Month: October 2019

Little Desert Lots of Fun

Being in Dimboola we were right next to the Little Desert. So one afternoon we took an expedition into the National Park. Emily with her L’s on was driving the Amarok. We drove a track that followed the Wimmera River which was firm gravel. We then turned onto a...

Silo Mentality

When I was at the Bank there was lots of accusations of teams working in a Silo Mentality (I.e. Only interested in their job and bugger everybody else). Having escaped the bank I was stuck in a Silo Mentality of a different type. There is a Painted Silo Trail...

The Pinnacles

I’m trying to catch up on posts. Which either means I have been too busy or too lazy, I will let you decide. This is from the 27th September. Seven years ago we went to the Grampians with my mum and dad to celebrate Ally’s 18th birthday. Whilst there...

We Love Dimboola

After Beaufort we moved on to Dimboola. We love this town. It’s not just that it’s beautifully tidy. It’s not just that the bakery does great pies and pasties. It’s not just that the people are really friendly. It’s just got that “je ne sais quoi”. The caravan park...

Beaufort to Nanageddon

Dementia is a terrible disease. It affects the person in so many ways. It’s not just about forgetting things it is the brain slowly shutting down and leaving only the important functions operating, you know like breathing. Because mum has been out of routine and familiar places it has...