Smudge

Some photos for L to show at school as the school firewall appears to block Flickr.

Ranging in the Flinders

long time no post … no internet for the last two weeks.

The views are not too bad though

Snow business …

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Priority Road Weather Alert
Issued at 1656 on Sunday the 10th of August 2008
for Sunday 10th August

Snow and sleet has affected outer metropolitan roads, especially those leading to the Yarra Ranges and Dandenongs. These outer metropolitan areas may still be snow affected tonight and hail could make driving conditions hazardous elsewhere.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Severe Weather Warning

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST CANCELLATION VICTORIAN SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Intense cold outbreak conditions and hazardous driving conditions For people in southern and mountain districts.
Issued at 2:55 pm EST on Sunday 10 August 2008

Severe cold outbreak conditions over southern and mountain districts will begin to ease from tonight. Some country roads will still be affected by snow or ice this evening but conditions will ease early on Monday as the snow level retreats above 600m.

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2008-08-10 Snow :: Photo Set [Flickr]

The Robertsons

With Nanna & Grumps on their way to Scotland, it’s a good time to see if we can pick up a Robertson modern Hunting Tartan kilt. This means a bit of an investigation into the Robertsons and Clan Donnachaidh.

ANZAC Day 2008 – Their Service, our Heritage

“They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”

We will remember them

2008-04-25 ANZAC [Flickr]

Premier’s Reading Challenge 2008 (VIC)

Premier’s Reading Challenge 2008

Welcome to the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2008. I am delighted to renew the invitation to Victorian students to take this fourth annual Premier’s Reading Challenge. Over the past three years, Victorian students have read more than seven million books in their reading for the Challenge! Collectively they have discovered new worlds, new words, new ideas and new friends in books. They have developed new skills in reading and literacy and for learning in all areas of their lives. [1]

K & L are up for this again so it is time to have a browse through the 2008 book lists.

[1] Premier’s Reading Challenge [Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)]

Steady as she goes!

“Steady as she goes!”
Blimp pilot at Pancake Parlour in Northland

Here be Dragons! – Chinese New Year 2008

Flickr Set: 2007-02-10 Chinese New Year

Lost Island time

Lost Island : Curse of the Mask

An amazing adventure into the heart of the Lost Island, a wild jungle with extraordinary aquatic animals, beautiful waterfalls and spooky caves.

The kids decided that rather than bed rest to recover from my bout with the lurgy, that what I really needed was a visit to the The Lost Island at the Melbourne Aquarium.

We are now investigating turning the Lost Island into a gaming table for our pulp characters

Myer Christmas Windows

Myer Christmas Windows 2007: Uno’s Garden

Snortle Pig & Lumpy Bums

Uno’s Garden is a moving and timely tale about how we all unknowingly affect the environment around us, just by being there, and how we can always learn from our mistakes and find better ways of doing things.
From the creator of the international bestsellers Animalia, The Waterhole and Jungle Drums, this is an illuminating and multi-layered book that can be enjoyed by children of all ages. You can’t help but fall in love with the magical world of Graeme Base’s forest, filled with wild and wonderful animals, Uno’s unique family and friends – and the elusive Snortlepig!

As part of our annual Christmas tradition we visited the Myer Christmas windows, and had photo’s at Santa’s cave @DJ’s.