Cass - it's been cold and dreary here too. Seems crazy to be into daylight savings now and still have the heating on! Glad the party went well, sounds like DH owes you big time!!!

JM - yeah, getting into the fitness thing. I took my measurements the other day and it was just scary. I knew there was a spare tyre, but hadn't realised how big it was. Yeah, the accident wasn't very good, a 10 year old and her two grandparents died and they haven't been able to find an uncle's body. There was an 11 year old that did survive. It was a pretty calm day, no-one knows why it tipped, a freak thing. But if they'd had their life jackets on, they probably all would have survived. I just get frustrated with people underestimating the power of the sea. We've already had some swimmer deaths this season, people who can't swim getting out of their depth and caught in rips.

Trill - we made it to Koko Black and had a lovely morning tea. DH still has some of a voucher to use which expires at Christmas so we have to fit another trip in before then.