Author Archives: Paul Richardson

Well i was right, we have been taken to a local kennels, for how long we are not sure, Mum, Dad and Barry have been to Deer Park for a practice day before the competition starts tomorrow. They have found that the New indoor greens are not ready so will be playing outside and havingContinue reading “Deer Park – Practice Day”

All packed up and ready for a short drive 240kM to Rockbank where we are spending the next eight days while mum and dad are playing bowls for RSLWA (Returned Soldiers League Western Australia) against the other States, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria who are the host state this year. TheContinue reading “Echuca to Rockbank”

I have had my usual walk and we are going out for the day, we are going to a place called the “Beer Farm” about 8kM from where we are staying. On arrival we pay our entrance fee, buy a stubby holder (to stop your hand warming up the beer) and a beer to walkContinue reading “Echuca”

Christine is a keen photographer and has just sent these pictures to me of one of the nights we where on the Nullabor with no light pollution. These are pictures of the Milky Way that we cannot see at home.

We are staying on a small caravan park about 2km from the town centre called Rich River caravan park. It has a doggy off-leash area where we can all run around. Today dad and Barry are going to play bowls at Echuca bowling club while we go for a walk around the area and alongContinue reading “Echuca 24-4-26”

On my last walk before we depart for Echuca 400kM. Dad has everything packed up and car hitched up ready to go when we get back. Were off ! 12kM down the road and roadworks 7 minute wait for change of lights. Another 35kM and another lot of roadworks, finally we are away. We turnContinue reading “Mildura to Echuca”

6am i get dad up because i need a walk. We take a walk around the campsite and down to the river’s edge, dad won’t let me go in for a swim. We are having a chill day today and mum and Christine are taking me,Bill and Lucy for a ride to the local dogContinue reading “Mildura”

20th April Today we are leaving Gawler for the 350kM (217 Miles) to Mildura where we stay for three nights. We are on the G’day Park down next to the Murry River. We stopped for lunch at Paringa, when we were here two years ago the silo’s had no art on them. It’s now 5pmContinue reading “Gawler to Mildura”

My day started with my walk as usual, then at 9:00AM Bill and Lucy arrived at our caravan and we all got into dad’s car. We thought we were all going out for the day, we were so wrong, we got dropped off at the kennel’s while the adults went wine tasting in the Barossa.Continue reading “Barossa South Australia”

This is my preferred travelling position for the long drives.