Moving house

All brought to a new meaning for me in these past few days. I had heard of it, but witnessing it was a new experience. Well am sure you're all aware that because of the style of home here in Queensland ("the Queenslander" no less) one has the ability (if one so desires) to take ones house with you. Literally. Put it on the back of a large truck (largeness determined by size of gaf) and take it away. I assume they request that you clear out the furniture. So I arrive home Thursday evening with Alissa telling me to go have a look at the gaf at the back and to the left a bit. Sure enough, there is was, propped up on the back of a truck. That night, at about 12 midnight, it was like that bit in ET when the entire US military arrives into the young lads back yard. Lights blazing, machines grinding, engines revving and guys barking instructions all over the shop. Armagheddon had arrived. For 3 fricken hours. Apparantly, they can only physically do the moving of this kind during the midnight hours so there's little traffic on the road to contend with. We woke a couple of hours later to find that the house was no more. Goneski. Here is the place the house used to be. And thats not the end of the tale.

On Friday evening the news had a piece on a house that had fallen off the back of a truck on Waterworks road.... I'll bet there were no knackers to hand to try offload it for a quick tenner.

Other news sinks into the background with that one. Except to say that St Patricks day was good craic in the end, and quite a beautiful pint of Guinness was had in the Irish club in Brisbane at 9am that day. The Irish club itself was an interesting experience it must be said. I had visions of somewhere in Hells kitchen in New York in the early 20's - plastic Paddy's everywhere - and a smattering of Meath, Wexford, Cork and Clare GAA geansai's scattered around the gigantic ballroom. Then the ringleted multi coloured Irish dancers arrived - which was bloody fascinating to Aibhe bless her. There will be no Rose of Tralee out of here again for some time I'd venture. But thank God. I have found good (I'd go as far as to say, VERY good) Guinness. Aibhe seemed partial to it aswell. And they have sessions every Wednesday.

The house. Well, lets just leave it at this shall we?