By the time I had woken up, had breakfast, hoovered the lounge and showered it was time for my waxing appointment.  My appointment was at Be Waxed and Be Tanned with Phoebe who was a very down to earth local girl.  She was able to tell me about some of the backpackers in Byron which will be… Continue reading Byron Bay – Tuesday 2nd Feb

Well, my morning started by being pulled out of bed by the postman knocking at the door – who had a parcel for me!  I opened it to find the cotton that I had ordered for Elsie’s throw.  I had to order it from the UK which seems silly but there you go!  And the… Continue reading Byron Bay – Monday 1st Feb

After the storms of the past few day the heat has been more bearable today.  Alice and I went for a lovely walk along the beach before it got too hot.  The sand was firm under foot as the rain had compacted it, making it really easy to walk on.  On the way back I… Continue reading Byron Bay – Sunday 31st January

This is going to be short and sweet as nothing much has happened today!  I have a little friend in my bedroom ….   Who looks like this close up….     And also reminds me a lot of South Africa! Finally, whilst Alice and Elsie were napping I finished section 1 of my new knitting… Continue reading Byron Bay – Saturday 30th Jan

An absolutely sweltering day from the start today.  I thought I would be clever and go to the library once Elsie had been dropped off at nursery.  Unfortunately, it didn’t open until 9:30 and I wasn’t prepared to wait for 30 mins in the heat so I headed back.  I spent the morning sorting out… Continue reading Byron Bay – Friday 29th Jan

So started the day with a list of chores to do … doctors for a whooping cough vaccine, posting of the postcard I wrote a while ago and ALDI for nappies and then I popped into a shop for a bag I had seen!  Yes, I bought another bag! But it is beautiful as I… Continue reading Byron Bay – Thursday 28th Jan

Well, today has been a quiet day.  Elsie has been at nursery, Alice at work in Sydney and Jon at work a couple of hours away. I took advantage and had a relaxing day.  I completed the blanket…      Some of you may recognise my knitting bag!  If anyone else in interested in the… Continue reading Byron Bay Wednesday

Today is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by it’s commander Captain Arthur Phillip, in 1788.  You can find out more here About our National Day  I am not an Australian and my only observation would… Continue reading Australia Day, Invasion Day, Day of Mourning, Survival Day or Laterly Aboriginal Sovereignty Day – Tuesday 26th January

This morning I went with Alice to drop Elsie off at nursery and be introduced to the staff. It is a nice little nursery and Elsie enjoys going there. Alice and I then had a drive up the coast to do more baby shopping!  We had a two hour drive to……. IKEA!  Yes, they are… Continue reading Byron Bay/Gold Coast – Day 3

Alice took me for a walk around Byron Bay this morning so that she could show me where everything was and we could pick up a few groceries.    So we started at the blue dot!  Crossing straight over the roundabout we walked up Middleton Street past the library.  We then turned right into Byron… Continue reading Byron Bay – Day 2 Sunday