This week Matt’s been off work – well he actually quit work and so didn’t really have any work to go to, as such! He starts his new job on Monday though and hopefully he’ll be much. much happier in his newer surroundings ( Cue funky annoying music). He is, as we speak, organising and copying across his research materials onto his mobile phone – remembering how he used to like his job
As a result of this impromptu holiday and the fact that it’s the beginning of term we’ve ended up spending all week together – which is lovely He’s also spent some time in the garden making new friends (as you can see in the post below) and I got to go out for a curry (first one since we got here) and meet the friends he had made at his old job as they toasted him farewell. He has some pretty cool pals from RB who will miss him (and his matrix puppets) This can be found on Matt’s face book wall.
A eulogy for the departed employee.
We haven’t done much this week really. A lot of making decisions about NAS drives and Ethernet over power adaptors (not something I think I should be encouraged to blog about) but it has been nice to chill out (and spend a fortune on Nas drives and Power line adaptors).
We did start our College course on Monday. We decided that in order to make new pals we should go and learn something new. We’ve signed up for “Therapeutic Massage for couples”. Every single person we’ve told about this (without question) and both raised an eyebrow and giggled whilst making some kind of leud comment. Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time! Free massage every Monday – awesome! And… it isn’t even remotley kinky. There are 10 couples studying together. (We only work on our own partners by the way) over half of them are over 50 and the other remaining couples are about our age.
Last Monday we worked on facial massage during which Matt almost started snoring (lol) and decided that the best way to end a relaxing facial massage was to tweak my nose and make a honking noise. It’s actually ok and not strange at all! We’re all crammed into the room and have tables we have to dress with pillows, sheets, towels etc before we start but it was good fun and very tasteful. lol
Next Monday we’re doing back massage and how to “drape” in order to preserve dignity. We’ve had to purchase massage oils and everything – oooh exciting! I’m glad we’re doing it though! We need to get out more… On that note.. I’m off to dinner with some new pals in a mo at a lovely pub called the Oxford in North Adelaide. We seem to be actually getting a life these days It’s all very promising!
Below is something called a “voicethread” it allows you to leave messages about something for others to read. I use it in teaching to get pupils to discuss… stuff. Now.. .I thought we could use it to say happy Birthday to an old man. The advantage of using sound and webcams being that he won’t have to find his binoculars to read the messages
All you have to do is:
1. Go to voicethread.com and create an account. ( or use User: selena clarke at gmail dot com (but as an actual email address if you catch my drift!) Pass: party1980 amd skip to point 2!)
2. Come back here and click on the comment button at the bottom of the “voice thread”
4.Choose your weapon! How do you want to comment? Select your option
3. Put in your user name and password ( or the one i mentioned in point 1)
5. Record your message
So far… well done Ciaran! This may be too much and I might be being silly.. But I thought it was worth a try as we’re so far away! lol if all else fails there’s always Faceache or leave a comment here
Posted by Mochinbach | Posted in Friends, Sillyness | Posted on 19-05-2010
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This came on in a book shop today. I was suddenly back in the garage. Han and I at the front. Chris slightly behind us with the dodgy guitar, John playing invisible drums and Kel + Aimee either on “keys” or backing singers somewhere lol Be warbed the webcam mic couldn’t quite handle my enthusiasm.. No.. no wine involved either! lol
Just imagine how full this site’s servers might have been in 1992!
The picture on the left was taken in the year 2000 when Matt and I started seeing each other. I can’t believe that this picture on the right was taken in 2010 (10 years later!) Time has flown and when you think back ten years an awful lot has happened. Nice things of course There’s no way that in the year 2000 whilst sat in Weoley Castle in my ground floor bedroom I’d have thought that in 2010 I’d be living in Australia. No way at all!
But, we are and so we can go to lovely places We decided to go to Red Poles for lunch today. It’s in one of my favourite locations. Right in the middle of all those yummy vineyards My memories of the place had not done it justice. It’s so beautiful and calm; perfect for a Sunday afternoon.
YOM! I NEED one of those tea cosies!!! AWESOME
There are moments in your life when you feel a bit overwhelmed by loveliness. Red Poles does that to me. We were sat under the veranda which is draped in a beautiful grape vine and fairy lights, looking out across a vineyard, lawns and a pool full of long grass (no water i don’t think!). There’s someone playing guitar and singing lovely, soothing soft live music about 100 yards behind you and food and drink is brought to you on request. The food is amazing. Fresh, tasty, homecooked. YOM! Being the Brit I am I even managed to finish my luncheon with a cream tea Perfection.
ooohh… and I nipped to Foggos to get some of last years Cincaut Rose Double YOM!!
Hannah Davis, Matthew Rooker, Selena Woodward (then Clarke), Mr Allured, Mrs Mason, Kendrick ??, Luke Henderson (I’ll cop the flack… I don’t care!), Becky McIntyre, John Wood, Emily Williams, Was Chris in it??? I’m not sure!!! FUN FUN FUN!
@Mochinbach
and hopefully he’ll be much. much happier in his newer surroundings ( Cue funky annoying music). He is, as we speak, organising and copying across his research materials onto his mobile phone – remembering how he used to like his job 
