Hi everyone

[cookie1]

 We've just returned from our little jaunt. Phew I seem to have so much to catch up on with the forum. We had a great time, headed to Mount Barker and Albany for a few days. The Ulysses Club (a motor bike club) are having their AGM in Albany this week, and wow there are some really fantastic bikes there. We also saw heaps and heaps on the road when we went over to Ravensthorpe. They are all so proud of their bikes and love to talk about them. We then headed inland to Lake Grace, Kulin and around there. Then slowly on to home. DD and I fly out to Singapore on Saturday so I'll have heaps of catch up reading to do when I return.

Hi Rainbow, I thought of you when I was at the Saturday markets. The food there is so fresh the mind boggles.

Isi, I'm glad you weren't ill and Kathryn my thoughts are with you.

Hi to all the new members and welcome.
Bye the bye. The TMX was so good to have in the van. Last year I hardly used it as I was get getting it out and putting it away. This time DH got me a board that sat on top of the hot plates in the van.  There it stayed unless we were moving. We had the best food we've ever had in the van (after 35+ years). It was so easy to do things.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Welcome back Cookie.  So glad you had a nice trip.  Now you will be busy packing for your next trip.  You're a lucky ducky!!! 

[judydawn]

That week went sooo fast Cookie and now you will pay for such a lovely break by having hundreds of postings to read - even more by the time you get back from Singapore.   I think one of DH's cousins went over from here for that bike AGM.
Have a lovely time with DD.

[obbie]

i have friends in ulysses too, they were up to Townsville for that last year.

glad your are back.

Robyn

[Ceejay]

Wondered how you were going cookie!!

Great to hear from you!! 

Enjoy Singapore.. I love it! 

[I Love Bimby!]

Welcome back cookie!!  Have a blast in Singapore 

[rainbow]

Glad you enjoyed our farmers market, its my favourite place on saturday morning, I buy and then make up my mind what to cook !!!!  Ulysses Bike Club are still with us and seem to having a great time, Its great to see them camped on the oval, I would like to join them but I don't have a bike !  Rainbow

[Very Happy Jan]

Welcome back (albeit briefly!). Glad you had a nice break & hope you really enjoy Singapore

[Thermomixer]

Welcome back - good to hear that the TMX was not just an ornament.

[achookwoman]

Great to hear from you Cookie.   Enjoy Singapore. be prepared for the heat.

[cookie1]

Thanks everyone. It is supposed to be 39 here today and is very humid. Just getting us in training. Yesterday was 38. It will be cooler in Singapore, although more humid. I shall just walk briskly from one store to the next. We hope to do a bit of sight seeing too. We try to include at least one day not shopping if DD will allow it.

[trudy]

Welcome back!!

[meganjane]

Hi cookie! Ulysses bike club is huge in Albany this year - 3000 odd people there! One of the committees I'm on has a stand there promoting our region for tourism. It's called Hidden Treasures.

So glad you had a great time and all the best for Singapore!!

[Thermomixer]

......! Ulysses bike club is huge in Albany this year - 3000 odd people there!

I agree that many bikies are odd