Category Archives: Going walkabout

Closing my laptop on Thursday and not being motivated to drive anywhere, I looked at my orchid guide to see what other species flower early.  There are a couple of shell orchids that are known to flower about this time, and better still are found in dense heath, Peppermint, and Tuart woodlands.  The A classContinue reading “Hobbling along”

Needing to rectify the error of my ways, after I dunked my phone in the ocean or should I say the ocean dunked my phone and me, I scored a five series upgrade.  Being lucky to avoid the expense of buying a new one, as Elseya still had her old phone.  It was somewhat ofContinue reading “Seeing things”

It’s an extra-long weekend for me, having taken Friday off and Monday being a public holiday.  Not the best timing for Lisa to share her lurgy with Elseya and me.  While I can feel that I am not bug free, I have not been struck down in the same way Lisa was all of lastContinue reading “Putting things into perspective”

Maybe despite better judgement, after my pretty big morning climbing, Lisa convinced me to walk the zig-zag with her, when she got home.  This is a circuit she does with the Peppy Plungers, who are also known to walk up and down the lookout.  The dogs were excited when their leads went on, but thisContinue reading “Setting the right pace”

The weather has finally broken after the hottest and driest period on record for the South West of Western Australia.  Much to the relief of many, but the first rains is not always good news.  While I was in England a local dump of 50mm of rain, approx. 7% of the average annual rainfall, resultedContinue reading “An uncommon sight”

It was time to fly once more back to the homeland.  I’d heard I should expect wet and damp conditions.  Spring had not been what it normally would have been.  No surprises there, when does the climate behave in accordance with the season of old now anyway.  Unlike the last trip it was only meContinue reading “Flying back”

Who is Dave the postman you may ask.  He has been the deliverer of post for my Mam and Dad since they moved up to Romiley some five’ish years back.  And my sister, Seeta, for as long as she has been living in Romiley.  He had been delivering the post on that particular round forContinue reading “Hard yakka”

Lisa and my time was all above-board this weekend.  Lisa had suggested we book onto a keelboat sailing course, to provide me with some prior hands on experience before my big trip.  It was a bit uncertain as to whether the course would go ahead.  Being the only ones booked for this weekend, and theyContinue reading “A healthy level of nervousness”

Several years back I heard of a fabled location called Orchid Valley, a place with a name that simply screamed out to be visited.  Several of my work colleagues knew about it, as we have water resource monitoring stations located in the vicinity.  They just happen to have been lucky enough to maintain the stationsContinue reading “A baker’s dozen”