General Chat

Canada is very nice anytime of the year..

:-D :-D :-D :-D.

My cousin, who was nearly forty-nine, was very busy planning a secret golden wedding celebration for her parents when one of the old 'uns in the family took her aside and explained tat they were actually only coming up to their forty-ninth.

A couple of weeks ago we went to Perth for my brother's birthday celebration.

This was held at the Casino complex in Perth and consisted of an all you can eat buffet, but with high quality foods of all description and nationalities, very nice and although seemingly expensive was actually very good value for money.

We decided to stay at one of the three hotels associated with the site and had an excellent stay.

So, as this year is our fiftieth wedding anniversary, we decided that we would go back there and pay for our two children to stay and for the buffet. Other members of the family could also attend, but at their cost.

Went to book, only three rooms available, which is all we need, but the price is now over twice as much, $460.00 per room.

Other hotels in close proximity booked out :-|

The reason? The following Sunday is Father's Day in Australia.

OK, a quick rethink. We could do something as a family either earlier or later, when my son's shift roster allows, and OH and myself could do a river cruise in Europe.

The dates we are looking at are during European school holidays.

Many cruises booked out and those cabins available are over double the price outside the High Season :-|

I perhaps should have had a bit more foresight fifty years ago and chose a different wedding day (which we did actually change as my mother would have been in Australia on our first choice)

Fish and chips anyone? :-D :-D