Well I don’t know how long it is since I shared what I’ve been up to so I’ll just go straight in and if I miss anything you won’t know anyway.
Since Mrs S arrived I don’t think we’ve had a moment. Moving to our new pad on the lovely Beaconsfield Parade (the background pic is our view – how great is that?), Mrs S sorting out all her employment stuff, my work and of course the sailing (more on that later).
We’re really settling in now. We have our lovely sofas, pictures and possessions (Oh and Mrs S has here clothes :). It really feels like home at last. You know, socks lying around the place and shoes cluttering up the hall by the front door. Only joking!! But it really feels so much better with our personal stuff in here (Thumbs up!) By the way if you need to ship anything around the world – Mrs S is your woman – she really did a stunning job of sorting out our stuff – it went like a dream. Thanks babe, I really appreciated you doing this.
So work is moving along very well now. I’m beginning to be seen as a major part of the Melbourne office here for Eclipse. It was quite difficult at first – No personal network and no knowledge of the business landscape to speak of, but I’m getting to grips with it all now and things are definitely moving in the right direction now. I was third in the league table at last months sales meeting - not too bad when you think there are 14 of us across the company. Anyway, onward and upward…
So, last week saw Mrs S’s birthday, so we decided to go all out. We got a take-a-way, put Sex in the City on the TV and opened a bottle of pop…. …. Naaa, not likely - we celebrate birthdays differently around here. Firstly, we had our first 2 of 5 Kite Surfing lessons before trooping off in our new car to the Grange at Cleveland Winery on the edge of the Macedon Ranges for a romantic evening, followed by a sunny trip to Hanging Rock (yes - of the film fame). The day
Since Mrs S arrived I don’t think we’ve had a moment. Moving to our new pad on the lovely Beaconsfield Parade (the background pic is our view – how great is that?), Mrs S sorting out all her employment stuff, my work and of course the sailing (more on that later).
We’re really settling in now. We have our lovely sofas, pictures and possessions (Oh and Mrs S has here clothes :). It really feels like home at last. You know, socks lying around the place and shoes cluttering up the hall by the front door. Only joking!! But it really feels so much better with our personal stuff in here (Thumbs up!) By the way if you need to ship anything around the world – Mrs S is your woman – she really did a stunning job of sorting out our stuff – it went like a dream. Thanks babe, I really appreciated you doing this.
So work is moving along very well now. I’m beginning to be seen as a major part of the Melbourne office here for Eclipse. It was quite difficult at first – No personal network and no knowledge of the business landscape to speak of, but I’m getting to grips with it all now and things are definitely moving in the right direction now. I was third in the league table at last months sales meeting - not too bad when you think there are 14 of us across the company. Anyway, onward and upward…
So, last week saw Mrs S’s birthday, so we decided to go all out. We got a take-a-way, put Sex in the City on the TV and opened a bottle of pop…. …. Naaa, not likely - we celebrate birthdays differently around here. Firstly, we had our first 2 of 5 Kite Surfing lessons before trooping off in our new car to the Grange at Cleveland Winery on the edge of the Macedon Ranges for a romantic evening, followed by a sunny trip to Hanging Rock (yes - of the film fame). The day
started with the obligatory breakfast in bed. Pot of tea (refilled
as per KJ’s instructions), Juice cereal etc. then the inevitable search for the wet gear (Now which box was it in?), just in case we did get to the “in the water” stage; Down to the Kite Surf Centre for noon. It was raining and v cold so Mrs S put a stake in the ground almost straight-away “I’m NOT going in the water today mate, OK?” Well, Joel our Canadian instructor was so happy to hear this it was definitely not an issue. What fun !!%&#@
Bring on the warmer weather and we’ll be there with bells on; can’t wait. So after a nibbles lunch in front of the ALFGF (No, it’s not the Australian Loosers Farting and Grunting Final) it’s the Aussie rules Grand Final… Collingwood v Geelong, Geelong won 119 to 81 - a close game - Whatever… yawn yawn. So, Mrs S and I jump in the bat mobile and head off to the wine country.
So: the Bat Mobile: Yes we have a car: For all those of you out there who care… it’s a Mazda RX8 (it’s got a Wankel Engine - steady) and very nice it is to.
Anyway, Cleveland is a boutique winery that covers about 4 hectares just north of Melbourne (Stella there are loads of these places very near to us, so you’ll be sorted). They produce Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. Don’t I sound like I know what I’m talking about? Anyway, it was really nice to be able to drive out into the country and chill. The next morning after a gourmet breakfast we headed out to Hanging Rock. So, who of you remember the film?? Yes, that’s it, Picnic at Hanging Rock. I think I called it Massacre at Hanging Rock. Mrs S didn’t really like the sound of it, but we went anyhow. What a beautiful place and such great views. Note to self – must do more of this…..
Less than 12 weeks to the big race. The Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race that is and I’m going to be in it. We’ve been working extremely hard, repairing and preparing the boat and training to get the core crew to a standard so we can all cover each other’s position such we need to. I’ll detail who’s who nearer the race. Most importantly, all you lot need to know is that I’m trim, looking after the heady and spinnaker. We’ve had a great breakthrough over the past couple of weeks with regards to sponsorship. One of the crew has Multiple Sclerosis (yes MS) and so we have agreed to enter our boat Beyond Outrageous in the race as Kiss Goodbye to MS in support of Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia and their campaign to raise awareness of MS in Australia. This should secure us new sails which will hopefully help us to be competitive. Please do take a look at the websites.
Would you believe that in 23 days I would have been out of England for a whole YEAR! Yep I left on the 28th October. So, I’ll try and update you all again before the year is out.. Laters
as per KJ’s instructions), Juice cereal etc. then the inevitable search for the wet gear (Now which box was it in?), just in case we did get to the “in the water” stage; Down to the Kite Surf Centre for noon. It was raining and v cold so Mrs S put a stake in the ground almost straight-away “I’m NOT going in the water today mate, OK?” Well, Joel our Canadian instructor was so happy to hear this it was definitely not an issue. What fun !!%&#@Bring on the warmer weather and we’ll be there with bells on; can’t wait. So after a nibbles lunch in front of the ALFGF (No, it’s not the Australian Loosers Farting and Grunting Final) it’s the Aussie rules Grand Final… Collingwood v Geelong, Geelong won 119 to 81 - a close game - Whatever… yawn yawn. So, Mrs S and I jump in the bat mobile and head off to the wine country.
So: the Bat Mobile: Yes we have a car: For all those of you out there who care… it’s a Mazda RX8 (it’s got a Wankel Engine - steady) and very nice it is to.
Anyway, Cleveland is a boutique winery that covers about 4 hectares just north of Melbourne (Stella there are loads of these places very near to us, so you’ll be sorted). They produce Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. Don’t I sound like I know what I’m talking about? Anyway, it was really nice to be able to drive out into the country and chill. The next morning after a gourmet breakfast we headed out to Hanging Rock. So, who of you remember the film?? Yes, that’s it, Picnic at Hanging Rock. I think I called it Massacre at Hanging Rock. Mrs S didn’t really like the sound of it, but we went anyhow. What a beautiful place and such great views. Note to self – must do more of this…..
Less than 12 weeks to the big race. The Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race that is and I’m going to be in it. We’ve been working extremely hard, repairing and preparing the boat and training to get the core crew to a standard so we can all cover each other’s position such we need to. I’ll detail who’s who nearer the race. Most importantly, all you lot need to know is that I’m trim, looking after the heady and spinnaker. We’ve had a great breakthrough over the past couple of weeks with regards to sponsorship. One of the crew has Multiple Sclerosis (yes MS) and so we have agreed to enter our boat Beyond Outrageous in the race as Kiss Goodbye to MS in support of Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia and their campaign to raise awareness of MS in Australia. This should secure us new sails which will hopefully help us to be competitive. Please do take a look at the websites.
Would you believe that in 23 days I would have been out of England for a whole YEAR! Yep I left on the 28th October. So, I’ll try and update you all again before the year is out.. Laters
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