My son is certainly doing well for himself back in Australia. He has a job collecting shopping trolleys at the local shopping complex on the weekends – no mean feat as this place is absolutely enormous. He has enlisted with the Army Reserves and gets a tax free pay packet at the end of each month and this past week was accepted for an apprenticeship in sheet metal fabrication. He’s going to be a busy boy over the coming months and just serves to  prove that there is plenty of work around for the young if they want it.

Meanwhile on the home front…

He’s at it again, Patrick I mean, and in the kitchen. My territory has been well and truly invaded. His cheesecake the other day turned out brilliantly, last night he made souffle – successfully! and tonight he is cooking us fresh tuna seared with tomatoe and garlic…and stuffed aubergines on the side. He’s making me very proud and is turning out great stuff – I have to admit though the process is sometimes a painful one. Advice is only welcomed when strictly asked for though.