Yaraandoo Lodge, Nth Perisher

Yaraandoo Lodge, Nth Perisher
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Can't resist a me too!

My Dad helped build this ski lodge with architect and engineering uni mates from the 50's. Great place to come stay even if I can't shell out the $10000 to become a member now. We stayed for two nights including New Years Eve - very quiet.

Animeme response

Sorry it's taken so long Steve - pregnancy brain.

An interesting animal I had
We "had" silkworms for a while when I was at primary school. The worst thing was getting the mulberry leaves for them because we didn't have a tree. Sometimes we'd take cicadas to school show-and-tell especially if they were something other than the usual greengrocer variety.


An interesting animal I ate
I had crocodile at a pub in Willoughby once. I avoided the fried insects at the night markets in Bangkok but roast bogong moths are supposed to be tasty - just avoid the ones in cities which tend to hide out in sewers.


An interesting animal in the museum
I'd like to see the thylacine again - a must for all Australians.


An interesting thing I did with or to an animal
I'd rather not remember all the rodents I've killed in the name of science


An interesting animal in its natural habitat
I liked meeting the local wildlife in Europe especially the geckoes http://rowena_h.blogspot.com/2004/07/wildlife.html on our apartment walls.
Back at home, the echidna that we met on the slopes of Cradle Mountain was memorable. It was smaller than it's mainland cousins, to cope with the cold I guess, and was unconcerned snuffling up ants as we walked past.


I'm tagging ?

Bennelong did it

John Howard has finally been ousted from his federal seat. Yeh!

What I can't understand is why we didn't get Kerry Nettle back into the Senate for the Greens. They won three more seats in WA, SA and Tas. Maybe someone will explain.

I think I went to primary school with the number two Greens senate candidate, David Shoebridge.

House headaches

We have three ongoing insurance claims all relating to the big tree that fell down in June. What a saga - they still haven't started repairing the initial damage to the corner of the house and deck. The other claims arose when the storm water pipe broken by the tree roots ripping out of the ground (we think) backed up in heavy rain and came in right along the back of the lower concrete slab and on one occasion right in through the front door on the upper slab. We can't have the carpet relaid until they come and fix the skirting boards which have exploded because they're not solid wood. So much for having it done by Christmas. Aargh.

Clothes

I finally need an expanding wardrobe to go with my new waistline. Bought a bunch of stuff on eBay but it's all target stuff so I bought a PP dress with my birthday money. It'll probably be too hot to wear anything much now!

I'm supposed to be doing this meme but I'm having trouble remembering anything. Who do I tag anyway?

Go to go and play tennis now, maybe beach afterwards - it's hot already.