Darling Solomon...he spent the day at our place whilst Chris worked..such a pleasure to have him...we enjoyed a long walk around the river...

  

This is a photo of the Old Perth Technical School and the new BHP building...one of the oldest and the one of newest buildings in the Perth CBD area. Pete and I went to see the paintings competing for the Black Swan  Prize for Portraiture  at the Linton and Kay Gallery in the Old Tech School. The area around the new BHP building is really interesting.

 

Dinner at ours...Jeremy, Chris and Tash washing up...I'm not sure what Jeremy was smiling about  but obviously Chris and Tash didn't find it too funny.

 

 Sister and brother...Mandy and Dean

 

 

Cottesloe beach in the late afternoon.

 

Tonight we went to a wonderful concert at Winthrop hall....Katie Noonan and Karin  Schaupp.. two amazingly talented ladies, such an enjoyable evening.  For one song they were accompanied by Natasha's select choir from Trinity who sang superbly.

 

The bottlebrushes are blooming everywhere...but today I took their photo on the golf course.  Played in an incredible cold south west wind with Jane, Judith H and Shirley Mashman...it was Jane that  commented on the bottlebrushes...

 

A work in progress......Didn't go to work today, going in on Friday instead...had a lovely day reading and sewing..

 

my boys...Chris came over for dinner ...interesting to hear all about how he enjoyed his trip to Dallas.

 

 

 

Getting some exercise and playing with Todd's camera....walking around Lake Monger after work...mmmm  I love this camera!!

 

A view of the city from Matilda Bay foreshore...using Todd's SLR....a beautiful day for a walk along the river.

 

 Probably the windiest morning we have ever experienced...Judy,Mandy,Pauline,Marjolijn and Kirsten...it was fun to watch the kite surfers who were having a great time.

 

Rough surf as well...it was like a washing machine!

 

Todd and Tash came for dinner this evening...so we could wish Todd a Happy Birthday. He has lent me his digital SLR...exciting!!...took this one with it...

 

The new Indian restaurant that has opened just down the road on Cambridge....fabulous, Pete and I enjoyed a really delicious meal...service was great ...nice thing to do on a cold, wet, windy night.

 

Final day of the Club Championships..top 4 players Mardi,Alison Belinda and Michelle (Judy, caddying)..Mardi our new Club Champ! I had the 9th best gross score which was I pretty happy with.

 

 

Drinks and conversation afterwards....Barbara, Margaret and Lorenz....

 

The incomparable Rufus Wainwright (right) and Teddy Thompson....a brilliant concert...I was so looking forward to this concert and Rufus didn't disappoint. The evening began with support artist Krystle Warren, a singer in Rufus' band followed by Megan Washington, both were impressive.

 

Beth, Dawn and Jan...my three playing partners today in the 3rd round of the club championships( we were seeded from our gross scores of the first two rounds) ..we had a really enjoyable game , good company and good golf. 

 

Always a treat to go out for coffee every Monday morning...but almost every Monday now we have to circle the news photographers and journalists covering the Rayney trial...

 

Curry night at our place...with Mandy and Gra and Todd and Tash. The weather was warm enough to sit outside! Thanks to Tash for the photo..none of mine were as good..I still have a lot of trouble taking photos at night and photos of people...something to work on.

 

The water was like glass this morning...as it did last week, a helicopter flew low in the sky over City Beach...looking for sharks??...

 

Another beautiful spring day ...I had to go to work but managed to spend a few moments in the garden in the afternoon. This is rhaphiolepis umbellata...easy to grow shrub outside our back door.

 

WA Golf Club ...view of the club house from the practice chipping green. Today was the second day of the club championships...beautiful weather ...I played with Trish, Paula and Beth.

 

Lunch with Cathy and Nat at Shots...good to be together again after a short break....

 

Jeremy writing at home tonight as it is a bit of an effort to make his way to uni with a sprained ankle..poor boy! I have been trying to be sympathetic.

 

#2 bookclub tonight, discussing my book...Anna Funder's "All That I Am"...a wonderful book and, I thought, a good discussion.

 

Tash dropped in this afternoon... she heard all about our holiday.

Beautiful Floreat beach....I really missed my walk, chat and swim last week, great to be back.

 

Bought lots of healthy looking seedlings today...which I hope will grow into healthy looking herbs and vegetables....

 

Rain and wind have gone...another lovely day in Perth...perfect for golf and then a little gardening. The flowers of our little prunus tree are looking so pretty but they don't last for long.

 

Italian tonight...always fun...

 

Arrived home early this morning...to a cold, windy and rainy day...

 

 

The National Mosque..which doesn't follow the conventional Middle Eastern mosque design of domes and arches...it is really quite beautiful...I found the visit a very interesting experience.

 

 

 

 

Some of the beautiful flowers in the Hibiscus and Orchid Garden...

 

 Batu Caves...a limestone hill which has a series of caves and cave temples. It is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India. The site is also famous for its macaque monkeys...