Autumn in the Corbieres

The grapes have been harvested and turned into wine and the vines are slowly turning from green to golden reds. It has looked stunning over the past few weeks.

Only thing left now is to drink the wine...cheers!

Visit to Brisbane

This is our wonderful trip to Brisbane to visit Mike's daughter Charlotte, husband Richard and gorgeous Grandchildren Archie & Poppy. This was at the end of February so how they will have changed in only a few months!

A beautiful location about half an hr outside Toowoomba and a couple of hrs from Brisbane. We loved it. So picturesque and quiet. We spent every other day at home with the children doing lots of fun things ...swimming, feeding the chicks, reading, horseriding, tapestry even with the children. Poppy took a liking to my make-up bag and spent most days in front of the mirror making up and dressing up.... and guess what? she loves PINK! However she never said 'no' to a ride with Archie on the quad bike! Archie liked nothing better than to be outside catching things in jars, feeding the animals and doing boy 'things'. It is a wonderful life for Archie & Poppy. One problem for Archie is that he has to 'fit' school in!! Drat!

We all had great fun in the pool. The children swim like fish.

Oh, oh...she's in the make-up bag again! :-

Yes, Archie what have you collected now! Oh, a green frog - nice!

Yes, those are my sandals...not that I got to wear them very much!

Lovely red dress from Grandad.

Big hugs for Grandad.

Mike's daughter Charlotte.

We spent quite a bit of time out at cafes and restaurants....lovely!

The quad bike.

Feeding time.

Henny Penny.

One of Archie's favourite food...Tomatoes!

Spaghetti face!

Come in No. 12!

Husband Richard. We had a very entertaining eve at a local rodeo. People watching was fun too.

Brisbane's Museum of Modern Art. Making aeroplanes from a collection of cardboard and plastic rubbish.

Nice one Grandad.

A fabulous Turkish restaurant Charlotte took us too for lunch. Beautiful decor and really tasty food and delicious cocktails.

Cool Poppy and yes they are my sunglasses!

Cheers!

and from me too!

A day at the Gold coast.

Believe it or not these were the only Kangas we saw in 2 weeks in Brisbane! In a Zoo!! apart from the one we saw at the side of the road in our headlights on our last eve coming home from the restaurant. Everyone was telling us that you always saw them around...so we think that one was planted to prove a point...probably stuffed..it wasn't moving!

More eating & drinking..great! Italian this time!

I used to be that slim! Too much Italian & Turkish food!

Lovely pics of Charlotte with her Dad.

Great leap young lady.

Lily & Zander.

John taking me out for a ride on Zander up into the hills behind us. Great fun.

John with Poppy

Stephanie!

Wouldn't like to mess with this one!

Zander.

A lovely view from the veranda as the sun goes down with a G & T going down nicely too!

Our last evening together. Thanks Charlotte & Richard we had a brilliant time.

Au revoir ma petite! A bientot!