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| 4th August 2009 Bobby Hex | Adelaide - From: Adelaide antics Have spent some time in Adelaide over the past two years both working and on Holiday. Strikes me as an overgrown Pietermaritzburg with all the speed and pace of city like PMB. Rush hour consists of a line of cars 6 deep and having to wait for at least two green lights to cross the intersection. I am not sure how the locals would handle Sydney or Johannesburg traffic. Quaint things such as a 10 year waiting list for membership at the Royal Adelaide golf club bring memories of a past era at the Durban Country Club. The fact that they are 1000 km from the nearest influence on their culture leads them to live in splendid isolation ,just reading the dail penny horible tells you that what goes on "out there" is only of minor importance. However if you can adjust to the life I am sure that the stress levels drop to near perfect. it was refreshing for me to see that people are prepared to dedicate their whole life to a cause be it work or play. I came accross scores of poeple who had worked for a firm or department all their life with no intention of finding greener pastures. Indeed a wiff of things from the past. On the whole though a very agreeable part of the world to set down roots and indulge in life in the left hand lane. |
| 3rd August 2009 Timgray | HI FROM SA - From: Gold and Sunshine Coast spendour Hi Mark Thanks for your message...it was really good to spend that day with you and catch up.Hope all well.So the Poms have some fight in them....the Aussies are looking poorer by the day?Keep in touch.Cheers,Tim |
| 30th July 2009 Mark Howard-Browne | Farewell - From: Gold and Sunshine Coast spendour Hi Tim and Sue, Thank you for you informative blogs on your Aussie travels - in a space of 3 months you've seen more of Oz than I've seen in 12 years. I was a delight to catch up with you in Sydney: have a safe flight home and I'll see you on the 1st at Mt Edgecombe sometime soon. Regards Mark |
| 30th July 2009 Catherine Kelly | I know where you are! - From: East coast escapades Loved Byron Bay and would move there tomorrow. Hope you didn't let Gas sample any wares in Nimbin! |
| 29th July 2009 Timgray | Farewell - From: East coast escapades Hi Barrie...now in the Perth airport so we are on our way home...sadly.It has been a blast.Will be in touch once we get home.Cheers and thanks,Tim |
| 28th July 2009 Barrie | Stiil here - From: East coast escapades Great to know you are still in the country, had not heard for a while. You are doing all the things we hope to do one day. Greg and I spent a bit of time in Nimbin, very strange place, certainly hippie haven, also at Byron bay - wonderful lookout from the lighthouse - did you get in any swims? Beaches are great. |
| 28th July 2009 Timgray | Hi from Oz - From: Sydney's sights and sails Hi Colin Thks for your mail.We leave tomorrow for Dubai/JHB....so the Oz trip is at an end...sadly.It is a remarkable country and you will be blown away as you settle in here to make your new home and life.Cheers,Tim |
| 22nd July 2009 COLIN WILDE | - From: Sydney's sights and sails Hi Tim and Sue, Your trip sounds like it was awesome.Tim,you are quite the writer!Your writing is amazing!Knowing that we are off to Os for good is so exciting and we cannot wait for the new life that lies ahead....but now even more so now after following your blog.Enjoy the rest of the trip and keep in touch Colin Wilde |
| 16th July 2009 Timgray | Hi from Oz - From: Mudgee's magic mix Hi Louise...thanks for your mail.Missing everyone and look forward to getting back and seeing you soon.Love,Sue |
| 16th July 2009 Timgray | Hi from Oz - From: Mudgee's magic mix Hi Ann...thanks for your mail.I will go with the flow on plans for Jane's 50th.Let me know what I need to chip in and will do so when we get back(on 2nd August).Love,Sue |
| 16th July 2009 Ann Becker | Janes 50th - From: Mudgee's magic mix Hi there Sue and Tim, We returned a couple of hours ago, from a wonderful week at Leopard Creek @ the Smithymans place!!! Wow, every time we go there it seems even better than the previous, its a real piece of paradise... with special friends being Sharon and Rob, Di and Doug Jackson, Col and Charles Bennett and John and I. It was bliss... perfect weather, saw the big 5 and loads of little "beings". Anyway - thanks for all your blogs. About Janes 50th. Her invitation specifically states please not to bring a gift. I missed todays meeting and have not discussed with any of the ladies, but I think we should respect her wish. An idea I have, is to perhaps give her a card with a note of which charity a donation has been made in place of a gift. What do you think? I will chat to the ladies about it and see how they feel. Meanwhile - you carry on enjoying the last chapter of your travels. At noosa you may see Garth and Trish Berg ? - if you do, please give them our best love etc etc - they were at Perth many years, and around a year or 2 ago moved to retire at Noosa. I believe its beautiful there, so enjoy !!! lots of love from sunny bright Umhlanga Rocks. x x x |
| 16th July 2009 Louise Massey | - From: Mudgee's magic mix This site makes the best reading ever! I have resigned from book club until you guys come back! nothing beats the travel blog!! Sue LOVE the hat...will borrow it for next years Durban July!! Missing you at faith sharing & CWL, and can't wait to catch up!! Lots of love Louise |
| 15th July 2009 Timgray | family connections - From: Sydney's sights and sails Hi Rory...not an intentional ommission.We keep these things tight in the family!Now in Lennox Heads...down the road from Byron Bay.Spectacular! |
| 15th July 2009 rory lynsky | GAT &GAS - From: Sydney's sights and sails Dear Great Aunt Sue (GAS) and Great Uncle Tim (GUT) you ommited to mention that joanna lynsky smith, rileigh are your niece, god child and great niece respectively. !!! from the brother |
| 14th July 2009 Timgray | HI - From: Sydney's sights and sails Hi Wendy Thanks for yr message and early congrats on the prospect of being a granny second time around.We now have two weeks to go and I think both Sue and I are now starting to look forward to going home.Please give my regards to Craig and the Sacks team.All the very best,Tim |
| 13th July 2009 Wendy | Hi there Tim and Sue - From: Sydney's sights and sails Hi Tim and Sue Thanks for all the lovely blogs, you must be getting towards the end of your trip now. My sister and i will fly to Newcastle (just outside Sydney) when I visit her in October as we have a step brother there and will spend a night with him and his wife. 2 more disciplinary hearings at work last week for Rakesh lutchmen and Jo Alfred, with Rakesh being dismissed and Jo given final written warning - shame, Rakesh was looking really old and must have aged 10 years in the last week. Otherwise, no more exciting news - Craig busy with budgets and is doing a great job being MD. Got an email from Colin Wilde - they off to Aus in October to the gold coast and looking forward to it. Will have to leave their dogs behind, cannot have another quarantine period, but have found good homes for them. I am to be a granny again, Graeme and Jo expecting 2nd baby in Feb so that is great news, hope it is a boy this time. Ciao for now, enjoy your last few weeks, I have your IRP5 from head office, along with your box. Take care, Wendy |
| 13th July 2009 Timgray | Hi from Newcastle - From: Sydney's sights and sails Hi Jeanette and Julien Thanks for your message...lovely to hear from you.I have thoroughly enjoyed writing the blogs and have been a little surprised and delighted that they have been enjoyable to read.We are in Newcastle overnight and tomorrow make up our way up to Brisbane and Noosa before the long road home on 29th July.Lots of love to you both.tim and Sue |
| 13th July 2009 Timgray | The Poms have some fight - From: Sydney's sights and sails Mark...i live to sweat another test match.Really good to see the poms not rollng over and you have to love Ricky Ponting's squeals about time wasting.as if the aussies wouldn't have done the same....? |
| 12th July 2009 biebuyck | Hi from Hershey - From: Sydney's sights and sails Reading your blogs over the last two months has been something we have really looked forward to and we will miss them. The Sydney blog was well worth waiting for - what a gorgeous city. To have both family and friends there as well is the cherry on the top. Tim, you are a really good writer. In stead of being in the finance and marketing world all these years, you could have been earning your living in the field of literature or journalism? Julien and I both send lots of love, Jeanette |
| 12th July 2009 Vera Howard | Sydney - From: Sydney's sights and sails I couldn't agree with you more Tim, Sydney certainly has my vote. Walking in the streets, in the gardens, along cliff tops or travelling on the water you can never get tired of Sydney. Cannot believe it is all coming to an end enjoy the rest both of you. Can Gas give Rileigh a big hug from Gav. |
| 12th July 2009 Jenny Robert | Counting the sleeps - From: Sydney's sights and sails Hi my Suzie...counting the sleeps!!! Can't wait to see you and catch up with all your news and see those amazing photos of yours. My nephew is getting married in Brisbane next year and I'm starting to work on Claude!!! TIM still waiting for your photo in your night wear!!!!!!! I know you have got millions of friends before me but if you need a lift from the airport would be a pleasure to fetch you. LOL Jiff |
| 12th July 2009 Daryl & Joanna | thanks - From: Sydney's sights and sails Hi Tim & Sue Thanks very much for the lovely blog of all your adventures in our beautiful city...glad you enjoyed yourselves & hope to see you here again soon! Rileigh is very proud of her new celebtriy status - being mentioned in your blog!! Chat soon - DJR |
| 12th July 2009 Mark Howard-Browne | Sydney Visit - From: Sydney's sights and sails Hi Tim and Sue, It was a pleasure showing you the northern splendours of Sydney. Tim, I was suprised at your vehement support for the Poms in the Ashes series and supported by the $50 wager. Given their showing in Cardiff so far, I suggest you mail the money to me before you leave these shores. Regards Mark |
| 10th July 2009 Timgray | Hi to you both - From: Tasmania's sumptuous south Hi Tim and Kay...thank you for your reply which was one of many no doubt prompted by the prospect of Sue in langerie and wearing the new wombat hat!We are now in Mudgee about 300kms inland from Sydney and I will be posting a story tomorrow on a wonderful week spent in Sydney. |
| 9th July 2009 Tim Hammond | Love from Kay - From: Tasmania's sumptuous south Hello Tim, Kay askd me to send the following "Dear Tim and Sue Thank you for the most interesting and humorous travel blogs I have enjoyed through the kindness of the Hammond's. You took me with you all the way enjoying the sunsets etc. Friends at the home look forward to each bulletin. Hope you see Robert in Brisbane. Love Kay" |
| 8th July 2009 Tim Hammond | Not langerie but also appreciation - From: Tasmania's sumptuous south Regret we too have been very slack in not commenting on your great blogs which have been very much enjoyed. Kay van Druten is this moment drafting a comment from her side. Continue the blogs please and continue to enjoy your wonderful holiday |
| 6th July 2009 Timgray | OK..... - From: Tasmania's sumptuous south Hi my Julz...the "threat" of langerie sort of did the trick as we had a flurry of messages on the blog.Mom's hat also seems to be doing the trick! |
| 5th July 2009 Julz | NO LINGERIE! - From: Tasmania's sumptuous south Ok so i am posting this so that you cant start posting photos of my mother in her lingerie...no ways dad!! haha. desperate times hey. sorry i havent posted comments, always busy sneaking a read at your blog at work and never have a chance to write. dont worry, we could never forget you:) its human nature to read and then close it down...sometimes you just say it all! haha. Ok i am starting to sound cheesy. love you and PS mom, whats with the leopard print hat? haha. |
| 4th July 2009 Sally Tucker | Where did you get that hat !! - From: Tasmania's sumptuous south Following you every move with jealousy and interest - your "verbosity" dear brother has me in awe. No lingerie shots of Susan please - don't think the Ya ya sisters could cope !!! All well here in sunny but chilly Durbs - all bets on for the DUrban July to-day !!! Final test against the Lions to-day as well ! Love and miss you both Sal |
| 4th July 2009 Timgray | Langerie - From: Tasmania's sumptuous south Roalnd....watch this space Regards,Tim |
| 4th July 2009 roland | Feed back - From: Tasmania's sumptuous south Please send photo of Sue in Langerie!!! Roland |
| 3rd July 2009 Glen Barker | Feedback - From: Tasmania's sumptuous south Tim, your blogs are greatly appreciated. Iam just slack, and sure that goes for many others too! See you wed morning. Glen. |
| 3rd July 2009 Timgray | FEEDBACK - From: Do I need to place a photo of Sue in revealing langerie to get some comments and feedback from recipients of these blogs? |
| 22nd June 2009 wendy crofton | what a lovely time you having - From: Adelaide antics Hi there you guys We still enjoy reading your blog - send it round to the management team and keep a copy to hand in case anybody wants to know how you are doing. We fine here - board and strat meetings tomorrow so all and sundry bit stressed.... Mervyn got burgled couple of weeks ago, broke in and ripped his safe off the wall - contained his gun, money, ID and passport so now has to do the standing in the queue to get temp etc. See we beat the Lions on Sat, hopefully will do same this weekend. Take care and enjoy the rest of your trip. Luv Wendy |
| 22nd June 2009 Timgray | Reply - From: The Ghan gazette Hi Jacques..thanks for your comment which is expected from "challenged" Western Cape fishermen.Unfortunately we won't get to Cairns.Take care,Tim |
| 18th June 2009 Jacques | Hey there - From: The Ghan gazette What up mate see you are getting some fish there, what's the price per kg. Looks like you having some fun. If you get to Cairns give a shout will get Marcel to take you fishing. |
| 18th June 2009 Jacques Le Roux | A fish at last - From: Exmouth expressions Yo why such a small fish mate |
| 18th June 2009 MIKE HAYES | Happy holidays - From: Tim & Sue Reading your travel blog - sounds like you guys are having a fab time and a great adventure ! Tell more about the last Shag Hotel ( is it worth it Tim ???? ) Keep well, and keep adding to your fab blog Regards Mike HAYES - sunny England |
| 18th June 2009 Timgray | Hi from Oz - From: Darwin ditty Hi Bruce and Megs(and the Baxters)....sitting in Adelaide airport using wireless and have just read your reply.Wow....hard keeping up with the Birkketts!We are home beginning August.Enjoy your trip and keep the comments coming.Great hearing from you.Love Tim and Sue |
| 18th June 2009 Timgray | Hi - From: Darwin ditty Hi Jeanette am including you on blog subscriber list.No TV so no sport but maybe in Tassie where we stay with friends.Love from us both |
| 17th June 2009 Megan | Reply to travel tales - From: Darwin ditty Dear Tim and Sue So sorry we have not replied before but Bruce has tried and has not managed to get it right ... we are hoping that this attempt will work! We have, however, read the reports with GREAT interest, huge fascination, plenty of envy, and wonder at the magical photos and magnificent writing style! You have certainly started retirement off on the right note, presumably how you intend to continue. Not only have you managed to capture the spirit of the places you have visited, much to our awe, but you have clearly unwound and forgotten all about the corporate world and all those trifling concerns. Congratulations, too, on living so well with each other ... it is no mean feat being just two of you for so long ... we know all about it and it was very good for us. Keep the blogs rolling .. we so enjoy them! We are at the moment with Sue and Col in Ushuaia, Argentina, having arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday. The "end of the world" is a truly magical place .. soaring snowy peaks, crystal clear rivers and lakes, the mystical Beagle Channel and Darwin Range .. we are definitely hoping to visit here next year on our trip to Chile .. you will be blown away by the fishing and the beauty! We spent three wonderful weeks in Mocambique .. fishing not great but more than enough for plenty to eat and lots to bring home .. weather was superb. Then we had a week at Mpande on the Wild Coast with all the family, including the grandchildren .. again, superb weather and a truly special family time together. Bruce and Connor then spent a few days in St Francis, where they caught a couple of cracker, and now we are in Argentina for three weeks. We should be home at the beginning of July .. in the meantime, have El Calafate and the Perito Merino glacier, Buenos Aires and the tango (Bruce insisted on a show the night we arrived which meant that we didnīt get to bed until four, SA time, the next morning!), and a campervan to explore the North .. possible fishing, hopefully lots of birding (already seen all sorts of īlifersī) and long lazy days. Enjoy the train journey - another awfully big adventure - and the rest of your travels. Lots of love Meg and Bruce When are you due home? We are all missing you but have been enchanted by your extraordinarily articulate, descriptive and oft times poetic descriptions of your adventures. Looking forward to ! |
| 16th June 2009 biebuycks | Hi from Hershey - From: Darwin ditty So interesting to read about your adventures on the long trip north. It must have been sad to have to part with Washongi?! Now on to the train trip. Most of us know about Perth and Sydney but not the parts inbetween. Tim - will you be able to see anything of the US Open? Love, JandJ |
| 16th June 2009 Barrie Irons | What a great trek - From: Darwin ditty Fantastic final report on the journey - it will be so different in Tassie - you could have traveled around it 6 times with that distance covered. |
| 10th June 2009 Julz | WELL DONE DAD! - From: Kununurra 'Kapers Awesome catch dad, you really are doing us proud and glad you arent starving yourself or mom!! you should have taken your sushi kit with!! thank you for the birthday call today, miss you guys very much. love Jubes.xxx |
| 10th June 2009 Frank | Awesome - From: Kununurra 'Kapers Hi Tim & Sue (aka Croc Spotter) - Your trip really has looked like great fun so far, and a memorable experience! Well done in getting up in the air with Alligator Airways, looks like the views must've been amazing! Congrats on the "barra of note" - look pretty chuffed in the photo, must've given you a good fight. Glad you didn't resort to the tactic used when landing the Kingfish in T'kei - most definitely would've resulted in loss of life or limb! Enjoy the last legs of the road trip, and travel safe! |
| 10th June 2009 Timgray | Hi Gary - From: Broome bulletin Thanks for your comment.I note your email address suggests you are from Canada?Long way for you to journey on a campervanning trip. |
| 9th June 2009 Gary | Wine - From: Broome bulletin Try the boxes of Yalumba. We found them OK for general drinking. Price was around $12-15AUD |
| 9th June 2009 Gary | Travelling - From: Wyndham whisperings Just started on your blog and had to say that your comments about OZ, the people, campervaning were spot on as far as my wife and I are concerned. I'm 66 and we spent 3 months in a bit smaller campervan. Can't beat it, can you. Looking forward to the rest of the blogs. Let us know when you are back for your next journey |
| 8th June 2009 Julie | Just like the movie... - From: Wyndham whisperings Hi mom and dad, i loved the movie Australia, have seen it a few times now, and the Billabong river etc is just like the movie! awesome. missing you guys very much, make sure you put sun cream on, you looking like our natives:) love you xxx |
| 8th June 2009 sally tucker | Boabs - From: Wyndham whisperings Hi Tim + Sue Following you all the way - atlas permanently open on the land of Oz !! Looking forward to Chris coming out next week. Interested to hear your comments on Adelaide - we are busy booking Xmas trip and plan to go there for a few days before Perth and family . New Tim Winton book out - Breath - read and bring back for me ?? Miss you Sal and Sam |