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Don’t all get too excited, it’s not populated yet …but we are slowly approaching readiness. Note that we’ve put the baby capsule in the side position, not the middle of the seat. That way, we can still fold one seat down and fit boards in the back. It’s all about priorities.

(Thanks to Ang for the photo.)

Been a while between posts. Sorry. You know how it is… Anyway, on with it.
Remember this board? No more:

So last weekend I got this:

6′0×18.15″x2.15″ JC Tuflite II, Shane Dorian model. Smooth as a hot knife through butter. Given my past history of destroying surfboards, we’ll see how she holds up.

Ok, so I’ve got no idea how to spell ‘Hiiedddey-ho’*, but here’s wishing you and yours a happy and safe silly season.

* South Park, kids, South Park

Settling in is taking a bit longer than I ever thought it would - we’ve still got a stack of boxes we haven’t even opened. On the other hand, we’ve been flat out doing stuff, from a (mammoth) Ikea expedition to setting up a veggie patch and compost bin.

On Saturday Jane and I left Perth and headed south again (Jane drove most of the way) to pick up the keys of our new (rental) house in Dunsborough. A real, live, honest to goodness house, with walls and doors that don’t zip up and real plumbing and hot water and power…

Anyway, so this is where we’re settling until at least well after the baby arrives - what d’you reckon? It’s a massive house, all on one level, surrounded by trees in the older part of Dunsborough - older, but more character than one of the soul-less new estates, where they cleared all the trees and the houses are built almost on top of each other. There’s terracotta tiled floors throughout (except in the bedrooms, which are carpeted), a big open kitchen (gas), a woodfire in the living room, 4 bedrooms plus a study plus 2 living rooms - and a shed out the back. The only downside so far is the colour of the blinds - they’re an off-pink (Jane insists they’re apricot, but I still reckon they’re pink).

Now we’re just waiting for all our stuff to arrive… lucky we’re fully equipped for (and dare I say it, kinda good at) camping.