The last 10 days of February saw a repeat of Stephen being in Oxford for an extended period without Paulie (as occured last November). Olivia and Paulie were left to prep Chateau AthoTurnbull for a 6 week sabbatical rental, move to Louise Atherton's St Lucia flat, train for and start a new challenging role (Paulie), and sumbit a scholarship and prepare for third year Physio. In England Stephen had meetings and gigs. In Italy Nick started teaching students whilst being investigated & treated for his bad back. James Lushed on in Oxford whilst Keno was running MRI neuropsych experiments in Grenada.
2.. a much busier week in Oz as Paulie kicks off her new job AND the gals make a move
3To escape jet lag, a walk in the cold windy streets is in order
4Before settling into his upgraded digs (last Nov he had the more astere "monk's room")
5Calling the Antipodes
6Incase the audio isn't great, morse code on the beany lamp and Liv's cap lamp is used ...
7.. which neither party undertstands
8James has furry friends
921 Feb - SJA to Kav's place in London
10To deliver a session for the Northampton VC & staff at the Apple Briefing Centre on 22nd
11En route home on the A40 a driver nods off, crashes, and stops the traffic. He was OK.
12Lunch in Christchurch meadows (yes.. Stephen bumped his head)
13Gay solidarity is alive and well at the college
14Having Dad around means cooked vegan delights when home from work.
15Feb 24 - the gals move from Chateau AthoTurnbull to the St Lucia Atherton's river flat
16... whilst in Oxford theday starts with frost, the moon setting on one side of the flat...
17... and the sun rising on the other
18Not as cosy as St Lucia, James prepares for the cycle to work...
19... in less-than-cosy conditions
20Later that day Stephen spends 3 hours on trains up north...
21... to Liverpool...
22... to meet the team behind LiftUpp at the Uni Dental School
23On a day off James is infected with Stehen's OCD tendencies and cleans like a madman
24Feb 26- after a week off the bike, Stephen bites the bullet and rents a nice road bike for a while. 30km in cloudy cold was "interesting"
25Feb 27 - Back in Brisbane there are no clouds or cold. The gals picnic...
26... watch the life on the river...
27... and make some delights for the nights.
2827 Feb - James is doing a Lush gig at a Mansfield College ball unil midnight
29They had a "chill room" whilst outside it's party time in the courtyard
30Nick in Tolmezzo, Italy, planning a catch up with Stephen in France and later a week with mother Elizabeth in Spain
3128 Feb - an early start for in the morning so the gals are prepared avec earplugs. Rosie is nocturnally voicing her displeasure with the move to St Lucia.
32Last day of Feb & time to explore where no Atherton has gone before despite many Oxford stints.
33... along the canal to Botley Rd
34Ye old industrial area near Osney Bridge, Botley Rd.
