Saturday 26th September 09
Rain stopped play
Sunday 27th September 09
Garon/Sue took us out for an extremely nice breakfast.
Monday 28th September 09 to Thursday 1st October 09
Rain stopped play
Sunday 27th September 09
Garon/Sue took us out for an extremely nice breakfast.
Monday 28th September 09 to Thursday 1st October 09
Can not recall anything of significant interest so was probably shopping, washing, cinema, etc.
Friday 2nd October 09
We drove up into the Dandenong Hills to a Tulip Festival at a tulip farm which naturally had every colour tulip under the sun plus some wild and woolly shaped lumps of scrap metal apparently considered as artist sculptures.
Friday 2nd October 09
We drove up into the Dandenong Hills to a Tulip Festival at a tulip farm which naturally had every colour tulip under the sun plus some wild and woolly shaped lumps of scrap metal apparently considered as artist sculptures. 
We spent several hours amongst the tulips and were allowed to let Foxy enjoy the experience, and then drove back down the hill to Grant’s picnic area that we visited a few weeks ago, for lunch.
Saturday 3rd October 09
Assisted Garon/Sue with clearing out their garage, etc.
Sunday 4th October 09
Start of the daylight saving in Victoria.
Saturday 3rd October 09
Assisted Garon/Sue with clearing out their garage, etc.
Sunday 4th October 09
Start of the daylight saving in Victoria.
Took the bus/train into Melbourne as the weather was good and it is the first day of the Seniors Week which entitles people with a Seniors Card to free transport for the week. In Perth this is available every Sunday. 
We followed the alleyways and arcade route from Flinders Street Station which took us through narrow lanes, that we would otherwise know nothing about, that host numerous Alfresco cafés and on into high quality arcades which fortunately also housed a Haigh’s Chocolate shop.
This was followed by a general wander though some of the main streets.
After lunch (not on chocolate) we crossed the River Yarra and
went up the Eureka Tower that is claimed to be the highest in the southern hemisphere 88 storeys and has a section known as ‘The Edge’ that is basically an all glass cubicle including the floor, that is mechanically/electrically winched out of the side of the building so that you can look straight down past your feet. We didn’t bother with this partly because it cost another $12 each, but more importantly, it had a ninety minute wait to get in it.
We had the experience of standing on a glass floor in a high building in Auckland a few years ago.
When we returned to Flinders Street again, we caught a city loop tram and gave our feet a rest whilst we circumnavigated the city.
On returning home, Barry assisted Garon with another fence pole insertion for the fence on the other side of the house.
On returning home, Barry assisted Garon with another fence pole insertion for the fence on the other side of the house.
Monday 5th October 09
When Garon arrived home the fence was adjusted to the upright position, secured and the concrete poured.
Tuesday 6th October 09 Rain stopped play
Wednesday 7th October 09
We took the majority of our belonging that were at our Garon/Sue’s place back to the caravan ready to leave on Friday. Whilst there, Barry installed two ‘F’ type antenna sockets through the van wall, and chatted a guy modifying some sea containers and talked him into shortening the brace that is used to wind the van legs down as it no longer needs to be a metre long.
Thursday 8th October 09
Took the van out of storage and delivered to Bayswater Jayco for them to find/fix the leak and arranged to collect it the next day. This had meant an early start to deliver it for 9.00am so had our breakfast at the Dorset café near the Jayco agents
Friday 9th October 09
Collected the van from the Jayco agent and was informed the leak was due to the lack of sealant around one of the external power outlets. Set off for Carrum Downs near Frankston where we had booked in for a month, and set up the van and annexe. The park is well set out and spacious with low maintenance gardens, but lacking trees, but unfortunately the designers have no idea about the concrete slab requirements.
Saturday 10th October 09
Barry spent the morning fitting tool clips inside the front boot of the van to hold a variety of handles against the back wall, rather leaving them loose on the floor, which provides easier access to the items and tidies up the boot. He also moved the jack from the main storage area to the gas bottle compartment to provide easier access to the jack and a clear floor in the storage area.
Tried out the new washing machine and discovered that the outlet pipe had been fitted too low so that the water ran straight through rather than filling the machine. We did manage to complete the washing with some juggling.
Sunday 11th October 09
Lazy day
Monday 12th October 09
Jayco head office informed of the washing machine foul-up as it is covered by the warranty although Barry could alter the pipe work himself as it only involved making a hole through a shelf to raise the outlet hose, but Jayco needs to know in case some idiot is fitting all of the washing machines this way. Jayco sent out there mobile repair team and the job was done by late afternoon. Barry fitted support struts to the cupboards over the kitchen area so that you don’t have to hold them open whilst putting stuff in, or out, of them. Jayco do not fit struts to these cupboards because they have fitted some fancy halogen lights over the kitchen bench which scorch the cupboard doors if they are left open. We have removed the globes from the two lights as fitting the struts is a much more useful option.
Tuesday 13th October 09
Cold and wet. Went into Frankston to visit our friendly Centrelink crew and then shopped.
Wednesday 14th October 09
Assisted Garon with some packing and took some boxes to the new house.
Thursday 15th October 09
Assisted with the removal performance and some unpacking.
Friday 16th October 09
We returned to Garon/Sue’s old house and assisted with redecorating.
Saturday 17th October 09
Returned once again to assist with the redecorating
Sunday 18th October 09
Day of rest to get over the previous few days efforts but were on standby if required but as no call for help came we assume Garon/Sue worked their respective butts off.
When Garon arrived home the fence was adjusted to the upright position, secured and the concrete poured.
Tuesday 6th October 09 Rain stopped play
Wednesday 7th October 09
We took the majority of our belonging that were at our Garon/Sue’s place back to the caravan ready to leave on Friday. Whilst there, Barry installed two ‘F’ type antenna sockets through the van wall, and chatted a guy modifying some sea containers and talked him into shortening the brace that is used to wind the van legs down as it no longer needs to be a metre long.
Thursday 8th October 09
Took the van out of storage and delivered to Bayswater Jayco for them to find/fix the leak and arranged to collect it the next day. This had meant an early start to deliver it for 9.00am so had our breakfast at the Dorset café near the Jayco agents
Friday 9th October 09
Collected the van from the Jayco agent and was informed the leak was due to the lack of sealant around one of the external power outlets. Set off for Carrum Downs near Frankston where we had booked in for a month, and set up the van and annexe. The park is well set out and spacious with low maintenance gardens, but lacking trees, but unfortunately the designers have no idea about the concrete slab requirements.
Saturday 10th October 09
Barry spent the morning fitting tool clips inside the front boot of the van to hold a variety of handles against the back wall, rather leaving them loose on the floor, which provides easier access to the items and tidies up the boot. He also moved the jack from the main storage area to the gas bottle compartment to provide easier access to the jack and a clear floor in the storage area.
Tried out the new washing machine and discovered that the outlet pipe had been fitted too low so that the water ran straight through rather than filling the machine. We did manage to complete the washing with some juggling.
Sunday 11th October 09
Lazy day
Monday 12th October 09
Jayco head office informed of the washing machine foul-up as it is covered by the warranty although Barry could alter the pipe work himself as it only involved making a hole through a shelf to raise the outlet hose, but Jayco needs to know in case some idiot is fitting all of the washing machines this way. Jayco sent out there mobile repair team and the job was done by late afternoon. Barry fitted support struts to the cupboards over the kitchen area so that you don’t have to hold them open whilst putting stuff in, or out, of them. Jayco do not fit struts to these cupboards because they have fitted some fancy halogen lights over the kitchen bench which scorch the cupboard doors if they are left open. We have removed the globes from the two lights as fitting the struts is a much more useful option.
Tuesday 13th October 09
Cold and wet. Went into Frankston to visit our friendly Centrelink crew and then shopped.
Wednesday 14th October 09
Assisted Garon with some packing and took some boxes to the new house.
Thursday 15th October 09
Assisted with the removal performance and some unpacking.
Friday 16th October 09
We returned to Garon/Sue’s old house and assisted with redecorating.
Saturday 17th October 09
Returned once again to assist with the redecorating
Sunday 18th October 09
Day of rest to get over the previous few days efforts but were on standby if required but as no call for help came we assume Garon/Sue worked their respective butts off.
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