The Adventure Continues

Preparations for the impending move to Sydney are in mid-swing. Meaning we're kinda ready, but we kinda can't really be stuffed doing any work because boy, oh, boy is there work.

So far the most exciting job has been cleaning the gutters. I can feel the breeze generated as you shake your heads in amazement from here, but hear me out first. These were not ordinary gutters, well, they were once, but no longer. They were more than mere rain receptacles, they were fully-blown ecosystems. There were plants with complex root systems in there. There was lichen. There were earth worms. Really, earth worms! This is what happens when you don't clean your gutters regularly peoples. One of the many joys of DHA housing- finding out what the people in there before you completely neglected before you and/or covered up with a bodgy repair job.

On another move related note, as I have been out of the tropics for over six months (and sometimes I think Melbourne is part of the Australian Antarctic Territory) I feel that I may ahve to tweak the blog title. Any thoughts?

Really? Really?

What is wrong with people? Apparently, in some circles, it is ok to call someone a skank using global media. Can't see what could possibly go wrong with that. It would seem the moment people sit down at a computer their brains explode and they revert back to their five year old selves. Pfft!

All I can say is I hope the madness isn't catching.

The Joys of Army Life

I am very happy that we are moving to Melbourne, but I am not so happy with the way a certain division of the army has dealt with the situation. They shall remain nameless, however, I will refer to them as the Mushrooms from Melbourne (kept in the dark and fed on s**t).

An introduction for those not inducted into the dark and bizarre processes of the army. Any course longer than 6 months = posting. Any course under 6 months = stay in a dorm room alone. Gray's course was originally 4 months, but was changed to 6 months last September.

The Mushrooms from Melbourne were given the paperwork in September about the posting. They seem to have thrown it directly into a vortex however, as they were under the impression that Gray was just going on a 4 month jaunt to Mexico. He wasn't.

So here we sit, 5 weeks to the day from the start date and the Mushrooms have still not given us the posting order despite much yelling, protesting and tantys from all quarters.

On the bright side, we know we're moving so we finally bought some hedge clippers and trimmed the hedge. And this will be the last house we ever live in with a hedge.