Jan and I escaped on a spontaneous New Years Eve road trip to Canberra with our friends Shannon and Tim.   We were a bit bold and invited ourselves to put up a tent in Tim's Mum's back yard [Thanks Anne!].

There were some lovely moments during the trip:

* Sitting by the river eating icecreams

* Swapping seeds and gardening tips with Ann and her generous hospitality.

* Hot chocolates after a dinner out and a couple of drinks with our friends in Canberra.

* Catching up with Jan's sister Juliette! how fabulous that was, it had been 4 years.

* Another spontaneous little back yard party at the neighbours house.  Kids [and Shannon] zooming down the slip and slide.

* Chatting and discussing our plans and goals for the coming year.  The glittering city scape of Canberra below us.

* Watching tiny fireworks from way above on a hill top while drinking champagne and eating grapes.

* Listening to a possum in the garden and city noises while cosy in the tent under a big fluffy doona.