Saturday, December 31, 2022

Sat 31 Dec 2022: New Years Eve

Sat 31 Dec 2022: New Years Eve

Picked up Hero Sushi. Shopping at Woollies. Bought Benadryl at Chemist Warehouse, Strathfield Plaza.

JC, SL & AC come over for lunch.

Then we went over to Hammondville for dinner and 9pm fireworks - in sports oval.

Home in time for 12midnight fireworks.

Still have cough at night

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Wed 28- Fri 30 Dec 2022: United Cup

Wed 28 Dec 2022: United Cup

Kaylene's first day doing 1:00-6:00pm shift


Thu 29 Dec 2022: United Cup

Kaylene has 1:00-6:00pm shift

I have 6:00-EOP shift


Fri 30 Dec 2022: United Cup

I have 4:30 - 11:30pm shift

Kaylene has 5:30 - EOP


Sunday, December 25, 2022

Sun 25 Dec 2022: Christmas Day

 Sun 25 Dec 2022: Christmas Day


Picked up Fiona on 23 Dec 2022 when we checked out of Wyndham. 

Family Christmas at home. 

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Wed 21 Dec 2022: Staycation

Wed 21 Dec 2022: Staycation

Walk to Surry Hills - Playground hopping with Ally.

Light rail to Haymarket for lunch. Lunch at Pho Gia Hoa

Mark joins us as we head to Redfern

Redfern Carriage Works Christmas Markets - too crowded

Circular Quay Frech Markets - also too crowded

Dinner at Super Bowl Chinese, Chinatown followed by soft serve ice cream

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Tue 20 Dec 2022: Christmas Lights

 REC - Soph test positive for Covid. 

Walk with JC and Ally to Darling Harbour, Cockle Bay. JC has work Christmas lunch.

Walk up to Barangaroo with Ally.

ES and CS meet us in city to see lights.

Mamaks for dinner - Roti canai, satay skewers, 

CS trips on way back to hotel, outside the Pullman Hotel - wait over 2hrs for ambulance. 

Ends up in Prince of Wales, Randwick.

Monday, December 19, 2022

Mon 19 Dec 2022: Staycation

Mon 19 Dec 2022: Staycation  

REC - LC, JT and MT take Ally for train ride back to Strathfield. 

Collected uniform and accreditation from Linda

Wait for KC and JC to finish work then head back out with Ally to meet up with Soph. 

Dinner at Haymarket - walk up George ST to QVB to see lights 

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Sun 18 Dec 2022: Staycation with Ally

 Sun 18 Dec 2022: Staycation

Sun - Brunch at Two Good Eggs cafĂ©. 

Walk to Market City. Shopping at TK Maxx - Ally restless, so they took her to Time Zone. 

2pm back at hotel - Ally naptime - 

5:30pm head out to Spice I Am - no indoor seating - sit outside but too windy, so we ordered takeaway. While they waited, I went and ordered fried chicken - overdid it. Oh well. 

Back to hotel to have dinner. 

Played with Ally after dinner - hide and seek and baby shark. 

7:30pm Head out to see lights but it starts to shower. Justin heads home. 

We go back to hotel - Ally has milky. Head out again. 

Ally falls asleep as we get to Pitt Street mall. Misses out on lights. 

Martin Place, Macquarie St and back to Hotel by 10pm.

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Sat 17 Dec 2022: Iron Chef Lunch

Sat - 12noon Iron Chef Cabramatta.

Train back to Strathfield to drop stuff off. Pick up KC and then train to Cabra. Lunch with Jiang's and Lius. Walk shops of Cabra - LC looking for her peanuts. Buy sugarcane juice 3 x $3.50 for large. Train back to Strathfield. Wrap presents.

Wait for JC, Soph and Ally. ALl head out to the city together. Go to hotel first and then head out to dinner at Regent Place - Ramen

Friday, December 16, 2022

Fri 16 Dec 2022: Staycation Club Wynham Sydney

Fri 16 Dec 2022: Staycation Club Wynham Sydney

Janet booked another week.

4pm checkin

Walk to Chinatown. Check out the night markets.

Dinner at Sussex Centre. 

Walk to Darling Harbour after dinner, followed by QVB and shopping at Woollies.


Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Wed 07 Dec 2022: Burwood Library Christmas Dinner

 Wed 07 Dec 2022: Burwood Library Christmas Dinner

Dinner at Sahara

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Tue 06 Dec 2022: Stampin Up Christmas Dinner

Tue 06 Dec 2022: Stampin Up Christmas Dinner


Saturday, December 3, 2022

Sat 03 Dec 2022: Come From Away

Sat 03 Dec 2022: Come From Away

Had lunch at Chris Mancini's.

Ally and Justin popped over for a visit

Then we had to go out to see Come From Away at the Theatre Royal with Kaylene.