Window Werx

Mark has been busy installing a new bay window to improve insulation and provide extra room and storage.  There is still work to do but the final form is taking shape.

Gecko Arrives

Our Gecko from the Coffs Harbour Market arrived in good health today.  He is looking forward to keeping our walls clear of bugs.

Floors Polished

The weather was appalling last week so as far as the build was concerned, it was timely. The main event scheduled was floor polishing and that is now complete.  We are very happy with the results.

Tigers Go Down Fighting

The Mitcham Tigers were expected to be given a bit of a lesson by Rowville today, however the boys came out fighting against the stronger team and held them well early.  The poor condition of the wet boggy ground did not help either team and made the game a test of strength for the larger players.

 Granny always likes to keep an eye on proceedings.

Season Finale

Jack had his last football game of the season today and it was a freezing wet miserable morning to keep the boys spirits up.

 Jack worked at it but the major adversary was the wet muddy and boggy ground that made play a real slog.

Seaside Sojourn

A wander around the harbour today saw us visiting the Jetty and the Yacht Club.  The jetty is enormous, a reminder of times when the coastal shipping trade was much more important than it is today.

 The wind just about blew us off the end of the pier. The Air Force came over to check us out.

The place is home to a number of very good restaurants and the Yacht Club was no exception.

Lazing Around Coffs

Coffs Harbour is a very easy place to wander around and do very little.  The beach is inviting and the locals are friendly.

 The Regional Botanic Gardens is well maintained and developing new attractions.  Their Kiosk is about due for an upgrade.

 They are developing a range of style gardens and attractions around the extensive grounds bounded by a small river.

Around Coffs

Coffs Harbour accommodates a significant fleet of small boats and is protected by Mutton Bird Island.  It is only a short walk out to the island and gives views along the coast.  It is a favourite location for whale watching.

Dorrigo

The area around Coffs Harbour has plenty of interest for the visitors.  We went up to Dorrigo to the National Park and to see the town.  Interestingly, we arrived on a Bank Holiday.  We did not know those things still existed.  The views over the valley were spectacular.

 The beautiful old pub produced a great lunch for us.

Heading For The Sun

Melbourne has been a little miserable of late so a short break in Coffs Harbour was an attractive proposition.

First order of business was the Sunday Market

 We were rather taken with a Gecko we found crawling up a wall.  He agreed to come down to Melbourne and check for bugs on the walls or our new house.

 The town has a boardwalk out to the harbour entrance

 So we got in a little exercise before the barbeque lunch.