Ian from Sydney

Hello Ian, just popping in to see how you are healthwise these days? I hope all is well and that you are doing all that ironing for Anne (winking here). Take care x

Giddy Ian,

I had quite a spell when I didn't come to Sudokoland at all or at least very spasmodically. .. and then when I did, I completely missed your comment about Buckleys& Nunn. Great little bit of trivia.


I've had a WEEKEND at home (and no guests staying) which has been quite a joy... and a chance to hit the Sudoku pages this weekend.
Hope that you and Anne are doing well.

What's more, I don't have to travel again until Tuesday week.

Blessings Fi

Hi Ian! Enjoy your trip to Cowra. We were there on the Monday of the June Long Weekend having been down to The Air Show at the Temora Aviation Museum for my Dad's 70th (he's a rtired aircraft maintenance engineer coincidentally also called Ian). I was posting our pictures about the time your photo of the bonsai house at the Gardens came up from your last visit. Our series is now beginning - there's quite a few coming of Cowra!

Hi Ian. Wow it is so long since I have really been here. Not my finest year to put it mildly. I was diagnosed with cancer in the neck at the end of last year. I have been going through Chemo and radiation at the begining of the year and have basically been hibernating and trying to recover ever since.
Thank you so much for the lovely birthday wishes.
A slice of cake for you to enjoy with a nice cup of coffee or tea.. or whatever you prefer.

Hi Ian Bill said to pass on his thanks for the birthday greetings from you both he was very pleased when I told him it made his day.

Hi Ian - thank you for your kind words. Given your many beautiful photos, this is high praise and I am pleased you enjoyed my shots.


Peg

Ian, well it is the "troppo" or "mango madness" season Ian .. The build up is surely here. Can't quite explain myself except to say that Anne from Albany was here in Darwin last night and we went out for tea at the sailing club. We also rang Greg. ... I came home... it was 11.28 pm - 2 mins before change over ... I had just enough time to google translate good night... copy , paste ... and the rest is history Fond regards to Anne and yourself.. . Last night brought back memories from when you visited. We were chatting about you.

Thank you Ian and Anne for your birthday wishes, I had a great day and I am starting to feel a little better, this year is going to be the best.

Thank you so much, Ian, and it was very good to hear from you. This one I'm keeping pretty low key, but still having a good time. Hope things go well for you and Anne.

Ian, I say your comment regarding Route 66. I found this website that is helpful, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_66
here is a couple other sites you might enjoy.
http://www.historic66.com/description/
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/66-Mainpage.html
Fr om what I have been told Oklahoma has the most of the origional Route 66 left.
Hope you and Anne are doing well.

Ian, following on from those terrible swine flu jokes yesterday, maybe it's the aporkalypse!
Stunning photo though!

I love it at Nelson's Bay - the calm waters of the bay and the beaches are there as well. We are hoping my sister will be there for a while to come. I suppose it all depends on where Mark gets posted to next. They turned Canberra down last time so they could stay where they are. There were even threats of a transfer to Tindal recently. I think they would chose Melbourne over Canberra - if there was a choice.
I don't think there's any hope of a posting back at Amberley though.
Ask my husband - he'll tell you there's no hope for me. I actually think it's his sense of humour that has rubbed off on me.

Hello Ian! I came over to see the dust storm and got a quick peek at rest of your pictures. (I have "dial-up" to it took a while.) You have some very beautiful pictures and it was a lot of fun looking at them. Thanks for sharing!!!

Hello Ian - thank you for visiting My Gallery and for your lovely comments regarding my photos. I had a wonderful time on the ten day coach trip and the Kimberleys were above expectations. The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Bungle Bungle; the flight over them and the trek through them was absolutely awesome!
I also met up with Fiona in Darwin so that was another highlight of my trip. We had tea at the sailing club and it was an enjoyable evening.
Cheers
Anne

Thanks for the birthday well wishes.
Done any flying lately?

Hi Ian... are you due for a trip south to see your family?
The end of the month is a good time and you can combine it with our Halloween party!
If not I hope you can make it to Junes for her BBQ when we do a flying visit to Sydney on the 7th.
to Anne and yourself

Ian - what a joy it was to meet you and Anne! That lunch meet was fabulous...I felt so spoiled. Haven't been able to stop smiling since I hooked up with you guys. Thank you so much for joining us.

Hey Ian -
I had heard so much wonderful talk about you and Anne...the hype was true! I cannot tell you what a complete joy it was to spend the afternoon with all of you. I look forward to returning with my husband and taking a bit more time here in Oz.

Ian, thanks for your reply about the cycads/palms. I had done a little poking around on the web and had come up with nothing. I had been wondering whether if I ever saw one, I could tell the difference. We have a lot of palms around here.

I really enjoy your pictures. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Barb

Ian & Anne for your birthday greeting. Hope you are still travelling around in your motorhome and enjoying life.

Ian, thank you so much for stopping by to look at my photos. You have no idea how much I appreciate it.
For this Christmas I had the photo "Maiden Voyage" enlarged and printed on metallic paper to give to my daughter and her hubby. . . I wish you could see it. I am beaming from ear to ear. I can hardly believe I was the one behind the camera.
Again, thank you. . . Wishing you and yours the best for the Holidays and for the New Year.
Hugs. . . . ♥

Dear Ian.
Wishing all of you
A very "Merry Christmas"
And
A very "Happy New Year"
With my best wishes to you.

Ian & Anne we wish you a and a Happy & Healthy 2010

Best wishes for a wonderful New Year!

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas



and

Anne and Ian, I'm sending seasons greetings to you and all you care for! May all of your lives be full of happiness, peace and good health through the yuletide season and throughout the coming year!

Phew! What a journey for your family! That was #1 son we met two years ago at Bronte wasn't it?

to you and Anne and all your scattered family this year!

Happy Christmas, Ian,
- and may all your stockings only have one hole in each.

and

Thank you for the birthday wishes. It was a quiet day as Ken was in Vietnam (he also went to Myanmar and now going to Singapore and home Tuesday. I am going to Melbourne tomorrow to mind one of the grandsons.
We are off to Egypt and Jordan on 3 Feb. I have arranged to see Wagdy while we are there.
I am pleased you and Anne have had a lovely time touring.

Awesome photos of your last expedition Ian.
I love living vicariously!

Ian - your travels looked like so much fun...especially the microflight! I sure hope it cools down for you soon. 109 is way beyond comfortable. We are snowing here again this morning and just loving it. Today our power is on and steady...makes it more fun to enjoy the stormy weather outside. Big hugs to you and Anne!

Thank you for visiting my page and my birthday wishes

Dear Ian and Anne
Thank you so much for the lovely birthday wishes. I've had a few lovely surprises and just having birthdays makes it special.
Some friends and I will be trying out a new local winery tomorrow so I'm looking forward to that, and having tea at my daughter's place this evening.
Love to you both.
Anne xx

Sweetheart! Won't you be mine???

I was doing jigsaw puzzles online, and saw your comment of one year ago today, that you try to do the puzzle in a minimum number of moves.
I also try to get the minimum number.
I think you are correct in that the minimum number of touches/moves that can be achieved is 15, and only then when one of the pieces is in a place where it goes unmoved; the rest of the pieces then attached to it, like a foundation.
Thus, the trick to "15" is to find the piece that can be used as 'bedrock'.

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Total Scottish family on my mum's side (love our tartan because it has lavendar in it!)...married into Irish (Downing) however, so must send the green greetings! Hugs to you and Anne

Just hopping by to wish you a very