Another hospital stay

Unfortunately, i have had to go back to hospital once again. I was in hospital from last Friday the 24th of May to Thursday the 30th of May. The problem was another bowl obstruction. This was the same thing that put me in hospital two years ago. Fortunately, this time the doctors did not have to operate. They kept me on a drip for a while and that seemed to clear the problem. So no operation was necessary. Lets hope that I don't have to go back anytime soon.

Eurovision and Australian Federal election weekend

Two important events happened this weekend. The Federal Election Firstly, we had a federal election on Saturday 18th of March. I am pleased to say that the Coalition Government, lead by Prime Minister Scott Morrison was returned. I am pleased about that because I quite like our Prime Minister and I really did not want to see another Labor Party Government in power. The Labor party rarely does a good job of governing federally.

The 2019 Eurovision Song Contest This year the Eurovision Song Contest was staged in Israel. They dis a fantastic job. I must say, Eurovison rarely disappoints and this one was no exception. The show was won by a Dutch guy who sang a song called "Arcade". The vote was a cliffhanger which was great. Our girl from Australia placed seventh.

Michaels Camera House Melbourne - Panasonic Lumix Display

Today, I ventured down to Michael's Camera House ín Melbourne. There was a display of the new Panasonic Lumix S1 and S1r cameras. These are professional level full frame sensor cameras and I got to experience how to use them. There were so many dials and nobs and settings that it was a bit confusing at first. But we went out onto the street and did a photo shoot with a professional model and it was a fantastic experience. My next camera might just be a Panasonic.

Camera house Bendigo VIP night

his evening, our local Camera House store in Bendigo hosted a VIP night. This meant that they had several types and brands of cameras and other items on display. I was particularly interested in the Sony A6400. This looks like a great camera for travelling and blogging. It might well be my next camera.

The night was very informative and well worth a visit.

Christmas new year 2018 - 2019

This is my last post for 2018 and my first for 2019. Just what Have I been up to ??? Well, on the 24th of December I flew to Sydney from Melbourne with Tigerair. It was a nice flight, though a bit bumpy after take off.

I stayed with my brother Bill at his unit in Woolooware bay.

On Christmas day I had Christmas with the family in Cronulla at the house of my sister and brother in law.

My new born nephew Samson was the center of attention. A couple of days later I finally got to see a game in the Big Bash competition. My brother and I went to see the Sydney Sixers play the Melbourne Stars. The stars won. It was a great night out.

I had not been to the Sydney Cricket ground for a long time. On Sunday the 30th of December, I went to the Hillsong Church in Alexandria. The lady who preached the sermon was a visiting female pastor from Melbourne. She preached a good sermon and it was a good day.

On my last day in Sydney, i got to visit the Tesla showroom in Martin Place. They has a Tesla Model 3 on display. I got to sit in it. I thought the driving position was a bit cramped though.

I had intended to return to Melbourne on Wednesday the 2nd of January but for various reason, i came back on the 1st of January. All in all, it was a good, if brief holiday.

""Do you hear what I hear".....Christmas special at Connect Church Bendigo

This evening, I attended our Christmas musical at Connect Church Bendigo. The musical was titled "Do you hear what I hear" and it was put together by our church volunteers. It was a great show. Here are a few images from the show.

To know more about our musical and our church go to http://www.connectchurch.com.au.

Melbourne Motorcycle expo 2018

Today, i traveled down to Melbourne to attend the Melbourne Motorcycle expo. This event occurs every two years. There were a number of motorcycle brands on display as well as various other exhibitors selling various items. I was hoping to see SWM Motorcycles, but they were not there. An odd thing happened. As I was sitting on the KLR 650, some chap came up to me and said that "this is your bike...". I thoroughly agree.