Blogs from Mt Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania

Firstly we would like to apologise for the amount of time it has taken to create a new blog, but i'm sure you are all very patient people and don't mind the wait! We have done a lot in the last 2 weeks so we will put it all in this blog to save time. After a 6 hour flight with no sleep we arrived in Melbourne to be greeted by Adam (2nd Cousin). We were taken back to his house where we met Hanna, Rob and Emma and of course Angel the hyperactive dog! After a much needed sleep and shower we were treated to a huge lunch with Beer to help wash it down. Still feeling a little tired we felt the only way to reinvigerate ourselves was to use the hot tub........it worked ... read more

Well Ed and I have two days of teaching to go then we have Friday off to do the last of our packing. Hopefully the kids are ok to take us to the airport on Saturday...given the amount of times we've taken them! Can't wait to land on foreign soil and begin our adventure! Weather in Paris looks fine, only 21 degrees but seems to be getting warmer.... read more

After our short break in ”Paradise” we landed in Melbourne, Australia, and were greeted with horrendous queues to get through customs. Two hours and a bit of queue jumping later, we met up with Duncan (June's son) who took us to June’s house in the Dandenong Mountains. The skies were grey as we drove through the suburbs and it felt very much like we'd returned to England. Fortunately it was just a blip and the weather went on to improve immensely. During our time here we spent most evenings sipping a cold beer and talking with June, Chris and Janet (June's daughter.) In between hospital visits our days were filled with walks in the nearby forest listening to the strange noise of the kookaburras and searching in vain for Lyre Birds. One day Melanie and Pud ... read more

January 9th A beautiful day spent in the being, taking it as it comes, but now it is time to head for the hills, My Healseville mission is needing. Visit friends in Belgrave and ponder this locality even for my future studio. January 10th Healesville, Yarra Glen and surrounding plains, checked em all out as potential homelands. Healesville turns out to be Hicksville really…. far less alternative than I pictured, in fact not alternative at all. Returned to the burbs, I am lost again… and even in my awareness of this coming from seeking outside myself. A few hours to wallow but why do I doubt you my angels? Gratitude for confest friends, their open arms, and their welcoming, blessed temple home. Love & light to you T, I’m so totally chuffed that Ishi knew where ... read more