28 March 2021 I didn’t know it was something Claire had wanted for so long, nor did I know she had in fact been looking for one, so when she spoke to me about a property down South, in one of tiniest villages in WA, I wasn’t very keen on the project. I thought, Read More
6 July 2018 March 31st, seven o’clock. The sun is already up, and so is Brieuc. He’s his jolly usual self. Late mornings are not for him, or for us for that matter. We haven’t had a sleep-in for months, and I guess we’re not going to have one today either. Claire is up,, Read More
10 October 2017 August 18/19, 2017. Day 0. Perth to Rockhampton. We leave home under torrential rain, it’s cold, wet, windy, miserable, and it’s 10PM. We’re tired, and all three of us are sick. This is not going to be a pleasant flight. At least we got to sleep a bit, the plane is, Read More
29 July 2017 Meet the new boss,Same as the old boss. Well not quite. This one has a V8, a turbo, a front AND rear diff lock, electric windows, and… a back seat ! It did not take long, I admit, to replace our old faithful Troopy. She served me well, over 250.000km since, Read More
27 May 2017 It’s finally over. We’re tired, nay, we’re exhausted. We’re better by the day but there’s so many hours to catch on, it will take a while. I think we need a holiday. It all started in 2016. Back when Brieuc was still warm inside the womb.
19 February 2017 October 14th, it’s 12:30AM, I’m fast asleep. I hear something move, the bed is empty. There is light coming from the bathroom, I’m still half asleep. Then she comes back to the bedroom. “I think my water broke” she says. Holy cow. It’s happening. I’m wide awake now. For the past, Read More
8 October 2016 I can’t remember how long I’ve been waiting for this but, let’s just say it’s been long overdue ! Last Monday, my boss got his notification that he was approved as sponsor for the “Employer Nomination Scheme”, the 186 Visa. So naturally we both assumed it would be only hours before I, Read More
15 April 2016 I left Belgium in February 2008. Eight years ago. Since then I lived in Queensland, Victoria, New Caledonia and Western Australia. Since then, much has changed back home too. And I have a new life, we have a new life. At last then, visit from the family ! The last one, Read More