Heather Apologizes For Being So Late!!!

Heather writes...

Hi all, I have been tardy, my my. Sorry!!! :) I have been caught up in living and experiencing. It is time to be introspective now. There is lots to tell, so I will do my best.

Where Do Heather and Diarmuid Live?

Melbourne is at the top of a large bay off the southern ocean. To drive around the bay would take at least 2 hours, if not more, it is HUGE!! The picture is to the left.

We live only a 10 min walk from the bay and THE BEACH! The beach goes on forever, interspersed with some pesky marinas. OOPS, I know D doesn't feel that way. But really, it is glorious and unfortunately I took that photo on an overcast day.

When we first got here, after all the tennis and before Working, I went running along the bay. It was fabulous, the sun beating down, the waves crashing. The wind sometimes is so strong it carries you away, quite literally.

OK, so Melbourne. The centre is a bit inland, along the banks of a river that cuts in from the bay and meanders up to the mountains. Guess it was an ideal spot for a port and all. We live in between the centre and the Bay which is very ideal. It is a 40 minute walk to the centre.

We live in a modern open plan house with fab lighting. Full of big windows which we have very recently discovered are NOT good insulation from the COLD! Anyway, here's a picture of the ground floor. That's all our rental furniture. It felt a bit hotellish for a bit.

So we live on a cute little street just off a cute little park, and we are near an amazing food market, as well as a high street with the usual amenities.

D did in fact buy me a bicycle. He neglected to mention the far more important purchase that we did the day we arrived, the BARBEQUE!!!

We had just flown 24 hours to get here, separately I might add as it was a busy Friday night, it was a Sunday, we were tired, so what else is there to do but jump into a car, buy meat, buy BBQ, assemble BBQ, cook, eat and toast our arrival with the superb vintage VC that Janine and Yasmine gave me for my 40th birthday.

Back to the house. We have a big ground floor with a large open plan living/dining area, a separate biggish kitchen and a study at the back. There are garden areas in the front and the back and a tall fence all around for privacy. There is also a car port.


Upstairs are 3 bedrooms with 2 full bathrooms, one of which is en suite with the master.

Clothes:
Well, in usual fashion, I have turned the 3rd bedroom into my closet. What else is a girl to do? I did struggle with it, for like a MINUTE.

There is lots more to share, so I think I will save it while this poor computer recharges and while I eat dinner.

H
xx