As we are a touch tight on cash, we answered an advert found on a board at a local supermarket that required a live in caretaker in exchange for free accommodation. We are now the said caretakers but in reality this means that we are house sitting a million dollar house (yes you did read that right), on a hill directly above a beach (with direct beach access) with its own pool and an amazing view of the ocean and Barrier Reef islands.
The house is owned by a flamboyant Brisbane interior Architect who used to live here but now rents the rooms out (6 bedrooms) and we have to make sure they behave (no laughing please) and keep the place spic & span. For that we get the master bedroom (bringing the total to 7) with en-suite, private courtyard with outside shower and a view of the ocean from our bed.
So Jym (the van) has been dumped for a proper house even though I preferred Jym's homeliness to this rather austere 70's white walls, floors and black marble chic but it does have an amazing view (as mentioned before) and all the modern luxuries that we haven't have for a while.
The tour jobs are still swinging between the poles of fun and frustration so we will wait and see how long it all lasts before we pack up and head off elsewhere, but with some very special UK visitors coming to visit later this year, we are trying to save our pennies for adventures to come.
In other news, Bel has become infatuated with the smell of guava but was sadly disappointed when she finally stopped sniffing it and got around to eating it as the taste is bland in comparison.
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wowsers guys! a platypus! oh, and some house or other - one question - has it got wheels?
ReplyDeleteSounds craaaazy, which is nothing less than I would expect tbh. bravo!
Thanks soooooo much for our presents - we were suitably confused and overjoyed you bastards! mechano! spangled! in a field! brylliant!
We had the funs alot alot alot, and it was nice that you were there is something slightly more than spirit!
Sorry about the phone call, I was sitting on a wall with cindy et al which is difficult enough at the best of times.... (hang on, it was the best of times! :cheese:)
Thanks for continuing your blog guys, srsly - I really enjoy catching up, it's like a little priveledged window into your world, very malkovich-esque, which is reet grand.
Love you so very alot x x x x
Cor that does sound a bit good!
ReplyDeleteThey finally seemed to have rented out your old flat here in Briz - i think they had trouble getting rid of teh smell ;)
Invited a chap called Clive to the party along with his sound system, turns out he knows you & was pleased/intrigued to see you there... on sticks! Good ole' Zen ensured you had a proper presence on the dance floor & beside the fire, which is good as i didn't manage to have you projected on the dance floor/wall/barn door as planned :soz: may have to u-tube you guys instead. but it's good to have a Bryll in my pocket and on my pc :)
as Joe said - loving the window to your world :thankyou: Loves xx