Moving rural maybe!

Our offer on a block in Virginia has been accepted and we're just waiting on finance now.  This means we'll rent out our house in Bagshaw Crescent in Gray once we move so lots of work to do!   Our Palmerston house needs lots of work done - for instance the bathrooms probably need to be totally redone as water is leaking through the tiles and walls etc.

The block is on Lowther Road and is a fairly basic but practical metal clad dwelling with 2 bedrooms with ensuites.  A third bedroom is outside and an outside bathroom.  There's also a large outdoor living area that we really like.

Fishing with Graham and Tim on the South Alligator

Paul did a day trip with Graham Pattemore and Tim Cowen to the South Alligator.   We didn't catch much (Graham caught one Barra) but was a good day although pretty hot at times.  Was good to go up to the bird rookery and Paul was able to get a few pics of chicks etc.  He also got a series of photos of a large croc taking a sick or injured egret on the bank.

Baby egrets at the rookery

Paul's photo makes the front page

David's 18th

We celebrated David's 18th with lots of pizza!  Was just a nice night at home with family and a few of Davey's mates.   We had the party on Saturday 22nd but his birthday was actually the Monday.

Big waves at Nightcliff

We had a fun time down at Nightcliff jetty with a huge tide with a big monsoon swell.   Aunty Kris is up and

Baggsy shouldn't have bothered with the umbrella

came along with Aunty Shirley also.   We went back the following night also.

Shirley, Gwenny and Kristine

Hmm don't buy this car in a few years

Paul rushing to get his camera safe before the wave hits

Expedition to Orchard Creek

A bunch of us went eventually found Orchard Creek this saturday.  Was a very nice little swimming hole and a fun drive.

A few of us even got bogged - as you can see from the video here

Paul's pancreatitis

Paul had to go to accident and emergency in a lot of stomach pain Monday night.   They put him on morphine for a bit so it was all very exciting! :(

It ended up being Pancreatitis but they did not find out what caused it - even with subsequent scans and tests etc - everything seemed good inside which is good news.

After spending the night in accident and emergency he was transferred to the private hospital we he had his own room in the maternity ward of all places.   He had to stay for a few days to be monitored and got out on the thursday morning.

4wding around Scotts Creek

This sunday afternoon a few of us were a bit bored so went for a drive down to Scotts Creek.   We had

nibbles at one of the Billabongs.

The actual creek was quite flooded but we found a way over the crossing even though the ends had big wash outs in them.

Daniel got bogged on the way out when he went to test out his Sukuki on a side track with a large boggy hole.  His winch didn't work so the defender pulled him out from behind.

Paul and Gwenny were reminded of the dangers of having the windows down (no aircon in the defender) when a car driving the other way through the mud and water blasted them in their cab.

From memory those who came were Rob & Jessie, Daniel, Ree-ann, Jack, Rowen, Lee and Susy and the kids, Peter Pattemore and friends, and I can't remember who else!