TAR goes to Freo

Last nights episode of The Amazing Race (aka TAR) sent them to Perth, Australia ! It was pretty cool to see the teams racing around Perth, including Rotto and Freo Prison. What was even better was that the Philimination mat was only about a 5 minute walk (okay maybe 10) from where I used to work.
I dont know whether they picked Australians with particularly strong accents to participate in the show, but i swear the accents (what accent?) never sounded that strong when I was there !!

Richmond Park

Was a beautiful spring day today. Headed down to Richmond Park to check out the Isabella Plantation - a fenced off area within the park containing numerous species of trees which all bloom spectacularly this time of year. Magnolias, rhododendrons, camellias etc After that headed into Richmond for lunch by the Thames and then headed back home. It is so nice now the weather is warming up - people are out in tshirts and shorts - and smiles on their faces !!

Am Still Alive

Yes, I am still alive. Have had a cold and been busy at work so there hasnt been a lot of photo taking going on. Spending Easter in London, which is probably for the best as I still feel a bit rubbish.
Anyway, enough chat, here are some more photos.

Spring Has Sprung

My friend A from Adelaide arrived today and we headed in to town to soak up some of the London sights. She has lived here before so it was more of a refresher than actually seeing the sights for the first time. All the daffodils were up in St James and Green Park (near Buckingham Palace) - which makes it finally feel like spring. That and the weather is now a balmy 10 degrees C !

10:15 On A Saturday Night

Well, okay, it was more like about 8:00 on last Saturday night when the Cure took to the stage here in London at the Royal Albert Hall. I am not the *biggest* Cure fan, no black eye shadow and can of hair spray for me, and the last time I saw them live (in Adelaide) I kind of suffered for it as they played a lot of obscure stuff. Good for hard core fans, but not for me.
Tonight was 10 times the show the Adelaide gig was. They still played a lot of songs I didn't know, probably 50% or so, but in the three encores, yes three, they played Let's Go To Bed, Why Cant I Be You, 10:15 Saturday Night, Fire In Cairo (aka F.I.R.E.I.N.C.A.I.R.O), Boys Don't Cry, Killing an Arab and they finished off with A Forest. Absolutely brilliant. Had pretty good seats as well in the stalls. An awesome night. Full setlist here.