Father's Day and Lily's Grand Final

We had a lovely afternoon tea at the Brittons. A photo to mark the occasion:

We went to Menai for Lily's Grand Final yesterday.

They won!!

It was a bit close and tense but all went well!!

We are fine hope all is good with you!!

Verona

Hi all,

Sorry to hear about Les but glad hear (and see) that he's ok. Tell him that I understand what it feels like and not to worry :) Florence was nice but a little overwhelming for us with tourists and heat and next to no locals in sight as they've all gone on holidays. We escaped to Verona for a few nights and really enjoying it here, it's like a mini Florence and it's beautiful, although a little quiet as well as it's a uni town and it's holidays. Still next is Rome where there is guaranteed to be plenty to do and lots of fun to be had.
So the intinerary will be from here on:
Rome

south to:
Napoli/Ischia/Amalfi

east to:
Bari/Barletta (as in La Disfida di Barletta)/Lecce

ferry to:
Croatia - Dubrovnik & Split

back to:
Milan

for a flight to:
Morocco! (Sept 30, in time for Maddy's birthday on Oct 2)

Will update you on things from there,

love to everybody!!!

Ben

Les has been in Hospital!! But he's allright.

Les was taken to Canterbury Hospital by ambulance last Saturday afternoon. He was kept in until Sunday after lunch with waht was diagnosed as an"episode" of asthma - not surprising given his genetic pool. Clare was a bit worried but the hospital was geat and he is fine now although he needs to have Ventolin this week but probably not permenently!!

This video was taken at home on Sunday so you can see that he is fine!!





It was great to get your email from Florence ...it seems strange to see Florence as hot!! I have been there twice in winter!! Glad CT was so good will have to tell Kathy and Peter.

Mum said to say that she wore your jumper to work today!! 3 days to go!!!

Great to talk with U. God bless Technology!!

How good is Europe???

A couple of videos to keep You in touch

Just Catching Up

This is a video from about four weeks ago now I just hadn't managed to process it.

I'll write more later!!

Champs Elysee!!!!

Well we managed to get a great spot on the Champs to watch the Tour yesterday mainly because I made us get there early but had misunderstood when they were coming in - by about three hours! Still it was worth it once the helicopters appeared overhead and the crowd started buzzing then, suddenly there they were, zooming past with me frantically trying to spot a peach coloured number 41. It was really amazing to be there and we ended up with some older aussies who were entertaining and helped us out with our yelling and Aussie Aussie Aussies. Such a great experience but kind of funny because the crowd doesn't really know what's happening, and the French didn't really have anyone to cheer, plus when it finished everyone just kind of looks around til they work out who one. Mind you the riders all look very happy and relieved when they cross that finish line! If you saw Cadel on the podium, Maddy and I were over his right shoulder about fifty metres back in the crowd (finding a well deserved place to park our arses after about 5 hours standing in the one spot).
Paris is treating us both well and we have a wonderful little piece of Montmatre to spend our evenings in. Today we're headed to the Louvre and tomorrow to Versailles, so we're keeping busy and I'm sure the time will be over before we know it. Hope all is well, love to everyone,

Ben xoxoxo

Smartarse!!!

Mum just told me (via Skype - you must try it!!) that you got a HD at Uni!! Are they giving them away these days???

The photo is sunset last evening!!

Where are you (both?) is it Paris yet??? Remember we'll always have Paris!

I'm having great fun on the farm at Junee. Looking after the sheep. The old term is Shepherd, nowadays it is called sheep husbandry (very NZ). The ewes are lambing at a great rate at the momet so most of the work is in checking the sheep andbeing midwife if necessary ( or executioner if it goes wrong!!) and move the sheep to fresher pastures (very biblical) (Should that be greener or is that new age?)

If you don't think we are doing any work check http://www.fontenoymick.blogspot.com

I hhope all is well and thet you both are surviving the heat!! Evans is the only one who isn't on drugs on the tour!!! When you look at Vinakourov I think I'll try a transfusion myself!!

LOL

Dad (Mum by proxy)