Paula's Birthday. Thur. 27th March.

The lovely wife has another birthday.
Being a busy weekday she was quite happy with a couple of glasses of Bollinger and a little packet of earrings from Tiffany's!

Bring me a Shrubbery!

After looking at it for a long time, Paula & I eventually finished the rockery (ok. Not really a 'shrubbery') at Chartwell.

OUCH!!! Tue.18th March.

Tuesday evening George was asked to make up the numbers for Brady's Indoor Soccer Team.
After a collision he fell on his elbow - posterior dislocation, fractured head of radius and a chip off the anterior surface of the ulna.

This would have to hurt!

He had it popped back at the Wesley Emergency Centre and the next day had a CT scan.
It's a 'backslab' for only a week then gentle mobilisation.

NEW SHOES!

For my trip to NZ in 2 weeks time I've made the major investment of a pair of plastic climbing boots. Wish I'd had them in Tibet.















I got them at a shop in Brisbane called 'K2' and was sold them by a Nepalese called Pasang who has lived in Brisbane for 13 years. He was born in Thame in the Khumbu and grew up with Tashi Tenzing in Darjeeling. Tashi, Tenzing Norgay's grandson, now lives in Sydney. Naturally I had to wear them at home all evening.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADELEINE. 18 Today

My daughter Madeleine (no. 2 child) is 18 years old today. She is celebrating in Kathmandu with her friends there and I'm looking forward to seeing her in London at the end of May. - A few photographs;