Mad English girl down under : No snakes in the garden... Phew

Morning,

How are we all? Its very windy here and very chilly. I know this because I'm sat in my freezer! I'm sat here with my cappuccino (with milk) and a glass of Berroca (on account of not wanting to get crook again) makes an interesting breakfast don't you think?

Last weekend for those that haven't seen or heard we saw Koala's, I was just a little excited and boy they are super cute looking. The lady at the reserve said we were really lucky to see one out eating as they normally sleep for 19 hours a day. They are beautiful animals. The day after Sean and I drove to the beach and just by chance when we looking out to sea I spotted 4 dolphin fins, I was that excited and jumping up and down that much I gave myself a headache.

We very nearly got cut of by the sea but luckily we didn't. Sean said we'd be OK and we could've climbed the cliff .... my response was "not in my pretty converse shoes, NO way" so we had to run back across the rocks and sea to get back to dry land. But we saw dolphins so that was worth nearly getting stranded for.

On Saturday we took a boat trip out and saw WHALES, seals and more dolphins (and blimey they are fast little things)

The whales were incredible and I'm still in awe of seeing them. There were 4 all together.

Unfortunately Sean and Charlotte were erm lets just say a little bit green. But never fear I did my good wifey / mum duties and saw them go below deck and let the lady on the tour look after them (There was no way I'm missing out on seeing whales)

I did go down once and check on them, saw they were both yup still green and quickly scarpered back on top deck. (I had to check Ob wasn't trying to dive overboard)

It was an extremely rocky ride and even though we all took anti sickness they just didn't help Sean and Charlotte. Sean said he'd have been OK if they let him control the boat, hmmm not sure everyone else would've been OK though.

Now exciting news..... there are NO snakes in my garden. OK maybe not exciting for you lot but it is for me, I'm beginning to turn into Will Smith again and getting freaked out by every little thing. Sigh

We took the plunge and bought a mower yesterday as surprise surprise the grass keeps growing. We asked Ob to go out there first and wiggle a stick in the grass to check there were no naughty things hiding but he said he didn't have one and didn't fancy putting his hand in the grass instead. (He's so not a team player)

So I was feeling brave and decided I would do it, BUT ..... as soon as I got outside I was freaked out, there's a dead bird on the decking under my patio table. Now am I right in thinking if you find a dead bird its some sort of curse or bad luck (all curses are bad luck aren't they? They were in Pirates of the Caribbean so therefore must be true? Please discuss and let me know)

Any how, I don't want to move dead bird for fear of jinxing the curse (if there is one). So the poor thing is still there. I guess it proves there are no snakes as well as it wouldn't have been left on my decking would it. But why is it under my table.

I also checked under the decking for snakes and there are none there. Now I know you're all saying it's winter and snakes are all hibernating BUT..... the person on the boat doing all the commentating said they don't normally see whales in August but we did. So anything is possible .... right?

After not being able to get the outdoor switches to work and having a diva fit, I had to ask Sean to help me, and that's when I saw my chance as really I was feeling quite frightened about mowing as the grass could've been hiding a small tribe of goodness knows what.

So I asked him if he'd stand outside while I mowed just to be on the safe side.
To cut a long story short he ended up doing it and we found NOTHING. Yay.

The wind whistling through my single pane windows sound like the philharmonic orchestra. Only I can't quite name that tune. Sigh.

Ooooo I thought of another line I'm saying as I'm trying to fit in with the natives.. 'I'm cranky'. well I'm not because I've just had my Berroca but I will be if the orchestra doesn't change its tune soon.