Thursday, October 30, 2008

Driving Miss Millie

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Phew - back home last night from a massive few days in Perth & as MOTH predicted, my direction-finding molecule 'malfunctioned' & I got hopelessly lost over the 3 days. My poor clients were generally greeted by a frazzled, exasperated Millie, running late from taking the wrong turn & ending up on a freeway going in the opposite direction!

I had a birdsye view from from my hotel room of all the preparations on the Swan River for the RedBull Air-Race which is on this weekend. While I've always enjoyed watching it on telly, seeing the huge set-up for it & the buzz it was creating around town, has made me want to do the spectator thing in person when its in Australia next.

Headed down to Fremantle yesterday late morning to see a client & afterwards couldn't help stopping in to the Kailis Brothers Fish Cafe down on the Marina for a fix of their amazing fish & chips. Then a very 'interesting' trip the back way to the Airport to high-tail it home. Have a huge amount of follow-up to do, so I'll be stuck in the office for the next week.

Although it will be made easier by the exciting news from my boss this morning that our Company won the Customer Service Institute of Australia's National Small Business of the Year Award in Melbourne last night. Hooray for us!!!!
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6 comments:

  1. Brown Button TradingOctober 30, 2008 at 2:34 PM

    Congrats to your business and to getting home in one piece! - I think we often forget how easy it is to get around our little city given its gridlike street pattern!!!

    Love good fish and chips, just put the sandwich and soup I had for lunch to shame...... xx

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  2. VieraOctober 30, 2008 at 2:58 PM

    My congratulations!
    Lovely story about Perth. I lived in Fremantle for 3 years so memories are back. Thank You!
    ...and don't work to hard.
    XX
    V

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  3. sandra/txOctober 30, 2008 at 3:18 PM

    Congrats on the award.

    That fish and chips looks so good. Yum!

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  4. vicki archerOctober 30, 2008 at 3:31 PM

    Well done on your award and glad that you are back home safe and sound. Perth looks wonderful - I am promised a visit but have never made it yet.

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  5. The House That A-M BuiltOctober 31, 2008 at 6:28 AM

    Wow that's a mouthful of an award! Congratulations! Of course your company won... they've got Millie! A-M xx

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  6. Fifi FlowersNovember 2, 2008 at 11:08 AM

    SOunds look a GOOD trip and some interesting drives... lol

    Thank you for participating in my giveaway... sorry you didn't win... BUT starting the 5th... I will be having weekly giveaways
    until the end of the year!
    ENJOY your weekend!
    Fifi

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