Day 6 Wednesday 29/11/2023 Heathcote, cool wet Most folks hibernate for the day, but by late afternoon the weather clears. I sit in a bus stop in town (because it has a dry seat) and sketch the old building across … Continue reading Ho Ho Heathcote – Christmas Dinner
Day 5 Tuesday 28/11/2023 Heathcote, pleasantly warm, storms expected 11 – 26˚ At each Xmas muster we have a Kris Kringle and auctions and raffles of goods we no longer need (usually camping gear) or have donated. Our mate H … Continue reading Ho Ho Heathcote – A Coffee Machine Fills the Coffers
Day 4 Monday 27/11/2023 Heathcote, sunny 11 – 24˚ A warm sunny morning is most appreciated. Another bunch of vans arrive, and there’s a kerfuffle of cars, vans, awnings, and ropes. Elle puts up her decorations and some extra guy … Continue reading Ho Ho Heathcote – Not Your Average Glass Ceiling
Day 3 Sunday 26/11/2023 Heathcote, cool 14 – 22˚ Woody endeavours to walk the rail trail but gives up because there are too many kangaroos bouncing out of the scrub. Toothless and his Missus spend the morning untangling Xmas lights. … Continue reading Ho Ho Heathcote – A shiraz or two
Day 2 Saturday 25/11/2023 Heathcote, late showers 15 – 22˚ The kangaroos didn’t come out to feed on the lawn last night, but we do have a pair of plovers (Masked Lapwings) with 3 overactive chicks that run around like … Continue reading Ho Ho Heathcote – Cotton Balls on Toothpicks
Day 1 Friday 24/11/2023 Home to Heathcote, Overcast 18 – 25 storm expected at 7:30pm Two days ago, an aerial guy replaced the cable that runs from the aerial through the wall to the inside of the van. After trying … Continue reading Heathcote – Upon Closer Inspection
Melbourne, Victoria In the last few decades, Melbourne has outgrown its CBD and has stretched west into what has become Docklands. When ships were smaller this riverside area was a hub for cargo handling with wharves, sheds, and railway lines … Continue reading No.2 Goods Shed
Before we start, this post does contain colourful language. It is a true story of an Australian bush funeral and, to be honest it would be hard to tell without using the language of a family mourning the loss of … Continue reading The Dearly Departed – An Aussie Funeral
Day 7 Saturday 21/10/2023 Tarra Valley to Home, rain threatening Toothless and his Missus leave early to head home as their van has to be stored. We take our time and it is rather amusing having to squeeze over on … Continue reading Gippsland Bound – Homeward Bound
Day 6 Friday 20/10/2023 Heyfield to Tarra Valley, sunny 11 – 25 A warm sunny morning and straight into shorts. Yippee! We’re the first to get away as we’re venturing a little further on. We’d like to check out the … Continue reading Gippsland Bound – Tarra Bulga
