Welcome to Ridgy-Didge!

Ridgy-Didge is Australian colloquial for 'just right' or rather 'fair dinkum!'

When we bought the property over 7 years ago, it only had a number and no name. It needed a name as the place certainly has a personality. Well, it sits on a ridge with a grand view northwards to the Bunya Mountains, so what could be more 'all right' than sitting on the veranda with that view, whilst you have your breakfast or in the evenings with a glass of Australian wine? Or even watching the amazing stars at night or the tail-end of a storm as the lightning flashs in the vaste banks of clouds. Or maybe seeing a pair of Wedge-tail eagles as they soar in circles in the high thermals of the vasteness of the azure sky?

This house is a 100 year old Queenslander cottage. Quite small and unpretentious, but it has a gentle atmosphere and we have had many friends and family members come to stay and have enjoyed the peace and quiet of the place.

Tuesday 9 September 2008

Almost 5 years! Wow


Yes, just about 5 years since I came to live over here. Quite an adventure as you can imagine. Life has had it's ups and downs, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world. I never really had much of a spirit of adventure, I think I was too worried about life to bring it on board. It must have been hiding somewhere! I have crossed the world many times now and once was worried about flying. A nip of confidence goes a long way!

At the beginning of 2002 I was challenged by a quote from Goethe that my mother had stuck on her wall, and carried that with me for that year of change; "What ever you do or dream, you can do it. Begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."
Here is a recent photo of myself with John.

1 comment:

Sarah said...

What a lovely picture of the two of you! I was thinking about your wedding recently and what a lovely event it was. I hope John is feeling much better now. See you some time!
Sarah xx