Is this our blog where Andrew posts a lot or Andrew's blog where we post a little?

I'm going for longest blog-topic yet. Let's see how long this lasts...

Anyway, onto more news-like things. Made it over to Melbourne safely, though where we can fit all my stuff into Imogen's little studio apartment I don't know. But after only being in Melbourne a mere 3 or 4 days, Imogen and I have headed over to here, sunny (and bloody windy) Hobart.

For those not in the know yet, we're digitising (i.e. taking digital photos of) lots and lots of old Convict records. Given that Tasmania was the penal colony for the penal colony, there are lots. Not come across any with any of our surnames yet, but I'll keep an eye out. Today was our first day, and only 3 or 4 pages into my first book, I came across a record which ended abruptly with the inscription 'Died - Drowned in the Derwent River'. It was odd to think that this is probably the last known record of this man's life, and here I am, photographing it 150-odd years in the future.

The other hassle is accommodation - we were booked into what seemed like a nice enough backpackers... but after one night's sleep we're changing. I mean, I'm all for frugal living when needed, but the smell! The cramped room! And also the fact that our bedroom door is literally next to the top of the stairs from the lower levels, which translates into 'CLOMP CLOMP CLOMP' all night long from drunk europeans and asians.

Otherwise, Hobart is pretty, if small. The big shopping Mall here is nothing (about a block long), though we did walk past the oldest pub in Australia last night (est. 1807). Also, Jet were apparently playing last night, not that we went to see them. Violent Femmes and Sarah Blasko are playing over the next week or two, so we may see them instead.

Until the next exciting chapter....