These oh so different times
Last Saturday I was fortunate enough for my family to take me to see a movie and a meal. The area is full of eateries that were well patronized , bars and were full of people enjoying their leisure time. Meals at various places were also very reasonably priced .I am at an age where i don’t give a toss about what food is good or bad for me so I opted for the very fattening, deliciously tasting humble hamburger with chips ( What’s fries?) Entertainment was provided by a not too bad singer/guitarist doing his very best to make people happy .Speakers are placed in all the venues enabling all customers to enjoy the music (I did) The Cinema complex is awesome and I was very impressed with the way the seating is placed to comply with the horrid virus that has spread worldwide i.e. the seating is individualized with adequate spacing between seating with lots of leg room,the movie wasn’t too bad altho I think my youngest grandson was a tad scared of the all conquering King Kong and Godzilla ! Having lots of family over in the UK I am very aware of the different ways of life is now happening between my 2 countries and hopefully everything will return to normal once more in the very near future.This year is not looking good for my what was once regular visit to my home town Blackpool in the UK ,BUT, fingers crossed for 2022 and will probably be my last visit there as sadly my advancing age is not slowing down! Strange how as a young bloke weekends took what seemed a lifetime to arrive,now come around in the blink (seemingly) of an eye Stay safe and stick by the rules,get the jab and hopefully a brighter future is just around the corner
Australian Travel Life
DEVONPORT ULVERSTONE PENGUIN BURNIE WYNYARD BOAT HARBOUR HELLYER STANLEY SMITHTON MELLA CHRISTMAS HILLS MARRAWAH ARTHUR RIVER YELLA WARATAH TULLAH ROSEBERRY ZEEHAN STRAHAN QUEENSTOWN DERWENT BRIDGE TARRALEAH WAYATINAH HAMILITON GRETNA CRADLE MOUNTAIN LANITTA HOBART RICHMOND PORT ARTHUR BUCKLAND ORFORD TRIAKUNNA SWANSEA COLES BAY BICHENO FALMOUTH ST HELENS WELDBOROUGH MOORINA SCOTTS DALE BRIDPORT GEORGE TOWN BEACONSFIELD BEAUTY POINT EXETER PERTH CRESSY POATINA BLACKWOOD CREEK HADSPEN WESTBURY DELORAINE STEPPES BOTHWELL PONTVILLE INGSTON SUG GORDON CYGNET HUONVILLE DOVER SOUTHPORT IDA BAY GREVESTON PORT HUON GROVE OATLANDS RAILTON SHEFFIELD PORT SORRELL
These are just places in Tasmania one of the most beautiful places that I have visited,Having spent almost 2 months driving around the Isle and tested a lot of pubs and the local brew is BOAGS a beer I became quite easily addicted to !! and would early love to visit .Most Australians have not been to ALL states and Territories ,I am lucky enough to have travelled them all .I have just watched an Australian movie “Three Summers” and it has given me the urge to do it all again.Age is not on my side and I will put a lot of thought over the next few months to decide what I will do. Meeting extraordinary people on my travels was fantastic,some of the caravan sites are situated in the most inhospitable places on this planet. The outback the bush the deserts and flies,the bloody flies made it into an incredible journey.In between Australian travels I have been fortunate enough to have seen a lot of this wonderful world,if only mankind would stop buggaring it up .The country has allowed China to buy Huge bits of this country and that doesn,t gel very well with the general population and hope they (the Chinese) dont block off entry to certain areas.I will finish of this particular blog by showing some of the mainland parts of Australia I have passed thru and thank “Three Summers” for inspiring me .
DONGARA .GERALDTON .CARNARVON .CORAL BAY .EXMOUTH .NINGALOO .CANE .RIVER .KARRATHA .ROEBOURNE .PORT HEADLAND .KANGAN .PILBARA .MUMJANA .KARAJINI .TOM PRICE .PARDOO .80 MILE BEACH .BROOME .DERBY .WUNJANA GORGE .TUNNEL CREEK .FITZROY CROSSING .LOUISA DOWNS .HALLS CREEK .PURNULULU .BUNGLE BUNGLES .WARNUM(TURKEY CREEK) .DOON DOON .WYNDHAM .KUNUNURRA .LAKE ARGYLE .TIMBER CREEK .WILLEROO .KATHERINE .PINE CREEK .BACHELOR .LITCHFIELD .DARWIN .HUMPTY DOO .JABIRU .KAKADU .MATARANKA .LARRIMAH .DALY WATERS .DUNMARRA .ELLIOT .HELEN SPRINGS .TENNANT CREEK .DEVILS MARBLES .WARRABRI .WYCLIFFE .TI TREE .ALICE SPRINGS .ORANGE CREEK .KINGS CANYON .ULURU .KULGARA .AGNES REEK .MARLA .COOBER PEDY .WOOMERA .QUORN .WILPENA .PARACHILNA .WELLMINGTON .ORROROO .PETERBOROUGH .HALLET .BURRA .WAIKERIE .RENMARM .MILDURA .OUYEN .LOXTON .MURRAY BRIDGE .MOUNT BARKER .WULLUNGA .GOOLWA .SAILEM BEND .PINAROO .TOOLEYBUC .DENILIQUIN .NARRANDERS .WEST WYALONG .CONDOBOLIN .FORBES .CANOWINDRA .ORANGE .WELLINGTON .DUBBO .GILGANDRA .COONABARABRAN .NARRABRI .MOREE .GOONDIWINDI .DALBY .KINGARONG .CHERBOURG .NANGOO .CROWS NEST .TOOWOOMBA .WARWICK .STANTHORPE .KILLARNEY .CASINO .NIMBIN .LISMORE .MURWILLUMBAH .BOONLAH .NERANG .BEENDLEIGH .SURFERS PARADISE .BRISBANE .SUNSET COAST.CABOOLTURE .MAROOCHYDORE .NOOSA HEADS .GYMPIE ,TIN CAN BAY .RAINBOW BEACH .MARYBOROUGH .HERVEY BAY .BARGARA .BUNDBERG .1770 .AGNES WATER .GLADSTONE .MOUNT MORGAN .ROCKHAMPTON .YEPPOON .EMU PARK .CLAIRVIEW .SARINA .MACKAY .PROSERPINE .BOWER .AYR .TOWNSVILLE .BALGAL BEACH .CARDWELL .TULLY .INNISFAIL .GORDONVALE .EDMONTON .CAIRNS .PORT DOUGLAS .CAPE TRIBULATION .KURANDA .MAREEBA .ATHERTON TABLE LANDS .RAVENSHUE .MILLA MILLA .MOUNT .GARNET .40 MILE SCRUB . MOUNT SURPRISE .GEORGETOWN .CROYDEN .NORMANTON .KARUMBA
There are literally hundreds more places in Oz that I have forgotten about,thankfully this blogging has helped me remember some of them
Upwards and Onwards
Well into 2021 and future prospects looking great. My huge family in the UK have had their lives turned upside down. Pubs have been closed down (a way of life in my home town of Blackpool) and I feel for my family and friends .My local (when I go back to UK) is a great meeting place,lots of silly chatter and arguments, pub filled to capacity when England football team are playing, dart matches, dominoes ( yes dominoes) sadly all closed down due to the pandemic.There is hope though and vaccines should hopefully (when fully administered) help the UK back to a near normal life.Here in Perth our way of life has not altered much and good governing has made life very easy. My life is great at the moment and I have been re-elected as Vice President of our local Seniors Club (Joondalup Probus) I have made lots of friends and I also organize and run the popular quiz show (Ive also been lined up to organize Bingo !!) Our club enjoys great activities such as Cinema,Theatre,Restaurants,Cafes,local Tours etc and as a sideline a great Mahjong weekly session,I go just to stir the ladies up because I will never make Expert as some of the other players are but it is great fun,morning tea and nibbles all provided free and on occasions the ladies make lovely cakes.If you are in the area why not look us up?
Watch me play Didgeridoo
Geoffs Life After Work ! 