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SeaDreaming.com - yule be pleased to here that we are back on the band wagon, with great intentions to keep this small blog up to date with our adventures.  Please do comment and don’t forget those webcams! Yes they do exist despite recent server overheating faults. All is now resolved.

Summer is certainly here, temperatures are in the range of 22-28′C, not overly hot, suitably comfortable! 

Happy New Year to you all!

So it’’s has been nearly 2 months now. We have had to purchase a HUGE cage to give the 2 birds some space to move in and to become familiar with each other. CJ is looking more and more like an old hen next to Finn, who appears to be determined to annoy and follow her at every instance.

Follow the restored aircraft to Sydney here, ‘Boeing 707 - VH-XBA.

Bird No.2 was found today. Giving CJ (named after Claudia Jean Cregg) a room-mate. Bird No.2 is a male of just six weeks. He, like CJ, is from a lutino breed which we understand will slowly turn to a pearl coloured Cockatiel (Quarrian in the Australian vernacular). No.2 has been named ”Finn” this time named after a legendary warrior of Irish mythology, Fionn mac Cumhail. Finn is not as tame as CJ. Given his youthful age, we hope some TLC, hand feeding and CJ’’s assistance will entice him to be tame and friendly like CJ.

This is the city skyline via a live streaming cam. Since the windows face west however it can get very bright during the afternoon. Directly in front is Cook and Phillip Park Aquatic Centre underneath that cement roof is a 50 meter swimming pool, wave pool, and hydrotherapy pool. Across from that is Sydney’’s favourite park, Hyde Park. Most of the trees were planted around 80 years ago after the railway was put in.

This is the live streaming traffic cam over William St. See Webcam.

When the Cross City Tunnel was completed earlier this year, there was hope the it would reduce the amount of traffic flowing through the city by pushing it underground. Sadly the toll imposed proved to be too high for most motorists and there is constant congestion during peak periods.\r\n\r\nclick here for the RTA traffic cameras http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/trafficreports/index.html?hlid=12

Photo’’s of this fabulous day can be found at http://thedonelons.seadreaming.com

The church was filled with close friends and family. Superb music was played by organist Ronan Murray and violinist Yvonne Bulger, accompanied by singer Niamh Murray. After the ceremony We adjorned to the Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow for plenty of delicious food, wine, beer, champers, dancing and laughter.\r\n\r\nThe reception drew to close shortly after 9.30am, Sunday morning, once breakfast was served!\r\n\r\nDon”t forget to look at the photos - here.

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G”Day to ya all

Three friends and I will be participating in Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney 2006 from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 August.\r\n\r\nOxfam Trailwalker is a team endurance event where teams of four must complete a 100km course from Hunters Hill to Frenchs Forest in less than 48 hours.

The aim of the event is to raise funds to help Oxfam Australia support disadvantaged communities overseas and in Australia.\r\n\r\nOxfam Australia is an independent, not-for-profit, secular, community-based aid and development organisation. Its vision is of a fair world in which people control their own lives, their basic rights are achieved and the environment is
sustained.

I”m walking the 100km to fight poverty. Can you help by sponsoring me and my team?\r\n\r\n$30 can buy a personal washing kit for a family in Sudan, including soap, clothes, a jerry can, sleeping mats and wash basins $50 can pay for Mozambican women living with HIV to take specialised sewing training and help them to develop negotiation skills to gain further contracts $100 can fund a vegetable garden for poor families in South Africa. The garden ensures that families who cannot afford to buy groceries have access to nutritious food.

Donations are tax deductible. To donate online, please visit www.oxfam.org.au/trailwalker/donate/ then complete the donation form including the drop boxes as follows:

Event: Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney 2006
Team Number: 394
Team Name: Cafe Bones
Walker: Victor Cronin

I am training every Saturday and Wednesday to raise funds for a great cause and would appreciate your support, of whatever value.

If you would like further information about the event, visit Oxfam.

Thanks for your support!
Victor - Cafe Bones

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Monday night was Coldplay night at the Entertainment Centre, a concert I have been waiting to attend for 3 years and it didn”t disappoint. We over indulged on beer and woke up feeling rather poorly on Tuesday (yes I know, rather silly having a concert on a Monday). One thing we learnt on this night during our pre concert drinks, the moody bird CJ doesn”t like us when we consume more than 2 alcoholic drinks. She is quite tame and normally sits on a finger or shoulder. If however, we have had more than 2 drinks, instead of stepping on our finger, she bites it!! Possibly owned by a devout Christian previously?