Birthday lunch

As is our usual tradition, after a leisurely departure from the Country Club, we stop at the Elizabeth Town Bakery and Cafe for an early lunch. The pumpkin quiche is very nice. 

A whole lot of nothing

Today we all did pretty much nothing. Apart from a couple of games of squash the boys lay around watching TV. Apart from a trip to the South Esk River late in the day Stephen spent the day reading his woodworking magazines and watching the cricket. And I lay on the couch reading and watching the cricket. We've got those pommies on the ropes. Go 

Aussies. 

We love Country Club Tasmania

After a very hectic Term 4 and Christmas period it has been our tradition (for the past 6 years) to spend three days relaxing at the Country Club prior to the very hectic athletics' calendar getting underway. 

Our room this year has a magnificent view over the golf course and lake. The weather is sensational and we are able to open up both balcony doors and enjoy the beautiful surroundings while watching the cricket. Now if only the Aussies could bat??? Well at least the top order!!!

Boxing Day Sales - Launceston style

After arriving in to Devonport at the ungodly hour of 5.30 (I mean the sun wasn't even awake!!!) we had a lot of time to kill until we could move into our room at the Country Club. We had a great breakfast before joining everyone else in Launceston at the Boxing Day sales. Stephen and I didn't even realise there were actually that many people in Launceston - the city was literally teeming with people and car parks were at a premium. 

I managed to bag a pair of black sandals for a bargain and used a couple of vouchers I had for Blue Illusion. 

We also loved seeing a large range of Cam and Pete's product on display in a lovely shop called Homebody. We couldn't resist taking a photo. 

Off we go to the Tassie Carnivals

This year we decided to take our own car to Tassie for the carnival series. This meant leaving home at 5.30pm Christmas Day. So after a lovely lunch with the family Stephen and I headed off. I must admit to being a bit nervous about the crossing, however, the day was sunny and fine without a breath of wind.

We settled into our cabin before having a wander around the ship and watching as we cruised down the bay towards the heads.

The trip was very smooth and we arrived into Devonport very early in the morning. In fact the 4.45am wake up call was a very rude awakening.

We then meandered through the Meander Valley to the Country Club Tasmania in Launceston where we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast before hitting the Boxing Day sales in town. I bought a top, pair of sandals and a wallet to replace my very sad old one with the broken zip. 

The afternoon was spent watching the cricket before Stephen headed off to Evandale to try to catch a fish.