So, after much planning and anticipation we had our engagement party.  When I say planning, I mean Nance arranging the venue, invites and decorations.  We held it in the cocktail lounge in the Manly Pacific Hotel on the beach front. Was excellent to get everyone together and enjoy a few cocktails, much champagne and a great band to top it all off.

Nance looked absolutely lovely, as you can see for yourself from the photos.  Thanks again to all that brought us gifts and travelled to be with us, especially Andy and Anna who flew up from Melbourne in the storm (complete with plane getting hit by lighting).  Felt like xmas morning on Sunday having all the boxes in the lounge and unwrapping everything.  Roll on the wedding I say.

Well, this weekend we've had the biggest storm of the year so far.  Complete with weather warning and Newcastle declared as a natural disaster zone.  We went to the cinema last night to watch Pirates of the Carrabien 3 (not the greatest movie, but great eye candy for Nance), when half way through there was a power cut.  Felt very war like.

Anywhos, check out some of the nut cases that braved the massive waves at Dee Why.  On the big sets they were rolling in between 15 and 20 ft.  Suffice to say, I kept my feet on dry land and watched.  There was even tow-in action just of manly beach.

On another note.  Thanks to people trying out MeNeedsIt.com, there were few teething problems discovered by you using it.  Thanks for that.  Hopefully I’ve fixed it now. 

Well it’s been a bit of a head down few weeks.  Been working on a little project on the side and has knocked out a few weekends here and there.  It’s a social gift list site.  I’ve got a first release up at http://www.MeNeedsIt.com/ if you would like to have a little look.  It’s amazing how much time it’s swallowed up.  Have a look, register etc and let me know any probs etc.

Anyway this weekend was the Manly food and wine festival, which is basically a civilised piss up.  To say the least a few wines where savoured.