Dockers v's Demons ??!!

Well hello Bloggers !
Alas we haven’t got great news this week, we came 2nd last in the quiz last night ! The questions were just too hard last night and we all struggled. We did win a drinks voucher though, and least we didn’t come last !

We had a pretty quiet weekend last week. Ben was working Friday night and disappeared just before midnight. I met my friend Matt at the Moon & Sixpence British Pub. He’s really settled into the Perth lifestyle and it’s great to hear that his kids and wife has too. Hopefully we’ll catch up again before we leave.

Saturday, Ben was working in the morning. Emma had started her tidy up of her stuff and wanted to take some of her old stuff to Toodyay. Toodyay is the place about 80kms out of Perth where they had all the fires just before Christmas. Me, Emma and Digs took a roadtrip, calling in at Taylors in the Swan Valley on the way. Taylors is a hippie cafe just on the vineyards doorstep, it’s where Emma works on Sundays. It was so lovely and laid back, really nice. We had a coffee and shared a cake before heading out through the Swan Valley Vineyards. Beautiful scenery all the way, all green and lush. The scenery soon changed, as it became more rugged and bush at the sides of the road. Then we came across vast open fields, with the occasional tree looking all black. We were coming into Toodyay. Shacks just sat on their own in the middle of blackness, I’m not sure how they survived .... most didn’t ! It must have been terrifying for them, everything gone. We parked the car and went for a walk around the town. It was so cute and felt like we’d stepped back in time. Little shops, town butchers, it just had a lovely feel to it. Nowhere was open and it was only Saturday just before 11ish. We walked past the Town Hall and decided to have a look in. It smelled so old and it was immaculate inside. Really oldie, gorgeous ! The people inside directed us to the pavilion where we could donate our stuff. We got there and it was packed, everything you could imagine. It was like a massive charity shop, where everyone from around Australia had donated for the fire victims. Anyone from Toodyay who needed anything after the fires could go and take it. Awesome ! After there we decided to go back to town and have some lunch. We had a sandwich each and headed back to Perth.

Sunday was Valentines Day... our first as Husband and Wife. We headed off into the city for a wander and ended up having some dinner there and a pint ... very nice !

We haven’t really been up to much this week, quiet nights in. Emma’s been having a sort out so we’re trying to help where we can. We’ve been enjoying Biggest Loser and even Ben’s hooked now, he’s the one putting it on and reminding us it’s on .... ha ha, sorry Ben !

We’ve got a busy weekend coming up. Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Perth International Beer Festival, it’s held in the Kings Court Gardens. Hopefully Bens not working so we can go there for opening, they’ve got some bands and stalls and stuff. I won tickets to an AFL match through the council, so we’ll be going to see that on Sunday. It’s the Fremantle Dockers v’s Melbourne Demons. We said we wanted to catch a game if we could, so lucky I won the tickets. Think it’s just a pre-season friendly but still should be a great atmosphere. It's at the Subiaco Oval, which is where all the Western Australian Footie teams play.

Got another week at the council next week, this time helping the Chief Executive Officer’s Assistant ! Moving up in the world ! Ben’s still having a ball at Megavision and getting around Perth. He’s working today at the Challenge Stadium, where the Perth Wildcats Basketball team play.

We’re both fine, Blog you next week and let you know if we’re Dockers or Demons supporters !!
Take care everyone and speak soon !
xxxxx