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Day 262 – 3rd October 2018 – Darwin

Worked 7am to 4pm…. hump day done!

I don’t think anyone is ging to get near this baby to hurt it. At least I hope not.

Day 261 – 2nd October 2018 – Darwin

I think I am actually starting to catch up a bit on the Planograms at work. I don’t want to get ahead of myself but there is light at the end of this long and dark tunnel folks. Could be an on coming train but I will remain optimistic. Continue reading “Day 261 – 2nd October 2018 – Darwin”

Day 260 – 1st October 2018 – Darwin

I had a 7am to 3.30pm shift today. I have made a decision to finish working at Woolies at the end of the month. I will be heading back to Adelaide mid November for my Niece’s 18th birthday and spending a few days there, and then returning again at the start of December. I am switching from a part time contract to a casual but will only get shifts if I ring up and request them. So that sounds like a good arrangement. It keeps the door open but at this stage the 29th October will be my last shift. Continue reading “Day 260 – 1st October 2018 – Darwin”

Day 259 – 30th September 2018 – Darwin

Really, really, really windy today. Again we are just having an easy day around the van. I cooked up a mean breakfast of Cowboy Beans and scrambled eggs. Col headed off to Bunnings to try and buy some shade cloth as the shade cloth around the shelter is pretty old and not coping in the wind. I have been working on blogs yesterday and today. Continue reading “Day 259 – 30th September 2018 – Darwin”

Day 258 – 29th September 2018 – Darwin

We just took it easy this weekend.

It has been really windy (and I am not talking about Col, although he has been pretty windy too)! And the rain has started too – we have had at least 4 rainy days recently which is the first rain we have seen since being down south of WA! It has been a while. It has been raining during the night while we have been sleeping, but loud enough to wake us up. Continue reading “Day 258 – 29th September 2018 – Darwin”

Day 257 – 28th September 2018 – Darwin

Nothing too out of the ordinary for us in the NT, but Col did take this beautiful photo of the purple night sky. It is not edited either, just a beautiful colour. Nice to sit and have a glass of wine at the end of the day with this as the backdrop.

Day 256 – 27th September 2018 – Darwin

Shout out to Jem my daughter for graduating today, Bachelor Degree in Health Science. Huge achievement and I am so proud of you. Can’t wait to see what the future holds. Continue reading “Day 256 – 27th September 2018 – Darwin”

Day 255 – 26th September 2018 – Darwin

This evening we went out with Kat and Angry for dinner to a little Italian restaurant hidden down an alley way in the city on Mitchell Street. They make authentic Italian wood fired pizza which was very yummy. We then headed to The Tap on Mitchell for a drink. This is a great alfesco pub/restaurant with live music playing (Dave we will take you there next time you come up!). Continue reading “Day 255 – 26th September 2018 – Darwin”

Day 254 – 25th September 2018 – Darwin

Work again today and I am pretty much back to normal now. Viruses are so annoying. We have been pretty lucky actually on this trip, I think living outdoors probably helps that a bit, and also the warmer weather. Continue reading “Day 254 – 25th September 2018 – Darwin”

Day 253 – 24th September 2018 – Darwin

Back to work today. Not sure I am ready for it honestly, but feel like I have had all the time off I am comfortable with. I hate feeling like you are putting more pressure on your Team Mates when you are sick. I know it is part of life, but when you know that staffing is short as it is, you don’t want to contribute to it. So back to work I go, Hi Ho Hi Ho. Continue reading “Day 253 – 24th September 2018 – Darwin”