http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/ozflag/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from ozflag en-us Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:58:53 +0000 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:58:53 +0000 Oct 23 09. time passes. got an email form supporter telling of book being assembled and offering chance to be in it. Flying the Flag. deadline oct 30. may not make it but the exercise to write the story of the designing of scb needed to be done. hi to everybody. i am now in a waiting mode. waiting for rudd's referendum on republic waiting for charles to become king which will inevitably stir http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-447364.html august 09 time marches on. enjoying the perth 'winter' with sunny warm days and when the clouds are about warm nights. the only flag news is that a bloke placed a note next to me while i was on the computer at the library. 'you can make a movie for local television.' so my guess is he knows about the flag. will call tonight. truely wish there was more to tell. frequently get asked how its going http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-427766.html QUIET. my thought today is that if i don't blog for too long the whole thing will be deleted. so hello everybody. saw dennis cometti at the pub in cottesloe. gave him the flag rap and a few stickers. told him to give one to eddie macguire. dennis said eddie was a republican for sure. not holding my breath but. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-415666.html june 1 09. awestruck by white puffs of nimbus bluegrey behind and above that clear blue dubbayu ai W.A. sky a crystal dream still on first day of winter. and it's foundation day that oddment of our history when white people first set up their irrestible rule. here now claremont quiet holiday the non happening of being there where those of who call this home know how lucky we are. because the http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-404477.html 25509. BATHERS bathers done. not perfect but a great start. sent attachment to jurgen to see if he would put the photo on flagoz homepage. kate modelled them. they fit her perfectly. that tall slender small breast body type so currently the perfect model. and she took out the redeye in a blink. these 21stcentury kids make me feel stupid. otherwise have been stopped sever http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-401897.html may 13 09. i have seen the bathers. yes dear reader it's true. well almost. the bottom is finished with the southern cross on the front. the top is cut and alligned with the gold boomerang and green. just needs a back and some stitching. may even be finished as i type. next to find a model to fit the size take the photo and list it on 'picasa' on website. it might even be worthy of putting on f http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Fremantle/blog-398589.html april 2209 the most sublime april weather. yesterday swam in swanbourne. the water was warmest its been all year today showers signal start of some wet weather. we're planting on the gaia reserve on sunday so hopefully it will really rain before then. still waiting on bathers. next plan is to do some youtube clips for the website. really all's quiet. rudd says republic must wait til next term. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-392900.html march 26 09. have been having health issues which now look to be under control. it can be a very energy sapping experience. flag news is that the woman who was doing the bathers seems to have hit a block as she can't find any bathers in stores as its autumn. maybe she'll find something at the op shop. told her not to stress as this has been an idea for five years so no rush. still seeing sticker http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Fremantle/blog-384855.html 1639 wet by j.b. o'reilly's cambridge st. west leederville and 'southern cross and boomerang' was still flying. faded and tattered it has been over three months. went in to give paul north the owner a new one. he insisted on paying me. he's one of our staunchest supporters. bathers not yet in sight. will be in fremantle on wednesday and will talk to seamstress. otherwise had health scare but fo http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Fremantle/blog-382101.html no flag news here. bathers are still not forthcoming but i'm hopeful next week. email not working at the moment. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-378949.html feb 10 09. i finally am getting the bathers made. that is i'm having a seamstress make a two piece swimsuit using the material from three of the small flags. the top will be the green and gold part of the flag and the bottom will feature the white stars on blue. when she reclines on her left side you'll see the flag.the story is i was washing the windows of a sewing store and they had seamstresse http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-372089.html feb 2 09 just a vignet. having a becks at claremont hotel. bloke said he knew me the flag man. after i walked back to the car and thought i'll give him a sticker got a bunch. passing 'rudy's' the new restaurant in claremont people saw stickers and wanted some. stuck one on their car. got to pub where a bloke gave me twenty for some stickers and next table saw them and got three the moo http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-369497.html 1419 wind relentless wind. the windiest place on earth. these desert winds on a coastal oasis. and i'm working furiously no notice of economic meltdown here. the wellheeled walk their dogs on green watered playing fields in swanbourne. norfolk pines and peppermint gums. i've rented a flat for a base amid the gathering clouds of mass unemployment and asset deflation. keep your head down. or i http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-364193.html 1219 perth. the cloud studded sky rushes past. all the trees thrash in the strong southwesterly. my nerves on edge. after twelve days of over thirty two. and i'm hanging on in peppy grove drinking becks bier. the dingys have gone thru racing round marks with young enthusiastic crew. i've done my days window quota and wonder where we'll be in six months dire warnings and relentless bad figures http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-364188.html jan 6 09. happy new year. the only flag news is that the prime minister said that he would hold a plebicite for a republic in his SECOND term otherwise gaza suffers and i wash many windows. got back much of my old clientele including today the 'duck' on cott foreshore. might get barchetta and am working on mosman bay restaurant too. if i get those i'll be sufficiently employed. no flag effort on http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-360550.html nov 12 bird walks at yanchep national park and on the canning river the latter being especially well populated. then yesterday a short count at pelican point with one of the birders i met at yanchep. we saw about twentythree species three of terns blackwinged stilts an avocet an unidentified predator. weather here very showery and humid. not perthlike at all. sailing yesterday. window washin http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/blog-351111.html nov 24 just to keep this blog alive. no news. went birding yanchep national park. weather cool for november. was supposed to do ABC radio but she hasn't called yet. went into 'west australian' for no result. spoke to '7' news reporter who was enthusiastic but have not heard anything. flag flying from yacht i sail on on wednesday was stolen anybody got some ideas http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-348035.html nov 14 home that indefinable place. you know it but. and i'm here on well worn tracks. washed windows this morning in claremont. hadn't lost the touch a bit. got three 'contracts'. soon i'll be full time a new high rise mall almost finished. there'll be work for the new shops as they open and i'll be there. weather still cool and chilly at night but this is good stuff and will slide quickly in http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-344914.html nov 3 so to sit here in swanbourne overlooking that western shore after three years to be 'home' reconnecting with family and friends at least i'm able to write these humble words when before paralysis of angst and indecision seized me. oh the golden west where resource riches ruled. it will be an interesting vantage point for WDII world depression two following logically from great war great http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Fremantle/blog-341456.html nov 3 and i'm here in claremont library having made the hop. hired car til i can buy van. lovely time with daughter kate saturday and sunday. much to do but slowly. swam saturday in cold but not too cold indian ocean. walked dunes and looked at birds. it won't take long to get these species. new holland honeyeater and another bird grey. today walked mosman forshore for ringnecked parrot and a ra http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Mosman-Park/blog-341041.html