Monday - Fiona took the day off work and spent the first 1/2 in bed with a hangover as Linda and I went for a 4 mile walk , aquinting ourself with the area and shops. Fiona roused herself and then we went to Freemantle where we went to little creaturs brewery for a beer and food. Had a walk around the quayside admiring the boats , then headed home where fiona did us some of her special prawns.Hot , clear skies and a little windy. Watched a film and early night.

Fiona had to work today so we decided to take a two day trip to Margaret river- hiring a house and car. We went into work with Fiona , then had breakfast at the same cafe, follwed by a walk across the bridge to pick up the car from the city. We had a three hour drive and stopped off at the cheeky monkey winery for lunch as we could not get into our house until 3 pm. Went in the town centre, follwed by a trip out to the house- In 6 acres, basic but nice, felt like...

Linda and I had a day chilling as Fiona went tow rok- a long walk along her local beach at Wakiki , and the I cooked us shripms on the barbie-well we are in Oz- another perfect day for the weather.

Got up early and went to work with Fiona , had 8 am breakfast in a cool cafe then borrowed her car and she went to work. Went to cotersloe beach and walked 4 miles along the front, stopping off at the blue duck for luch with stunning views over the sea. Then headed for the swan valley Winery area- stopped at the Feral brewery - a wooden , old style log cabin, with thick ship rope all around it - we tried their award winning beer in the seering heat whislt listeni...