Happy birthday your majesty...

This weekend will be a bank holiday here (for the queens birthday!)
Its nice cos the UK have loads this time of year, and I think some of my expat friends might be missing them... me not so much, as with no job, every day is a bank holiday! lol

We have a nice food filled weekend planned:
Saturday, there is a food and wine festival on here in Manly
Sunday, we are going for a YUMMY roast for my friend Becs birthday- hope there is Yorkshire puds!
Monday, Sham is working, but we are planning to meet Neal for dinner in the city.
Tuesday, will probably need to start the diet!

The best part is that it looks like the weather might be ok again by the weekend - Sydney has been on a spin cycle all week!

Messages for people at home...

There are a few things going on back in the UK this weekend that I am gutted to not be part of:

Heena - Hope you have a GREAT party! Can't wait to hear all about it and see the pics!

Jojo- Good luck for the Race for Life! Well done for all the money you have raised- so proud of you!

Mum2 (Sham's mum)- Hope you get to do something nice for your birthday - we love and miss you lots!

Nee- Hope Jai has a lovely birthday party... and that you aren't too shattered!

Selina- Have a great time on your travels... can't wait to have you guys over in Aug!

Lastly, incase you haven't already heard, Shamir's contract at PWC has been extended till Oct. This is great news and means that we can now change our flights back to November... looks like we are going to get to stay - for a bit longer anyway!

Ok winter has arrived in Sydney!

I think I might have to take down the temp comparison thing from my blog soon, cos its no longer having the desired effect of making people at home jealous!
In fairness though, it is still only jumper weather... as long as it has a hood! The rain here is mad! Its been bucketing it down all week, although it looks like blue skies today...

I hope the weather holds up, cos we have a girlie brunch on the beach planned tomorrow while some of the boys are playing golf - Sham is so excited about using the new golf clubs that my friend Fiona and her hubby gave him for his birthday!

Speaking of Shams birthday, thanks everyone for the messages/ cards you have sent this week - its made us miss you guys a bit less knowing that you haven't forgotten us!

I have managed to do lots of catching up with people at home this week - am finally using Skype properly and have a few slots left for next week... so let me know if you have time for a chat!!

bye for now!