Spring is coming, we have temperatures of 18 - 23 degrees this week and it's a welcome relief to see some sun after some very cold and foggy weather in the Hills. Finally we have blue skies, and daffodils, camellias and other spring flowers are out.
The last few months have been very busy for us. Hence the reason there's not been a post for about 2 months!
The last few months have been very busy for us. Hence the reason there's not been a post for about 2 months!
In June I started the interview process with Lifeplan Funds Management for their Group Marketing Manager. It was an intensive process and I was offered the position a few weeks ago. I start with them on September 3rd so I am currently having a couple of weeks off as I finished work at the Adelaide City Council last Friday. I'm very excited as it's a great job with a family friendly company and the people seem fantastic.
James is now here and it's been lovely having him just around the corner. We see him and Zoe and the kids quite a lot and they have been great having Amelia now and again when we have needed babysitting.
James is now here and it's been lovely having him just around the corner. We see him and Zoe and the kids quite a lot and they have been great having Amelia now and again when we have needed babysitting.
We started a stock market trading course last month with a private company called HomeTrader. It's very enjoyable and of course the idea is that is will also be profitable for us. Most of the tutors are no longer working and make their income through it so although we have a fair way to go until we could get to that stage, it's certainly possible one day. Although I think I would miss the social interaction and the enjoyment I get from my work. Some modules have been trickier than others. In my 2 weeks off I am going to modules during the day and Iain is doing them in the evening so we don't have to find babysitters every time we go. Up until now we have been doing them together in the evenings.
My birthday was in July and in the usual fashion we celebrated for weeks! Iain took me to see Cirque De Soleil - they were here in Adelaide in July and that was wonderful. We had a trip to Melbourne and last weekend had a long weekend in Sydney and caught up with Dave, Stuart, Brandon and their girlfriends/wives/kids.
The weather was fantastic and we had a lovely time pottering around going to markets and eating fish and chips by the beach.
On Monday I took Amelia to watch our friend Pen from Scotland take the Australian Citizenship oath at the local council offices. I gave her the words to the Australian National Anthem, Advance Australia Fair, but she was more interested in eating the words!! It also happened that Susie from my yoga class was taking her oath that evening as well, she is from South Africa so I actually was there to witness 2 people I know! Pen is having an afternoon tea this Saturday to celebrate her new Aussieness and also her birthday so we are looking forward to that.
We are off to dinner on Saturday night with my hairdresser Anita and her husband which should be nice and then Sunday, Pen and I have a stall at Stirling market where she is selling her hand knitted beanies and tea cosies and I will be selling cards. Of course there's no money to be made for me from cards but they are my creative outlet and I enjoy doing them. The stall is a one off, just wanted to do it once and have the day at the market in the nice weather and have friends come and visit and buy a card, drink organic coffee from the organic market cafe and gossip with the other local stallholders.
With lots of love to you all - write soon with your news! Photos from the last few months below
With lots of love to you all - write soon with your news! Photos from the last few months below
Caroline, Iain and Amelia xxx
