Our move from Queensland to here has been a complete turnaround in several ways. We have gone from 1.5 acres of sub-tropical rainforest to 1/4 acre in a relatively dry area of regional Victoria.

As if those changes weren’t enough, we used to be 8km from town so it was a 16km round trip for even the simplest chore. We are now 1.4km from the centre of town and it is a safe and easy walk to most areas.

Today has been a classic example. GMan and I have each gone out twice yet the car has not left the garage. I walked to the hairdresser this morning then went to a volunteer training session for the Folk Festival where we are volunteering this weekend. Meanwhile, GMan has been assisting with the set-up for the festival and went into town this morning and again this afternoon.

I expect that we will both spend quite a bit of time walking to and fro over the next 4 days.