some of the things i love about life in sydney..
fresh flowers all the time at cath's place - these poppies are my favourite so far
coral trees - the orange-red is just the most gorgeous colour ever. lucky for me i pass a few on my way to work every day.
morning tea - it seems to be a proper institution here, everyone stops around 11 for tea and cake, or at least most days someone seems to bring in a delicious treat. what a result. my current colleagues have taken longer than any previous colleagues to comment on the quantity of food i consume, sadly after two months a couple of people have noticed me diving in for more cake than anyone else!
getting to hear conversation about people being 'crook' or being greeted with g'day in real life, not just off the tele!
the beach - quite a few sundays i have wandered off to sit and read on the beach and gaze out at the beauty while matt + family go to church. i just love it. the sand certainly beats the pebbles at brighton and the winter sun is glorious. there are always people out surfing, running, walking.. its a pretty active bunch over here i am glad to say. i'm trying to be one of them - i've signed up for the 14km city-to-surf run from the city to bondi in less than 3 weeks!!! nightmare. have never run that far before, but figure i will give it my best shot.
recipe books - its a new discovery for me to use recipes. cath has a whole collection by donna hay, some australian woman who publishes cookery books like theres no tomorrow.. and now i have time to enjoy cooking i have started to take a look. this week has seen my first chocolate cake and first meringue, as well as loads of savoury treats. all going pretty well so far.
there are things i'm not so impressed by, of course, but i'm going to keep this one cheerful today. the big move is this weekend which i'll help with but will actually save my move for a bit later once mum and dad arrive. so its all happening.
new address from friday will be 23 Windsor Place, St Ives Chase, NSW 2075. my mobile still working +61411602551, sorry don't get round to checking uk no much so might be missing some of your texts if you don't use this no... cheers!
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