Brisbane does do excellent free events

One thing Brisbane does well is free events, constant festivals and family BBQ's.

Last night it was Riverfire and once again we scored an amazing view through our friends Darren and Cat - right on the river to see the amazing fireworks, F11 burning fuel (not very eco but bloody cool).

Next week I have a training day for helping out at the writers festival at the end of the month followed on Sunday by the Bridge to Brisbane - they have this huge bridge - Story Bridge and 10km into the city - raising money for charity. I am running (and walking) in aid of the Australian Red Cross, my first (of many) charity events in Australia. I aim to do it in 85mins and they give all 25,000 of us chips so that it records our times. It is also Fathers Day here on Sunday so I will eventually return from my early start to do something fun with Jim and Jack for the day.

And then it is my birthday - 36 - getting older definately and hopefully healthier. My present that I already have is a boxing bag and gloves - we need to get a chain and connect it to the steel rafter in the garage later today. Its so cool.

Today has been allocated as a sping cleaning and baking/ cooking day for us. And over here is actually the start of spring (well officially tomorrow 1 Sept) so its both needed and coincidental that we are doing it now.

We have yet to sort our photos from our trip and the fireworks last night but will do so during the week and will share them, send them and that kind of thing :-)