took the bins out this morning – and upon re-entering our front gate she slinked through. I believe that El has promised her chicken. I am not best pleased at having to lock her out in the rain, but Rupert really is no place for someone else’s cat. I miss the presence of troublesome Steve and Lovely Tonic, soapy would be a poor substitute but none the less we did discus cat napping last night and where we both stand on the issue – so watch this space!!!
Much love to you all
Leah and El
PN – I am only joking about the cat napping ….
8th November
Well since El is at work this morning I decided to have a beautiful lie in! which I very much enjoyed, I spent the rest of the afternoon working on the pirate book for Sarah, for those of you are not aware about this, I promised to make Sarah a pirate story book as a leaving present, not just any story book, no, a rhyming, fully illustrated pirate book… It is actually nearly finished and even if I do say so myself it is pretty damn good, with Sa’s permission I may post the odd page.
Any way, El finished work and we headed to Chapel street to buy swimming costumes, after the first shop middled out about $120 we were very pleased indeed to find a $20 discount rail and 2 perfectly fitting bathing suits and headed to the sea baths. Having a swim in the salts baths is really cool apart from the fact that it is actually 3 times harder to swim when you are floating automatically you have to concentrate on not floating… There is a hydrotherapy pool, I have to be honest, it is really hard to motivate yourself to swim lengths when you could be sat in 38 degree heat with a spa jet working on your shoulders!
We actually attempted a sneaky beer to watch the sunset in the bar next door to the sea baths, (it’s right on the beach) but the wind was unbelievable, so we moved on to a slightly more secluded spot and ended up in the GPB a very trendy underground bar, good trendy not ‘I’m so up my own arse that it is difficult to drink my $25 bottle of specially imported beer trendy’ and we settled in for a few beers, we managed to get home though and whip up a rather basic dinner.
Sunday 9th
We managed a lovely breakfast this morning in our favourite little café
El headed into the big bad city to go jean shopping – I elected to stay out of that whole affair and waited for her return before heading to the sea baths, you can’t say we’re not getting into the Aussie lifestyle. A quick coffee and a walk back to the supermarket for supplies we got back to the flat and are settling down to watch a movie with a glass of wine.
We are building quite a selection of DVD’s as all the video shops sell them off for about $5 a time so it’s cheaper to buy than rent!
Hope everyone is well, I’m waiting for that major influx of post, as yet, nothing.
Love to you all
Leah and El
Lazy posting I know four days in one hit - just had a call from the agency still waiting on the ford job... off to post Simon's birthday pressent, Sarahs care package and Gemma's new baby something stylish pay money into our Aussie accounts buy milk and bread (and some more cloths) and then I shall go home and make the house nice before whipping up a butternut squash and carrot risotto for tea.
Missing you all x
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Early mornings and catty kidnap
Hello Peeps,
I am almost over the pain of the lack of fireworks.
I had to get up early today as I had to be in the big bad city for 9am - dear me it was a shock to the system .. I had an interview with yet another agency but it went well and hopefully work should be mine shortly.
It is so odd not working, you'd think it would be enjoyable, thing is you just worry the whole time about not having a job so you can't even enjoy it!!
I am off home now to clean, hoover, put a wash on, unload the dishwasher and make a fresh batch of soup.
I really really want a job, domestication really is not for me, and those who know us are well aware that El and I, although only two people, create enough mess for at least 6.
Nothing cool to report I am afraid, oh except I cooked a roast yesterday and it was delightful, or so El tells me, by the time I'd finished cooking the idea of eating seemed strangely alien so I had some ice cream instead.
Also there is this cat Soapy who lives on our road, very cute, grey and very friendly, I always give her a Little pat as I walk by - El however decided that Soapy would make a nice addition to Rupert, Yesterday she brought him home! she claims he just followed her, but I'd put $100 on that she walked down the road going "come on soapy, come on " ... it's a shame really because I'd love it if we could steal her, only I know how annoyed I'd be if someone stole Tonic, and to a slightly lesser extent Steve ( I'm joking) so I fear I must keep an eye on El or she'll have that cat in a cupboard before I can say Kibble.
Hope you are all doing well
Love to everyone ( give all the cats we love a little stroke )
Leah and El
I am almost over the pain of the lack of fireworks.
I had to get up early today as I had to be in the big bad city for 9am - dear me it was a shock to the system .. I had an interview with yet another agency but it went well and hopefully work should be mine shortly.
It is so odd not working, you'd think it would be enjoyable, thing is you just worry the whole time about not having a job so you can't even enjoy it!!
I am off home now to clean, hoover, put a wash on, unload the dishwasher and make a fresh batch of soup.
I really really want a job, domestication really is not for me, and those who know us are well aware that El and I, although only two people, create enough mess for at least 6.
Nothing cool to report I am afraid, oh except I cooked a roast yesterday and it was delightful, or so El tells me, by the time I'd finished cooking the idea of eating seemed strangely alien so I had some ice cream instead.
Also there is this cat Soapy who lives on our road, very cute, grey and very friendly, I always give her a Little pat as I walk by - El however decided that Soapy would make a nice addition to Rupert, Yesterday she brought him home! she claims he just followed her, but I'd put $100 on that she walked down the road going "come on soapy, come on " ... it's a shame really because I'd love it if we could steal her, only I know how annoyed I'd be if someone stole Tonic, and to a slightly lesser extent Steve ( I'm joking) so I fear I must keep an eye on El or she'll have that cat in a cupboard before I can say Kibble.
Hope you are all doing well
Love to everyone ( give all the cats we love a little stroke )
Leah and El
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Bonfire night
I would say without fear of exaggeration that one of my most favourite days of the year is November the 5th Fireworks, bonfires, burning that poor effigy of Mr Fawlks, toffee apples, candy floss, knowing that carnival time is in full flow, the fair is over the back of the house, Dad is nailing Catherine wheels into a fence, and friends are calling to coordinate fireworks and frivolity. For 25 wonderful years I have watched fireworks in many parts of our fair country, I have watched the flaming tar barrels in Ottery St Mary, I have sat in a cold field in Exeter, I have got hopelessly lost with my dearest friend Sarah whilst trying to find devils dyke with a selection of snacks in a plastic bag. And 2 years ago I watched the spiralling plumes and beautiful sparks from my airplane seat on my way back from Hong Kong, the whole of London shimmerered and shifted before my very eyes. You can imagine then my pure incomparable excitement at seeing the Australians put their spin on it. Try and feel my immense disappointment, try and sense the agonising blow that I feel in my heart upon learning that our charming host nation do not actually know of Bonfire night let alone celebrate it
And this is how I found out….
Me – So what do you guys do for Fireworks night
Shop keeper – What ?
Me – Bonfire night
Shop keeper – I don’t know what you mean
Me – 5th of November “remember remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder treason and plot” …
Shop keeper – Nope, don’t know what you mean, but you folks know about the Melbourne cup right?
Me (secretly in my head) Would you all just get a grip it’s a two minute bloody horse race. You do not need to shut every shop, every school, every building, have a national holiday, dress up, and then spend at least a fortnight talking non stop about horse hoofs, horse injuries, horse drugs, tiny jockey’s, overweight jockey’s, evil Jockeys.
How can you even bother about this silly race when you are not even aware of the travesty that was inflicted upon our parliamentary house, you are not interested in the way we have taken this heinous crime and turned it into a spectacular of lights and wonderment I can’t even begin to understand you let alone finish this conversation as I am heart broken and disappointed at your lack of knowledge and or consideration, for my feelings.
Me – (And now for my actual response) Yes should be a fun old day
I do not know what to say, of course I am sad, I am also feeling a little silly, El pointed out that of course it was a British thing and as it only really effected our government it was probably never going to be a worldwide phenomena.
No November 5th – that’s the upshot of all this, I mean obviously the day will come and go but it will not be the same. So grab a sparkler on my behalf, and write my name in the air, eat a toffee apple for me, and ohhhhh and weeeeee and yeahhhh as you enjoy the evening that has been stolen from me and El ( mostly me as El seems fine about it )
Much love Leah and El
And this is how I found out….
Me – So what do you guys do for Fireworks night
Shop keeper – What ?
Me – Bonfire night
Shop keeper – I don’t know what you mean
Me – 5th of November “remember remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder treason and plot” …
Shop keeper – Nope, don’t know what you mean, but you folks know about the Melbourne cup right?
Me (secretly in my head) Would you all just get a grip it’s a two minute bloody horse race. You do not need to shut every shop, every school, every building, have a national holiday, dress up, and then spend at least a fortnight talking non stop about horse hoofs, horse injuries, horse drugs, tiny jockey’s, overweight jockey’s, evil Jockeys.
How can you even bother about this silly race when you are not even aware of the travesty that was inflicted upon our parliamentary house, you are not interested in the way we have taken this heinous crime and turned it into a spectacular of lights and wonderment I can’t even begin to understand you let alone finish this conversation as I am heart broken and disappointed at your lack of knowledge and or consideration, for my feelings.
Me – (And now for my actual response) Yes should be a fun old day
I do not know what to say, of course I am sad, I am also feeling a little silly, El pointed out that of course it was a British thing and as it only really effected our government it was probably never going to be a worldwide phenomena.
No November 5th – that’s the upshot of all this, I mean obviously the day will come and go but it will not be the same. So grab a sparkler on my behalf, and write my name in the air, eat a toffee apple for me, and ohhhhh and weeeeee and yeahhhh as you enjoy the evening that has been stolen from me and El ( mostly me as El seems fine about it )
Much love Leah and El
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Leah's thoughts
The post problem
Well – I am a little miserable, I blame you all for this, and here is my tale;
Each day I wake up – make a cup of coffee, think about my daily tasks, plan my job hunting route, eat a piece of toast with bonne maman Raspberry jam ( yes even the unemployed do not make comfiture compromises ) and after a shower and the obligatory dressing I go to the mail box….
My heart beats that little bit faster as I approach, I can see through the slight slit a glimmer of white paper, could it be, that most coveted of coveted things, a letter?
I go slowly down the path, barely daring to hope, and slowly extending my arm I lift the metal lid.
No, nothing.
So far I have had several near misses a water bill, a pin code for my Australian Debit card, El’s pin code for her Australian debit code, (great find) the free weekly TV guide, a flyer for a weird hippy esk market, a steam cleaning companies advertising rubbish and an invitation the cinema (before 5pm on a Friday for only $5)
From you, my nearest and dearest, nothing, not a whisper, not a bean.
Now I do appreciate that letters are a dying art, that mail is a commodity that most associate with the 1960’s and that you are all intolerably busy, but this is me. I can’t think of anything better than finding the familiar hand writing of a loved one, or friend placed with care in my mail box by the kind postman ( who thinks I am either a) Crazy or b) in love with him ) due to my adoring looks as he passes in the afternoons with his heavy bag
This is an appeal - the lost art of the letter, please, please put pen to paper for me, regale me of your trials and tribulations, of your working days and your weekend highlights, tell me of your love life, your lack of love life, your family celebrations, your pets, your parents, send me the current contents of your fridge but please write to me. I’ll write back, and you will experience the joy of post.
I’m waiting………
Love to all xx
Ps I still do not have a job but I did cook a cracking rack of lamb today as well as whip up a cottage pie for tea, clean the flat from top to bottom (including the bathroom) watched a cookery program for future inspiration and improved my CV as well as typing a rather dashing covering letter even if I do say so myself.
Will keep you posted, as long as you keep me in post.
Well – I am a little miserable, I blame you all for this, and here is my tale;
Each day I wake up – make a cup of coffee, think about my daily tasks, plan my job hunting route, eat a piece of toast with bonne maman Raspberry jam ( yes even the unemployed do not make comfiture compromises ) and after a shower and the obligatory dressing I go to the mail box….
My heart beats that little bit faster as I approach, I can see through the slight slit a glimmer of white paper, could it be, that most coveted of coveted things, a letter?
I go slowly down the path, barely daring to hope, and slowly extending my arm I lift the metal lid.
No, nothing.
So far I have had several near misses a water bill, a pin code for my Australian Debit card, El’s pin code for her Australian debit code, (great find) the free weekly TV guide, a flyer for a weird hippy esk market, a steam cleaning companies advertising rubbish and an invitation the cinema (before 5pm on a Friday for only $5)
From you, my nearest and dearest, nothing, not a whisper, not a bean.
Now I do appreciate that letters are a dying art, that mail is a commodity that most associate with the 1960’s and that you are all intolerably busy, but this is me. I can’t think of anything better than finding the familiar hand writing of a loved one, or friend placed with care in my mail box by the kind postman ( who thinks I am either a) Crazy or b) in love with him ) due to my adoring looks as he passes in the afternoons with his heavy bag
This is an appeal - the lost art of the letter, please, please put pen to paper for me, regale me of your trials and tribulations, of your working days and your weekend highlights, tell me of your love life, your lack of love life, your family celebrations, your pets, your parents, send me the current contents of your fridge but please write to me. I’ll write back, and you will experience the joy of post.
I’m waiting………
Love to all xx
Ps I still do not have a job but I did cook a cracking rack of lamb today as well as whip up a cottage pie for tea, clean the flat from top to bottom (including the bathroom) watched a cookery program for future inspiration and improved my CV as well as typing a rather dashing covering letter even if I do say so myself.
Will keep you posted, as long as you keep me in post.
El's thoughts...
04/11/2008 Melbourne Cup Day
Well its Tuesday and a Victoria state bank holiday due to ‘Horses’!! They really are horse mad.
The sun is shining and Leah and I are giving the dressing up and potential loss of all finances a miss and hitting the beach. (it’s a lot less busy and the only real designer accessory we need is a towel).
We have been having a good few days. Leah has taken on the role of a Stepford wife and was busily baking, cleaning and making Shepard’s pie yesterday which was a great joy!
Some good news is that I have managed to get a job. I am working for travellersxpress which deals with all the needs of backpackers, including getting their tax back, making travel arrangements and general advice giving. This means that daily I get to work with hung over Irish people, organisation mad Germans, mouthy English folk, and all the other nationalities that choose to use our services. So once my training is over I will be running the St Kilda shop which is handily located at the end of our road on Grey Street.
Leah is busy cutting out jobs from the paper so all effort is going into getting her a job and hopefully I can support her with that process. I am however very happy to be getting roast lamb cutlet salad on my lunch break and coming home to a spread of cakes and delights she has whipped up. The name Baker is extremely fitting.
Well were off to enjoy the sunshine now so farewell all and we will be in touch again soon.
All our love
El and Leah
Well its Tuesday and a Victoria state bank holiday due to ‘Horses’!! They really are horse mad.
The sun is shining and Leah and I are giving the dressing up and potential loss of all finances a miss and hitting the beach. (it’s a lot less busy and the only real designer accessory we need is a towel).
We have been having a good few days. Leah has taken on the role of a Stepford wife and was busily baking, cleaning and making Shepard’s pie yesterday which was a great joy!
Some good news is that I have managed to get a job. I am working for travellersxpress which deals with all the needs of backpackers, including getting their tax back, making travel arrangements and general advice giving. This means that daily I get to work with hung over Irish people, organisation mad Germans, mouthy English folk, and all the other nationalities that choose to use our services. So once my training is over I will be running the St Kilda shop which is handily located at the end of our road on Grey Street.
Leah is busy cutting out jobs from the paper so all effort is going into getting her a job and hopefully I can support her with that process. I am however very happy to be getting roast lamb cutlet salad on my lunch break and coming home to a spread of cakes and delights she has whipped up. The name Baker is extremely fitting.
Well were off to enjoy the sunshine now so farewell all and we will be in touch again soon.
All our love
El and Leah
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