Another inclement day, and this time is was Craig who joined me to brave the elements, not walking and hunting for orchids but for a climb. You may recall a few weeks back he joined us for a play at Moses Rocks, after a long absence from rock. I think he may have caught theContinue reading “Training day”
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Time for a cuppa
Despite a not entirely favourable forecast and having driven through belts of rain to get here, Lisa and I were greeted to flat, vibrant, and aqua coloured water extending out into the distant ocean from Castle Rock Beach, which is located in the Meelup Regional Park. Even better, as we stepped out of the carContinue reading “Time for a cuppa”
Sitting on the fence
Friday afternoon I would normally be working from home, but due to unavoidable meetings I found myself in the office as the clock clicked towards the end of my working day and week. Earlier in the week I was chatting to a couple of people at work, who also like to check out the flowers,Continue reading “Sitting on the fence”
Time to feast
While I managed a trip out on both days this weekend, which were equally fun, both were relatively short. So I have decided to roll them into one, not so long, post. Saturday was a doing day, as several domestic duties called including heading into town. Something I am not particularly keen on, but onceContinue reading “Time to feast”
Whose leading who
With a sunny Sunday forecast Lisa and I headed to Nannup to repeat a walk we did last year on our wedding anniversary (https://sandbagged.blog/2021/10/31/21-again/). One we had talked about as a good place to take the poodles for a walk, for a test run. Being not too long and with a path that remains dry. Continue reading “Whose leading who”
Measuring up
Today Ash posed the question, where does the term sandbagged come from. Before looking at that I checked and found numerous definitions, discovering it can mean both “to thwart or cause to fail or be rejected” and “downplay or misrepresent one’s ability in a game or activity”. Thinking about my, not very good, pool playingContinue reading “Measuring up”
The word on the street
Yesterday evening Josh messaged to ask if I had heard about the Queen of Sheba Orchid being spotted round Bunbury. He mentioned that the word on the street was that it had, but he didn’t have any more details. And nor did I. Why is all this relevant, well this orchid is only found inContinue reading “The word on the street”
An old hand
Before I left for the UK and after my last climb at Smiths Beach I had suggested I might not get back on rock until next weekend. But Lisa is very understanding and accommodating, or should I say tolerating, of my insatiable desire to climb. I think my drive to get out today was furtherContinue reading “An old hand”
A bit of encouragement
I blame Mario for igniting my desire to see if two weeks has been enough to allow any more orchids to come out. He sent me an image of a Winter Donkey Orchid (Diuris brumalis), which are the first of the donkeys orchids to flower. They are however only found on the scarp, which comprisesContinue reading “A bit of encouragement”
Time to head back
It has been over two and half years since I have been back to the UK. My last trip was cut short and I only stayed for three days, leaving on 27 Feb 2000 due to COVID wreaking havoc. The papers were giving daily reports of seemingly exponentially escalating cases in Italy, and the worldContinue reading “Time to head back”
Sandbagged 