Guests Arrive Tomorrow

We first met Janet and Mick from Newcastle around 10 years ago.  It was when we doing our first 8 month caravan trip and we had stopped for a few days at a park in Mudgee.  Janet and Mick were still working and were just putting their toe in the water to try out caravanning.  They had several kids with them and had hired a campervan for a week or two and headed off to Mudgee.

As happens in many caravan parks, the tradition at 4pm is drinks and nibblies.  Janet and Mick had setup across from us and Mick seemed keen to follow in the regular 4pm drinks and nibblies tradition.  And we have remained in contact and friends ever since.

When my aunt and uncle were still alive and living in Canberra, our regular Christmas trip was to drive from here down to Melbourne and then drive home again via Canberra and Newcastle. We would catch up with everybody and great times were enjoyed by all.

Now Janet and Mick enjoy a regular annual week on the Gold Coast where they rent a unit and attend the annual Blues Festival there.  Being only a couple of hours from here on the Sunshine Coast we usually have them stay with us for a few nights.  Janet and Mick are expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon!

The photo was taken one trip when we decided to join them on the Gold Coast one time.

One of Mick's bosses from some time back lives at Pelican Waters on one of the canals there and they want to catch up for a meal one evening.  I have recommended that Friday night would be the best as we have Geelong Vs Collingwood on TV.

Weather is best described as sensational.  It says 23 outside right now but in our sheltered back corner it is around 26 degrees.  This followed on yesterday from a brisk 10 degrees first thing.  This morning was around 12 degrees.  It is great weather for bike riding.

Tuesday was the end of my Internet Month so much of the day was taken with last minute downloading!  All I need now is time to watch it all.

Right now we are working our way through the TV Series "The Borgias", based on the true story of a 1490's Pope and all the skulduggery he got up to.  Despite being Pope he had two children and a couple of mistresses.  He then appointed his 17 year old son as a Cardinal.

This appears to be true according to what I have checked on the web.  The TV Series stars Jeremy Irons.  It was an HBO TV Series and many HBO Series don't make it to regular TV.