Flights for 2011 to the UK

EK433 - EMIRATES

DEPART Wed 20 Apr 11 02:30

Brisbane International Airport (BNE) INTERNATIONAL

07 hr 45 min

0 Stops Economy

Boeing 777-300ER Confirmed

ARRIVE Wed 20 Apr 11 08:15

Changi Airport (SIN) 1



EK433 - EMIRATES

DEPART Thu 21 Apr 11 09:35 Changi Airport (SIN) 1

07 hr 10 min

0 Stops Economy

Boeing 777-300ER Confirmed

ARRIVE Thu 21 Apr 11 12:45

Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3



EK003 - EMIRATES

DEPART Thu 21 Apr 11 14:15

Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3

07 hr 25 min

0 Stops Economy

Airbus A380-800 Confirmed

ARRIVE Thu 21 Apr 11 18:40

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 3



EUROSTAR TRAIN

London St Pancras to Paris Nord

DEPART: Mon 25th Apr 2011 - 09:22

ARRIVE: Mon 25th Apr 2011 - 12:47

Duration: 02h25m Train no: 9014



AIR BERLIN Flight: 8155

DEPART Paris (ORY) Thu 28-Apr-11 8:45 am

Terminal S to Berlin (TXL)

Arrive Berlin: Thu 28-Apr-1110:25 am

527 Miles (848 km)

Duration: 1hr 40mn



EASYJET Flight 4687

Berlin Schoenefeld to Rome Fiumicino (Terminal 2)

Dep 02 May 2011 13:55

Arr 02 May 2011 16:00



EK142 - EMIRATES

DEPART Sat 14 May 11 15:25

Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) 4

07 hr 05 min

0 Stops Economy

Airbus A340-300 PASSENGER Confirmed

ARRIVE Sun 15 May 11 00:30

Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3



EK434 - EMIRATES

DEPART Tues 17 May 11 10:25 Dubai International Airport (DXB) 3

14 hr 15 min

0 Stops Economy

Boeing 777-300ER Confirmed

ARRIVE Wed 18 May 11 06:40

Brisbane International Airport (BNE) INTERNATIONAL

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Ash's zucchini bake

My sister Ash makes the best zucchini bake ever. It comes out at every family do. Here's the recipe :)

4 large zucchinis - grated
1 onion diced
200g diced bacon
1/2 cup oil
5 eggs
1 cup grated cheese
1 cup SR flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish with herbs such as chopped parsley on top.
Mix it all together and bake till brown - approx 30 mins on 180 degrees in a non stick tray.

DONE!

My flat, renovations

Most of you will know that I bought my flat back in June. It's at Woolloongabba, it's close to everything and I love it. It seems like a long road of renovations - the tiles and carpet were ripped out, I painted all the walls myself (I now hate painting), the kitchen got a make over, the terrazo floor in the bathroom and mosaic tiles in the shower went bye byes and hello to beautiful porcelain tiles. The electrician was called in - new light switches, double powerpoints, exhaust fan and ceiling fan with remote control. And last but not least, my floors. I have to say - I love the floors - they really bring the living area "together". I thought maybe I had to much black furniture and furnishings, but the floor gives it a modern and warm feel and look and ties it all together. Anyway, I'm really pleased - I only have a few minor things to do now - like get a rangehood for the kitchen, and maybe new vertical style windows for the kitchen and maybe new carpet for the bedroom - but these are just nice to haves / things I can do down the track. Anyway, if you want to see photos of the renovations - all the befores and after, they're here:

View photos of my flat here.

Chocolate mud cupcakes

Chocolate mud cupcakes (makes 12)

Ingredients
300 grams of chocolate or choc chips
300 grams of butter
5 eggs
115 grams of caster sugar
115 grams of SR flour
icing sugar (for dusting)

Method
Preheat oven to 160 degrees.
Place 12 paper baking cases in a muffin tin.
In a medium bowl, set over a pan of gently steaming water, melt the butter and chocolate together, stirring well.
Leave to cool a little.
Beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until pale and thick.
Fold the flour into the egg mixture and then stir in the melted chocolate and butter until well blended.
Spoon the mixture into the cases and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
The cupcakes will be soft and gooey in texture and appearance.
Remove tin from the oven and cool for 5 minutes.
Then remove the cupcakes and serve swiftly, dusting them with icing sugar.
Store in the fridge for up to 3 days in an air tight container.

Looking back

People often ask me - where did you go while you were overseas, so for my own sanity and record - here the are highlights:

Bands I saw:

Tool, Trail of dead, Chemical brothers, Lcd soundsystem, Daft punk, Queens of the stoneage, Spoon, Tortoise, KT Tunstall, Feist, B52s, Groove armada, Presets, Lenny kratvitz, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper, Sigur ros, Radiohead (twice), My morning jacket

Where I went:

Paris twice, Versailles, Berlin, Belgium – Brussells and Leuven, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Highlands, Liverpool, Lake District, Oxford, Bath, Cotswolds, Wales - Cardiff, Snowdonia etc, Brighton, Turkey twice (Istanbul, Kusadasi & Ephisus), Switzerland, Vienna, Greece – Athens & Greek Islands, Egypt, Canada – Toronto & Niagra Falls, New York.

And other fun stuff:

We Will Rock You, Avenue Q, Legoland, Disneyland.. just to mention a few (and that's just the tip of the iceberg) Ok done - phew.