It was, a while ago now, I’m a few weeks behind with my posting, fathers day in Oz.

Jay and the girls wanted to take me for a nice lunch out and a mooch around Kings Park in Perth to look at the spring flowers.  I still get confused.  Having grown up in the UK, the seasons and the months are 180 degrees apart.  As me a snap question – what season is September  – I’ll answer Autumn every time.  Ah well, maybe one of these days I’ll go native.

Kings Park is huge – 1000 acres (4sq km) of botanic gardens and native bushland just outside Perth city centre. It’s on a hill and has amazing views across the Swan River and the sweep of the city, plus it has an extraordinary collection of native wildflowers.

In a couple of weeks, its going to be hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting – even the Queen and Pip are coming.

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