Chinese New Year - The Year of the Fire Horse

I enjoy decorating for Chinese New Year, and eating Chinese food.  We went shopping at Tsing Wah to stock up on a few things.

My little Chinese Water Carriers - I've had these for a few years.

My Japanese Geisha. 

I bought one similar in Bendigo with my Grandma.

Happy Chinese New Year.

Table all set.

I bought the little plates and soup spoons in Penang.

My Panda salt and pepper shakers.

Pandas found on ebay.

My new Chinese Plate.

Thank you Crystal and Gerrard.

Coffee table all decorated.

Dim Sims - so yummy.

Chinese Rice Cake from Tsing Wah.

Heat and serve.  Can't wait to try it.

I love Choco Pies - I only buy them for Chinese New Year.

Shrimp Crackers and Onion Rings.

They only had Almond Pocky left.  Lucky it's my favourite.

Little jelly cups.

A refreshing Lychee drink.

An early morning trip to Westbury

We had an early morning trip to Westbury on Monday, not that early as it was daylight.  We will be working there for the next three weeks starting from next Monday.  Just checking to see if there was anything new we needed to know.

Cows grazing along the way to Westbury.

Sheep and cows just out of Exeter.

Four Black Cockatoos.

The windy section of the Frankford Highway.

Yes, it's a highway.

A tumble down shed along the way.

The place is very dry.

Egmont Farmhouse.

Another view of Egmont Farmhouse.

Over the Egmont Bridge and the Meander River.

Views towards the Western Tiers.

Overpass for the Bass Highway.

Welcome to Westbury.

The Catholic Church in Westbury.

Reflection of me taking my photo in the petrol tank of the Spyder.

The Westbury Cricket Ground.

Fitzpatrick's Inn, Westbury.

One of the long streets we travel to deliver mail.

Richard does this one on the motorbike.

Heading back home.

So dry.

More dry paddocks.

The back of Richard.

I take a few photos like this.

Road works along the way home.

Just a few of the horses in the paddock.

Road signs at the intersection, on the way home.

Nice views on the way home, and the sun is now shining.

Sunny, windy road.

A few cows sheltering in the shade, near Exeter.

All sorted in Westbury ready for us next week.

St Valentine's Day

We went out for lunch on St Valentine's Day to the Rosevears Hotel.  We had a lovely meal and a glass or two of wine.

Beautiful roses for St Valentine's Day.

Chocolates for St Valentine's Day.

St Valentine's Day Card.

Red yacht sailing past home on St Valentine's Day.

Glass of red bubbles on St Valentine's Eve.

Ready to go out for lunch.

St Valentine's Day special.

Richard had scallops.

I had the salmon.

Richard enjoying some wine.

St Matthias' Church opposite the Rosevears Hotel.

A view of the Rosevears Hotel from the pontoon.

A pop of colour for St Valentine's Day.

A bit of blue and white for St Valentine's Day

One of the serviettes folded into and envelope

for the St Valentine's Day table at home.