Advance Australia Fair ...

January is a great month in Sydney. The weather is still scorchio, people seem really happy, Christmas and NYE has just been and gone and there's the lovely Australia Day holiday beckoning on January 26th each year.
This year I hosted the ex-pats Aussies bbq in Marrickville, making full use of our super-sized deck.
It was great, and I even tried my hand at my first pavlova.
The rest of the weekend was spent pretty much at the beach, the movies and hanging out with mates - it really was one to cherish.

Fast forward to this week, and my Dad arrives from Spain (via the UK) on Saturday morning. I finish work tomorrow for a month (woohoo) and have quite the itinerary for my dad, who will turn 60 while 'down under'. I won't spoil the surprise for him by leaking our plans here - but stay tuned for updates and pics.
:-)