To-Woomba

20th March 08
Have just returned home from three days Out West with my darling Annie. It was a hoot! Memory Lane for both of us - some very sad and sobering things - but also some very hilarious and happy things.
On our first night we stayed at Mr Marrow with Viv and John. Coincidentally, Vivienne needed a ride home from the airport that morning after visiting the Hatchards in Hobart, so it worked out beautifully for all of us. In the afternoon Annie and I headed out on a traditional Sunday drive, where our first stop was Old Hidden Vale (now Peppers Hidden Vale) which is looking quite green and spectacular at the moment. We indulged in some decadent afternoon tea, after which I took Annie on a personally conducted tour of Laidley, including the wonderous mysteries of the main street and its plethora of pubs (no, we didn't go in); onto Lake Dyer/Dryer - which is just as dry as it ever was; out to the Olde Homesteade at Egret Court where we patted The Big Tree, then back to the Fells where we were given a seriously wonderful warm welcome, and caught up on all the goss of the last few years.
More to come when I have some available brain space - and after I've made sure this blog thing is actually up and running...