Charlie’s 2008 Xmas Newsletter

January

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:33:14 +1100

So at the end of December I embarked on a mini round the world tour ... Hong Kong, UK, Las Vegas, Vancouver,and Whistler...

February

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:33:09 +1100

February was a bit slow ... not much seemed to happen ...

March

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:33:05 +1100

March was busier, I bought a new camera, so got out and about with that, and a few of us had a trip north up to Nelson Bay...

April

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:33:02 +1100

In April I attempted rock climbing in The Blue Mountains

May

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:32:58 +1100

In May my main focus was my first half marathon...

June

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:32:56 +1100

June was another fairly quite month. I moved to a new flat in Kirribilli.

July

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:32:54 +1100

In July I got my Australian citizenship ... for some reason I think they thought I was Scottish!!!

August

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:32:51 +1100

In August I christened my newly acquired dining table with a few dinner parties ...

September

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:32:48 +1100

September saw me complete my second half marathon, this seemed to be much harder than the first one! Not much else happened that month!

October

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:32:45 +1100

October saw me mainly preparing for my Himalayan climbing expedition. So a few of us went for a walk around Bobbin Head in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park...

November

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:32:35 +1100

November saw my big trip to the Himalaya to climb three mountains: Chhukhung Ri at 5560m, Pokalde at 5806m and Island Peak at 6189. It also involved my attempting to sleep in a tent for nearly a mon

December

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:30:53 +1100

So the year is now drawing to a close ... I’ve mainly spent December recovering from my climbing and desperately trying to put weight back on! I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Ye