Been to the equivilent of B & Q - 'Bunnings'. Rich and Finn have made a bookcase for his bedroom. What a clever boy, and Richard !! Finn is still doing really well at swimming, this week they break up for 2 weeks (is like the english christmas break). He has been awarded his 1st certificate and been moved up to the next class next term, he has most weeks been one of only two boys in his class, I wonder if he will be so lucky in the next class. Had a few pub...

So the question is how do you know when it is really winter ? and the answer is when your husband finds you in bed wearing a thick jumper and a wooly hat ! Nice, but it does get cold at night, not quite minus figures but 1 or 2 degrees and cold enough for Richard to wear thermal pants ! (what a picture ) By day we are still between 15 - 20 degrees but the night sky is crystal clear with nothing to hold in the days heat and so, much like a dessert, any heat from t...

May the storms commence !! On at least 3 occasions so far we have held an honest beleif that either the roof would entirely blow off or in true 'Wizard of Oz' style the house would be moved with its foundations and moved a little further along the Western coast of Australia ! Quite sociably however these storms appear to occur between 9pm and 5am, fortunately Finn seems to sleep through most of them. We do find ourselves standing at the window at 3am watching el...

Not a huge amount to report on this week - we have been busy visiting different schools for Finlay. Have found a great private school for him to attend, is ranked amongst the est in WA, waiting list is a couple of years and an interview of the child is also an entry requirement ! so will register him now, however once he is in he will receive the best academic and sporting tuition available to him. Private education here costs £1,200 per year for first child and...

Well we are well and truly into the heart of winter it is only 18 degrees now on the beach as i write this blog ! most days are still blue skies and with at least 4 clouds in the sky i am reminded it is not summer. Most days i can still dry my washing outdoors ! The next 4 - 6 weeks the winter weather will change again becoming slightly colder overall with rainfall increasing. We have been told to expect monsoon type weather. Pregnancy going well, sickness now ...