We're a bit sad at the moment cause we had a great weekend with Paul and Julia and now it's over. The dream is over. I doubt if we will ever be truly happy again. Not until we watch Die Hard 3 in half an hour anyway. Paul is off home tomorrow after nigh on 11 months in Oz, 6 of which we're spent in the arse-hole of nowhere charming rural community of Bundaberg. Saturday we were out boozing it up in a variety of bars and somehow, shock/horror, ended up in an Irish pub. The first place we walked into on Oxford Street had a real festive atmosphere. Paul had asked the guy behind the desk at his hostel where would be lively for a Saturday afternoon drink, he was pointed in the direction of Oxford Street. After wandering past a number of fetish shops and single sex drinking establishments it dawned on us that, of course, Oxford Street is home to many of Sydneys gayer public houses. Still headed into a place called The Colombian because it looked nice. It was. There were guys dancing at 2pm and ads up on the wall for intriguing holiday opportunities like 'Gay Ski NZ'?? Anyway a fine day was had by all. Sunday we all met up after lunchtime and took a short ferry trip over to the fantastically located but pretty crappy amusements at Luna Park. It had a nice old fashioned throwback feel what we imagine Barrys Portrush was like in the 70s. We were only there for 15 minutes, went on one ride; the rollercoaster which was actually genuinely terrifying because it felt like at any point there was a real possibility of the little car derailing and plummenting 30 feet to the concrete below. Belter craic! As mentioned we left the park and headed back across the harbour and dandered down to the ever popular Darling Harbour. Had a pint in a nice little pub that brews it's own porter with chocolate in it (apparently).
If you want to follow our adventures on Saturday illustrated on a map you can click here. (Do it!)
Oh yeah. If anyone is interested (and why wouldn't you be?) in a bit of footie related competition sign up for the Premier Leagues Fantasy Football. It's free and we can all join a league. It'll be great fun. Dave's dad probably is feeling pretty confident after his triumph in 04/05 but he was lucky then, lighting won't strike twice. You can sign up here. If you're interested pick your team by (we think) Friday 10th August, post a comment on here to let us know you have or email Dave and he'll see about setting up the league.
Well, at last, here is the link to the weekends photo gallery:
Always good to hear that number 1 son has gone halfway around the world to spend his Saturday afternoon in the gay bars of Sydney. Fantasy league set up -- "League of Gentlemen" (same as last time). David and I have the code that's needed to enter.
Couldn't get the Christiano Ronaldo (alias U Tube ) to work. As for the gay bars... Margaret has censored the next bit. The Luna park can't compete with Barry's in the seventies... Barry's had swing boats and a helter skelter slide...Luna Park eat your heart out! I could do with a bit of Fantasy. Count me in for the league
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Always good to hear that number 1 son has gone halfway around the world to spend his Saturday afternoon in the gay bars of Sydney.
Fantasy league set up -- "League of Gentlemen" (same as last time). David and I have the code that's needed to enter.
Couldn't get the Christiano Ronaldo (alias U Tube ) to work. As for the gay bars... Margaret has censored the next bit.
The Luna park can't compete with Barry's in the seventies... Barry's had swing boats and a helter skelter slide...Luna Park eat your heart out!
I could do with a bit of Fantasy. Count me in for the league
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