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Not quite sure what the title is about but Brett seemed quite keen to advertise it...
So, what's new....Got to Adelaide airport and walked in with Matty Hayden who didn't seem to have any problems with carrying in his own very heavy bags. This was in stark contrast to the 16 premadonnas who were also checking in on my flight who had a lot of minions running around carrying their kit bags. It was another obvious indication of the mindset between the two sets of players.
As anybody who has flown with me knows, I insist on an aisle seat within 2 0r 3 rows of an emergency exit, but unfortunately I wasn't able to secure this request on this occasion as the entire area had been booked out by the England cricket team. Good to know that in the event of an emergency, they would be able to get out before the rest of the fare-playing passengers. So there I was 5 rows back from the boys, who by the way are incredibly muscular and very large (Flintoff is a monster of a man!), and had the privilege of being sat next to the legendary Peter Baxter (Producer of Radio's Test Match special). We had a fascinating chat on the way over to Perth and I have to say I was a little lost in admiration for a man who's voice I have grown up with and has a job that I would walk over hot coals to do.
Was very excited on arrival as the lovely Liloushka was there to meet me and it was rather jolly decent to catch up with the old bird. I've been in the sun for 3 weeks and not got burnt once, she's been here for 10 minutes and looks like a Hiroshima survivor. We had a lovely night and stayed at the Antipodean branch of the Pleban family where we partook in traditional convict cuisine. ie some 'roo on the barbie and some amber nectars in the fridge. Just time in the morning to meet my new nephew Felix (I know there's no legal or marital tie that makes him family, but everybody in the Clan seems to be calling me Uncle Ant, so I guess that makes him a nephew of sorts?) before we headed off for a three day stay in the Margaret River wine region.
Victoria, I can see why you liked this part of the world so much, it really is just one massive wine lake that they can't sell off quickly enough! We had the most fantastic forest cabin accommodation, totally secluded from the rest of civilisation and was the perfect relaxed start to our holiday together (http://www.thegrovevineyard.com.au/aboutus.php). Somehow we ended up in the Honeymoon chalet, but don't get too excited...no news on that front still this decade.
Very amused to see in the supermarket that you can actually buy coon cheese over here, we just wouldn't get away with that back home!
Hope all is well back home
Up the Monty
So, what's new....Got to Adelaide airport and walked in with Matty Hayden who didn't seem to have any problems with carrying in his own very heavy bags. This was in stark contrast to the 16 premadonnas who were also checking in on my flight who had a lot of minions running around carrying their kit bags. It was another obvious indication of the mindset between the two sets of players.
As anybody who has flown with me knows, I insist on an aisle seat within 2 0r 3 rows of an emergency exit, but unfortunately I wasn't able to secure this request on this occasion as the entire area had been booked out by the England cricket team. Good to know that in the event of an emergency, they would be able to get out before the rest of the fare-playing passengers. So there I was 5 rows back from the boys, who by the way are incredibly muscular and very large (Flintoff is a monster of a man!), and had the privilege of being sat next to the legendary Peter Baxter (Producer of Radio's Test Match special). We had a fascinating chat on the way over to Perth and I have to say I was a little lost in admiration for a man who's voice I have grown up with and has a job that I would walk over hot coals to do.
Was very excited on arrival as the lovely Liloushka was there to meet me and it was rather jolly decent to catch up with the old bird. I've been in the sun for 3 weeks and not got burnt once, she's been here for 10 minutes and looks like a Hiroshima survivor. We had a lovely night and stayed at the Antipodean branch of the Pleban family where we partook in traditional convict cuisine. ie some 'roo on the barbie and some amber nectars in the fridge. Just time in the morning to meet my new nephew Felix (I know there's no legal or marital tie that makes him family, but everybody in the Clan seems to be calling me Uncle Ant, so I guess that makes him a nephew of sorts?) before we headed off for a three day stay in the Margaret River wine region.
Victoria, I can see why you liked this part of the world so much, it really is just one massive wine lake that they can't sell off quickly enough! We had the most fantastic forest cabin accommodation, totally secluded from the rest of civilisation and was the perfect relaxed start to our holiday together (http://www.thegrovevineyard.com.au/aboutus.php). Somehow we ended up in the Honeymoon chalet, but don't get too excited...no news on that front still this decade.
Very amused to see in the supermarket that you can actually buy coon cheese over here, we just wouldn't get away with that back home!
Hope all is well back home
Up the Monty
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