Distance makes the heart grow fonder?

Although Paulie is home with Olivia again & is joined by Toni, Kirsten & Ella, being apart for most of November was a challenge for the dynamic duo. Stephen stayed on in England for a paid gig and although loved time with James, after nearly 3 weeks it was time to get back to his gal!

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Father's influence or Tilley moving out? .. either way, the cupboard tidy brings some interesting discoveries Nov 13 - one of the few sunny days .
. . . James explains the Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic to his old man
..who reminds him that we once explored Schleimann's work based on Homer's tales in Greece (see 2001 album) Rare view during Stephen's visit - Christchurch College without rain Keno joins the lads to play Carcassone .
Paulie and Olivia are back at Russell Tce and joined by Toni and Kirsten whilst they renovate Baby chores Nov 15 - Stephen chats to home & catched up on Asako and Kirsten. .
The next day James heads to Vienna for a work meet & Stephen braves his cycle Madness! A killer 25km not beause of distance... but bike. Lunch at Islip And after a killer cycle on the anti-bike, a catch up with gals of varying ages. Meanwhile... in Vienna, James Lushes out
. . ... and returns with Germanic delights Nov 18-  a nice 2 hour walk only to go through gale force rain
Nov 19 - Paulie's fav G & T pub for a quick drink Nov 20 - Olivia's last exam of the year! Haircut time... a gig cometh in London And James tarts up for a Wadham College dinner. As a grownup postgrad college, not as over the top
Day 2 of sun this month... but doesn't mean it's warm! A walk past University College . Keno and Stephen catch up with James after his girl brunch
Nov 21 - Akim & Rebecca drop in and young ladies bond Spot the dinner guest in Brisbane? 22 Nov - Christmas market on Broad Street is ALMOST European Nov 24 - Stephen heads to London and stays with Paulie's pal Kav
.. where the End End view is lovely from the guest loft and indeed the lounge onto the square .. but enough is enough. Time to head to King's College London
. Where Stephen does his thing at the University Returning home, Stephen joins a birthday bonding Nov 26 - a slow return visit to the Ashmolean.
James' fav Hindu deity And one of Stephen's fav artists a chilly day out for a regatta and a catch up of Miss Ella and Paulie
27th - more culture. Stephen heads for the Pitt River Museum To inspect things small and things large Essentially a collection of interesting stuff
Old jungle saying... "The Ghost WHo Walks can be in many places at once" Whilst Stephen is into anthropology, Kirst is into cleaning And Paulie painting and Olivia splashing
and work and family must be balanced A balance Paulie loves! Unlike Oxford, it be hot in them there Brisbane suburbs! Nov 27 - The last supper
Dinner and Star Trek. How good does it get? Remote dinner guest Nov 28 - Stephen's last day. in the Mother Country for now. Some chores to do- cosmetics for the girls A nice walk ony discovered this last day- avoiding the noise of Abingdon Road past parks, river, and a lake.
And a farewell in Jame's staff room :-( But a Bordeaux in the 1st lounge helps Stephen through. Brisbane, here we come.