Hi Em,
Grandma (or Mum as I call her!) sent me an early Xmas present that I thought you'd like to see. It is a donation on my behalf to help save the Australian Numbat. Don't you think it is just beautiful?

Lots of love,
Aaron xxx ooo

Hi again Em,
At the risk of boring you I'll use this blog to keep a note of what I am reading currently. It will be nice for me to keep a record and hopefully you might even find some good reading tips!

This is the second book of the Short Sun series. I have just finished reading the first book called “On Blue's Waters” and that was wonderful. He is a wonderful writer of science fiction and fantasy. The series is set on a distant planet, where the writer is recounting his efforts to find a lost leader called Silk. There is a lot of depth to his writing and I'm sure I'm not picking up all his references but it is great fun to read.
I borrowed both of these from that wonderful library, the Athenaeum ( http://www.melbourneathenaeum.org.au/ ). I only discovered it about a month and a half ago. It is a beautiful, old building and one of my favourite places in Melbourne now.
Bye for now.
Lots of love,
Aaron xxx ooo

Hi Emma,
Hope you are fine. I finally got this blog software going (http://www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki). It is a lot easier to update than what I was doing before. All I need is an Internet connection. I'm at the Victoria State Library at the moment using their free wireless Internet.
Alex was at church this morning, which was great to see. He is my 99 year old friend that you will remember, I'm sure. He had a fall in his garden about a month ago and has spend time in hospital and respite recovering before he could return home. He is so happy to be back home. I normally spend Christmas day with Alex and Nancy, his sister, and he invited me again today. It is always a special time in Alex's wonderful, old house. I said that I will bring lots of food this year, so I had better get organised on what I will cook!
Hope you have some great plans for this Christmas, Em. I haven't started any Christmas shopping as yet but will do that next weekend.
Hope you are having a great time and will write again soon.
Lots of love,
Aaron xxx ooo

Hi Emma,
Hope this is Ok as well!

Hi Emma,
I'll see if this actually works or not!!