Move back Home

We have moved and started another Blog for our life in Scotland. You can still visit "Watts in Australia" and "Watts at Home" Blog sites.

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Last week in Australia

Leaving Australia knowing we may never be back was very strange. We all had mixed feelings. Sad to be leaving Perth, with all it's attractions as well as new friends and colleagues yet glad to be heading back to familiar surroundings, old friends and family.
We will never regret moving to Australia, whatever the future may have in store and wish happiness and prosperity for all the people we met along the road.

K's last day at school. She loved school and made some great pals, including her teacher Mr. C.

K and some of her best buddies

A view of Applecross from the Heathcote playpark

K and her friend H with her new puppy Ali.

M & K ready for a race with D & C

C waiting for Mum to take the photo and join her for the big race. The WACA clearly seen in the background (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WACA_Ground)

40th Birthday Bash

Roy and Wendy had their combined 40th Birthday party at the weekend. It was 70s/80s fancy dress. Michael didn't need much persuading and kitted himself out in the best of polyester garments from yesteryear. It was going to be a Miami Vice white suit and T-shirt until he saw the psychedelic options. Yeah baby!
It was all good fun.



Note Michael's gay neck tie has become a headband after some ribbing from the boys!
Andy looks great in his dashing blue specs. What you can't see is his crushed velvet, royal blue flares. Sweet!



The Birthday couple.

Giant mushroom

Michael starts his new diet. Being restricted to 1 mushroom per day isn't as bad as it sounds, particularly when field mushrooms are the size of a bairn's heed! A mushroom omelette fills the frying pan easily.
Joking aside that's a bloomin' big mushroom!

Grease is the word

Kaitlyn was invited to a rollerskating disco with a "Grease" theme. She enjoyed dressing up in the big blonde wig and they had a great time at the party, although it did get off to a wobbly start. We just had the pocket cameras with us so the pictures from the disco were all too dark unfortunately.

Faulkner Park, Belmont

We have tried to visit a few parks recently and cross them off our to-do list before heading home. Faulkner Park is relatively small compared to some of the other parks but it has a few themes going on. A volcano takes pride of place in the middle of the park with a pirate ship, water spurts, toddlers area, bouncy mushrooms, etc. The volcano wasn't working when we visited but when it is the top lights up and smoke spews out every few minutes.



Where did I put my sunglasses?

Purple moor hens

Rockingham swing park

It's a public holiday (Foundation Day) so Kaitlyn has a day off school. We went for a drive down to Rockingham as it was a nice day and had a picnic near the beach. Kaitlyn amused herself afterwards at the nearby swing park.

The Zoo

Weather improved enough to go outdoors so we went to the Zoo again. Almost a year since the last visit so it was still good fun. We've avoided putting any local animals in as the blog has featured them several times already. Chloe was off doing a scrapbooking course so missed out.

Painted Dogs

This tree produces large, reddish-purple flowers and wooden, sausage-shaped fruits, which can weigh up to 4kg. The tree has been introduced and is not native to Australia. Many people have unwittingly parked under one of these trees and cursed the fool who brought them in to the country!

Cupcakes

It had rained heavily for a day and a half with frequent thunder and lightning. Saturday came along and rather than staying inside Delia decided she'd take a drive to Kalamunda (40 minutes from the house) just to visit a shop called Little Miss Cupcake. Very pink and full of.....cupcakes. Chloe was working so another visit will be required!

Mmmm.........

Mundaring Weir Hotel & Camel ride

Today we met up with friends at the Mundaring Weir Hotel, about an hour from Perth City. It's a nice place in the hills. It was overcast but still warm enough. Parrots were a pest if seated outside but kids had good fun, apart from Kaitlyn falling off a wall and bruising her leg. They had a proper spit roast if that took your fancy and a traditional stone oven for making pizzas but there was plenty to choose from on the menu.

After a nice meal and a cup of coffee we headed back home via a camel farm. Kids didn't seem too phased by them, as you can see below they even fed them. No way were the adults going anywhere near them.

K and friends, sitting 8ft off the ground and not caring a jot.

Can I have another camel ride? Please.....

King's Park - Synergy Playground

Kings Park has a lot to offer from Botanical gardens, wildlife, walks, kid's play areas, etc. Here's a few pics to give you a taste from Synergy playground, one small area in Kings Park. Getting cooler as we approach winter. Still >20°C in the day but cold in the morning and evening. Making the most of the good days before we head home.

Wii

Having held off for a long time we finally gave in and fell for a good deal at the city "EB Games" shop and purchased a Wii. Shame we didn't do it before now. Fun for all ages but provides plenty of exercise compared to other games consoles. K loves it. We all had a good laugh watching each other gritting teeth and thrashing the controller to maximise speed, throw longer, punch harder or whatever is required.



Ha Ha! I beat Dad at tennis. Na na na na na na!


All good fun