The story begins ...... discussing our favourite reads only to discover that we were talking about the same book, different title!

Having a beer in Windorah, outback Queensland on our great outback Aussie trip -

Birdsville Pub, Queensland - just before heading out into the Simpson Desert looking for Poeppel's Corner

Poeppel's Corner where the Border paths meet - the cornerstone of three states - Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland

Innaminca, North East ,South Australia - still on the great Aussie outback trip - on the trail of the doomed explorers Burke and Wills

Tibooburra, NSW - enjoying a refreshing ale outside the famous Family hotel

Christmas in Japan. Skiing in Hakuba and our first white Christmas together

Snow Monkeys - day trip to the famous Zenkoji Temple and Onsen to check out the snow monkeys

Tokyo, Japan - spending new year in bustling Shinjuki, Tokyo outside a Scottish Bar!

Emperor's Palace Tokyo, Japan - it was their holy period so the palace wasn't open to tourists - we went to the Tsukiji Fish markets instead

Ride to Kangaroo Valley with our friends Klaus and Scruffy

All dressed up for Scottish Ball

Camping at Eden - freezing in the tent in August watching the World Pipe Band Championships live streamed from Glasgow

Easter weekend on the way to Refuge Bay on the beautiful Cowan waterway

Our card - La Mouette created by Sarah Steeland back in 2018

New Years Day in Lucerne Switzerland

Piping at Refuge Bay for VP Day during Covid lockdowns - Refuge Bay on the Cowan Waterway was where the Z Force Commandos trained in 1942 for their raid on Japanese ships in Singapore Harbour - the raid was successful

Playing pipes for HRH Queen Elizabeth II's 70th Jubilee in front of the portrait of her sitting for her 40th Jubilee at NSW Parliament House. This was a world wide event with pipers all over the world playing the tune "Diu Rengare" at the same time.

The great expanse ..... good times. Our second Aussie outback trip - enjoying some wine at Birdsville in Queensland

Sand Island Sunset, Gulf of Carpentaria - we made it all the way to the gulf in Queensland.

Engaged at Nick & Noras in Parramatta

Watching the start of Sydney to Hobart yacht race on the Tall Ship Soren Larsen on beautiful Sydney Harbour