Blogs from Peterborough, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
December 9th 2011
Thursday morning (8th December) dawned with a bit of excitement - Graham spotted a fire engine parked at a neighbour’s house. On closer inspection (being nosey) we could see flames billowing into the sky very close to a substantial fence but, fortunately, some way from the house. A garden fire had got out of hand – it was a very warm and calm morning – and even the three volunteer firemen were having difficulty controlling it as the flames threatened to spread. The “garden fire” had been well stocked with, amongst other things, large planks of wood, old doors and frames, anything that would burn. In hindsight, it was very irresponsible to have a fire of such a size but I don’t suppose the old chap who lived there dreamt that it would become such a ... read more
December 7th 2011
Tuesday 6th December was another day that started with glorious sun-shine. There was a bit of a breeze and out of the sun it was a little chilly – Daphne found it very cold!! We were a bit undecided as to what to do. Yesterday’s trip, although not far, was very tiring and we’d agreed not to have two tiring days on the trot. So a casual meander along the coast towards, but not as far as, Warnambool was the order of the day – though not before we’d had a mid-morning cuppa and toast to set ourselves up. At about 11:00am we set off in the car for the nearest lookout – we could have walked it but we intended going on further. The Bay of Martyrs is fantastic with easy access down to a ... read more
December 5th 2011
Saturday 3rd December – After a few hectic days in Camberwell, when we had cake recipes and ingredients coming out of our ears, our attention was devoted to getting ready for a week away to the delightful location of Peterborough. Before we were all ready, though, we all became astonished at the new antics of mad Micky who excelled himself with the ingenuity and daring of his latest escapades. He scaled the full height of a floor to ceiling blind several times to the point that we had to roll the blind up so he couldn’t reach it. He then found a special toy that Daphne had purchased at the RSPCA Centre yesterday but which she had “hidden” in order to keep for Christmas. He soon hunted it out and dragged it away and played with ... read more
November 16th 2011
Monday 14th November – our intention was to use this break as a chance to relax and unwind. When we look back on what we have done in the last 14 months in general and the last couple of months in particular we feel that to be able to have a period of calm and absolute rest will do us good. Nevertheless, on Monday 14th November we couldn’t resist having an early morning walk after breakfast. We strolled through the village and past the two small stores on our way to the beachfront. There’s a 9 hole golf course in Peterborough which claims to be the most picturesque course in Australia. It’s in an idyllic location and is particularly well maintained. Today appeared to be Ladies Day although we don’t know if it was a competition ... read more
November 13th 2011
Saturday morning (12th November) was a bit harum-scarum - Daphne dashed off to do her usual Saturday morning shop at Camberwell market. Before that though I went with her to the local pet shop to make sure we had the right type of food for a young kitten. Mickey was being fed adult cat food some of the time which probably wasn’t good for him, not that Mickey seemed to be suffering in any way – he was just as manic as ever!! After that Graham and I scanned the garden to see if there was any “hard” rubbish we could put out for collection. Once a year the council do a collection of things that can’t be disposed of through the normal rubbish collection process. Consequently, all sorts of stuff suddenly appears on the side ... read more
What a difference a day makes
Published: February 9th 2010Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Peterborough
February 4th 2010
Day 284 - Peterborough There was a slight change in the weather today and it meant that nobody would have to go fishing or swimming to get really, really wet! The heavens opened and the rain just poured. We said goodbye to Janet and Al who left early this morning. Despite the rain we were still keen to stay another night; we’ve become very fond of Peterborough and extremely fond of Julie & Kalvin who are great company. To keep ourselves occupied Darryl caught up on current affairs by reading the paper, I continued with the blog updates while Julie went visiting her Mum and Kalvin relaxed with a crossword. When a significant break appeared in the weather mid-morning Darryl & Kalvin decided to give the fishing another go down on the beach. They were probably ... read more
Through the eyes of a local
Published: February 8th 2010Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Peterborough
February 3rd 2010
Day 283 - Peterborough We had an easy night’s sleep in our cosy little caravan on the front lawn of the beach house. Peterborough is such a beautifully tranquil little spot - its great. Julie’s friend Kalvin was already off on his bike, he had a doctors appointment in nearby Timboon to assess the progress of his dislocated little finger which was a result of a fall from the bike a week or so ago. We thought it was about time we got a bit more energetic too so after a quick breakfast we headed out with the others, plus doggie Lira, for a walk along the cliff tops to the Bay of Islands and Halladale Point where in 1908 the ‘Falls of Halladale’ was wrecked. We’ve yet to visit the shipwreck museum in Warrnambool so ... read more
February 2nd 2010
Day 282 - Princetown to Peterborough We’d spent most of our time in the caravan last night so it was a bit of a surprise to find we had camping neighbours on our trip to the amenity block. In my bumbling state I flashed our torch right at them which was rather rude but a quick apology seemed to go down ok! By the time we surfaced in the morning they were already partly packed up and were heading for a quick exit, unlike us! As I worked on a couple of blogs, Dar boiled eggs for breakfast (yum) and then we set off towards Julie’s beach house in Peterborough. When we get there she’s busy painting the front of the house but that doesn’t stop her from giving us a tremendous welcome and immediately making ... read more
