Peter and Robyn's visit Christmas 2012

Peter and Robyn arrived for a well deserved holiday for the week encompassing Christmas, Boxing day test and Kelley's birthday.  They didn't get much of a holiday, it was rather busy. 

The day after they arrived was a harsh welcome to summer in Melbourne with hot winds and a temperature nearing 40 degrees.  We escaped by heading out to Healsville and enjoying a late celebration of Peter's birthday with a seafood buffet

 

Looking very full and rather hot

Robyn's first game of pool in about 15 years

At Chandon winery in the Yarra valley

Christmas lights along Yarra Boulevard

Christmas day - whole roasted salmon on the new BBQ

Ham, 'stuffing', grape and fennel foccacia and Gab's cauliflower salad.

Kelley's excellent Christmas ham

The Hamish's enjoying Christmas dinner

Trying to light the Christmas pudding

Boxing day test, perfect weather, 13 wickets, 65,000 fans including Peter and I.

Sri Lankan supporters

Peter, Kelley and Robyn at a rooftop bar in Fitzroy on Kelley's birthday

Kitchen Renovations

Well the time had finally arrived.  Time to get rid of the old retro look in the kitchen and replace it with a more up do date version.  First, some snaps of the old set up.

Note, the fridge is in a state of renovation as well.

Then it was demolition time.  To save on cost and maximise enjoyment, we decided to go for it ourselves. 

Unscrewing the cupboard doors

The old cabinets were all nailed together so a gentle, tidy demolition was impossible.  Instead, it was straight into it with the sledgehammer.

After giving up the hammer to Kelley, I never got it back....

First wall cleared

Chris came round to help smash stuff up.  Then I really didn't get anywhere near the sledgehammer.

Kitchen in the trash, with a few other things like old TV's

First cabinet in

Brick wall covered with plaster

Cabinet assembly

Taking shape

Final photos to come....