Christmas is coming...

Well the temperature is steadily dropping. Today the maximum is a balmy 14 with a low of 4 degrees. Each morning we awaken to windows fogged with condensation and frosty views. The winter low is still about 10 or so degrees less than we are experiencing at the moment so we will still need some more blankets for the bed and clothes for our backs...


Some morning frost on the roof of the gatehouse across from our flat.

We have put up the Christmas tree and have draped some tinsel around the house. It is not quite the same Christmas feel as we would have back in Brissie but we are starting to get the Christmas cheer happening.


Penny in front of the Christmas tree.


The lamp and curtains in the background...and the masses of Duplo in the fore.

The house is coming along nicely and we have just added a very cool lamp so that we can have some mood lighting at night. We also have put up some curtains in an attempt to trap some warmth from the big reverse cycle heater in the living areas. All and all it is getting to feel more like home and less like some kind of holiday apartment on the Gold Coast.


This is the front of the department store on the campus. This is where we get most of our daily bits and pieces from. The big planter pots have just been put there to stop all of the cars from blocking access to the door.


This is the back door which faces our little compound across the road. At night the space at the base of the stairs is full of food stalls and vendors a little make shift restaurant scene. that is until the bully-boys chase them all away. This seems to happen every now and again...these types of vendors are illegal here and every time that some kind of official or VIP arrives the vendors all get chased off. Its a real pity as the food is really good and really cheap.