Congratulations Gary and Carole. That's great news! I agree with Lucy, can someone Skype me please...?!! I have so many questions to ask...! How long do I have to get a hat...?

New Year's Eve was fun. Went out for drinks in Adelaide. It had been a scorcher of a day-40degrees. But it turned into a nice evening. On New Year's Day it was a bit cooler, about 33, and I went to the beach with a friend and swam in the sea. Last New Year I did the 'looney dip' in Cornwall. Slight difference in temperature in water temperature from there!

I've attached a picture of a spider. This is like the one I have just annihilated in the bathroom. I have been smashing to smithereens every spider I see. I'm not sure which ones are dangerous or not. But after consulting an Ozzie friend, he tells me that the red backs are really dangerous. So I did well to wipe out this one!