I am back home to the chilliness of Melbourne and it does have a bite to it. The High Street Northcote seems the same, a hub of coffee houses and Art spaces liter the street. It’s a great spot to live in, close to the shops and all our friends. Back to work on St Kilda Road tomorrow, on a train and tram which could cause me some distress if I do not get to Flinders too early.

I have been reading about the Tivo today. This digital television recorder is going for $699 exclusively at Harvey Norman. Its promise; you can record or watch any television show at any time. Plus it can connect to the Internet, using your home network, to deliver movies, music, photos right to your TV.  Another product to induce coma as you sit in front of the box watching shows like the simple life and sport.+ is you could watch BBC news/National Geographic/7.30 report at any time…Organising your photography and movies that does sound interesting.

I would go running along south beach 3 times a week to keep those healthy endorphins jumping around.

It has been raining for most of the day and oddly enough it has been happening more frequently in in June. March was delightful, what a surprise the blue skys everyday. Now in June the rainfall is consistent most days. I have been told that this year there is a warmer than usual winter. For me it is warm full stop. A 20 degree day is a delight even if there are a few sporadic clouds here and there. Beautiful, friendly and sunny Perth gets thrown around quite a bit.

This has been our home for the last few weeks. We decided today to move into something that was a bit more homely. This is like a hotel, and an overpriced one. My beef with this one was we were paying a fortune but the kitchen was crap. Ones home needs to be functional; this particular owner was a tight ass and non appreciative of those who may need to cook.

We had a friend visit us and oh how he enjoyed our garden.

The new place backs on to the University of Notre Dame. The University has strong international links, in particular with the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Only a few minutes away from the high street, the town house has a contemporary feel (not the cheep hotel that marrine terrace has..

The Round House is the oldest remaining building in Western Australia. It was built as a gaol and was the first permanent building in the colony.On our doorstep in Fremantle…

I was fascinated by the architecture because it reminded me of a 1970s Berlin. It reminds me of the public housing all austere and densely woven ships coming in and out. The physical location of Fremantle is at the mouth of the Swan River.. I could imagine this being the first point of arrival for many immigrants. It is very important as a working harbour and fishing centre.