The Sandgropers 2023

Dec 16, 2023

My little Princesses

My two princesses Macca's and here teddy bears Well Tania took Sarah, Chase and my little princess Macers to Christmas at the orchard...

Dec 9, 2023

Arvo with Bazza

What a ripper Saturday night over here in God's country WA, and me and Bazza decided to strap ourselevs in for a good old fashion taste...

Dec 2, 2023

The Midland brick Christmas party

Well this years Midland brick work christmas Party was held inside the Optus Stadium Dog bowl, last year we were outside the stadium but...

Nov 11, 2023

Drinking sesh with Bazza

So what do you do when it's a barmy saturday arvo the suns out and you have some country music going off above the pool table, well I...

Nov 5, 2023

My little mate

Well today Mackenzie recieved her new sports car and as you can see she took to it like a duck to water, fairdinkum she was absolutely in...

Nov 4, 2023

Hanging with Bazza

Me and Jacko hanging out on a saturday arvo with Bazza, well the sun was out, the beer was cold and Bazza needed someone to chat to so...

Nov 3, 2023

Baskerville tavern friday drinks

Well another friday arvo drinks has come along and with a smile on the dile we drove to Baskerville for a nice refreashing coldie, and...

Oct 21, 2023

A Pub crawl with Mick

Well during a ripper day in Perth Jacko, cousin Mick and yours truly decided to go for a quick little beer, and after finding most of the...

Aug 5, 2023

Time to head back home

Well after two weeks in Toronto it was time to head back home and back into reality, but before we set off we had one more thing that we...

Jul 31, 2023

Toronto Hotel

Well it's been years since I last stepped inside the old Toronto Hotel, and fairdinkum it's had a massive facelift. This side looks about...

Jul 30, 2023

A walk around Toronto

A walk around my old stomping ground where I grew up, crikey it looks like it killed Harry to get a photo with his brother. But the Lake...

Jul 29, 2023

The 'Worlds End' Pub Crawl

The first ever 'The Worlds end' Pub crawl started at the ripper COMMONWEALTH HOTEL on Bull street, which is where my Mum grew up in Cooks...

Jul 26, 2023

Goodbye mum

MAUREEN CATHERINE PAUL Today was the saddest day in my life. Over the last four days I have had the opportunity to sit in Belmont...

Jul 9, 2023

Hanging out with Maccas

Well me and the misses had the little princess Maccas over and she had a happy swing and then layed out in the ball pen, which I was...

Jun 16, 2023

Pub crawl with my old mate

Friday arvo drinks at the Valley Social pub on the legendary West swan road, and today we brought along me old sparring partner Mick...

Jun 2, 2023

The red roof

Oh!!!! The misses is going out for the night so what do little cheeky buggers do when given half a chance ... What's the old saying...

May 26, 2023

Another friday another Pub

Inside at the main bar at The Mash Brewery as you can see there weren't that many people but it was just after 1 o'clock so you shouldn't...

May 5, 2023

Our local The Brook

Friday pub day and today we're at our home local the old Brook hotel, and it's walking distance home. Seeing we don't have to drive home...

Apr 25, 2023

Anzac Day '23

Well after a few years off because of COVID we are back at Kings Park for this year's Anzac dawn service, there's three of us this...

Apr 23, 2023

Death of a legend

Today Australia lost one of the most remarkable Politicians and elder statesman of his time Sir Les Patterson, also cultural attaché...

Apr 21, 2023

Drink at the Woodbridge

Time for a drink and feed at the old Woodbridge hotel or the woody to the locals, it's a bloody barmy 29 today so not only are we...

Apr 6, 2023

A double pub friday

The Freemasons Hotel in Toodyay has a real nice old charm that a old pub in the country really needs and inside the main bar has that old...

Mar 18, 2023

Jessica n' Coen

Well congrats to Jessica n' Coen on there wedding day we all enjoyed a wonderful night and many thanks for having us, it was without...

Mar 11, 2023

Hanging with Maccas

Well hanging out with my little mate 'Baby face Mackenzie' as we watch the Qualifying for the Newcastle 500, sadly she can't watch the...

Mar 10, 2023

Friday arvo drinks

Well it's friday arvo and the 'minster for war' told me that we're having little baby McKenzie over for the night, so I couldn't think...

Mar 4, 2023

WA you little beauty

Well Western Australia has done something that has never ever happen before in history, after beating Brisbane heat by 5 wickets and...

Mar 4, 2023

A nice Valley long weekend

Well you know your ready for a long weekend when you settle in for a few beers at the corporate box beer garden, with your feet up and...

Mar 3, 2023

A Friday Pub again...

Well it's been awhile as we have been all over the place like a mad woman's shit, but today we finally settled down for a good friday...

Feb 28, 2023

Back to the hospital

G'day to my little Maccas Oscar saying hi to his little niece Mackenzie Chase with little Maccas Little Maccas keeping an eye on things...

Feb 21, 2023

Welcome MacKenzie

My little Mckenzie Kelly-Rose Atkinson Sarah's little bundle of joy came into life on the 21st of February 2023 1.55pm and isn't she a...

Feb 17, 2023

Day 4 Our last day

Well we started the day with the idea that we might drive straight home from here tonight, but it all depends if Eddy the blue beaut ute...

Feb 16, 2023

Day 3 Another big drive

Back on the road again..... I just love the outback fairdinkum it's just a great feeling to get up in the morning, breathing in that cool...

Feb 15, 2023

Day 2 Parkes to South Aussie border

Well the kiddies had there first gander at this beautiful old girl, The Dish has been in operation for over sixty years and thanks to...

Feb 14, 2023

Our trip back home Day 1

Well it's a sad day in a few ways today as we set off back home, and saying goodbye to the bestest mum anybody could of asked for. And it...

Feb 14, 2023

Well it's that time...

Yours truly, the boys and the Greatest lady to ever walk the earth... My mum Maureen Paul. Mum and Chase my little fella he has turned 14...

Feb 13, 2023

A Day trip to old Sydney Town

Well each time we come to Toronto we try to have a trip down to Sydney mainly so when we come home we can appreciate our quiet little...

Feb 12, 2023

It's a Baptism

Well it's been awhile since yours truly has taken a step inside a house of God! Well me and the kiddies were invited by Lucy n' Chris to...

Feb 11, 2023

What a great lady

Today is mums Birthday and what a great lady mum is, she had her whole family happy to get together and spend the day with her. She had...

Feb 10, 2023

Well what do you do in Lake Macquarie

This turned out to be the best shopping trip I think I've ever been on... Well actually we were sent out to do some clothes shopping, and...

Feb 10, 2023

Walkabout around Toronto

Whenever I pop into my old home town of Toronto I love just to go on walkabout around to see whatever has changed or whatever hasn't over...

Feb 8, 2023

Pub crawl in Armidale

Well after a quick chat to Jodi n' Chris we were off to enjoy a few of the legendary pubs around nippy old Armidale, and our first port...

Feb 8, 2023

Day 6 of our trip East...

Florida Rest Area to Armidale (624km) Well today was going to be the last proper day on our trip as after our kilometers today we were...

Feb 7, 2023

Silverton Hotel

On our trip over to Toronto we did our normal stopover at Silverton Hotel, which I reckon all people traveling through Broken Hill should...

Feb 7, 2023

Day 5 on the road again...

Bulloo Creek to Florida Rest Area (684kms) A bloody bottler of a day greeted us in the morning as we packed up our tents, just have a...

Feb 6, 2023

Day 4

Fowlers Bay to Bulloo creek parking bay (916kms) So after a night of weetbix and bake-beans we packed up our camp and set our sights at...

Feb 5, 2023

Third day...

Madura roadhouse to Fowlers Bay (552kms) So after a little sleep-in we packed up our camp and hit the dunny before our next leg of our...

Feb 4, 2023

Road-trip Day two...

Balladonia roadhouse to Madura roadhouse (719kms) Well we made it to Balladonia Roadhouse but unfortunately in the morning I noticed that...

Feb 3, 2023

Our first day on the road

Home to Balladonia (963kms) Well this could be our last time that we are all nice and showered and smelling good, as we set off on our...

Jan 20, 2023

Commercial hotel mate

Well another Friday and another Pub to wash that brick dust down, this time we headed to the legendary Commercial hotel in the back...

Jan 13, 2023

1st friday arvo drinks this year

Well to kick off the year with friday arvo after work drinks you couldn't off asked for a nicer pub, and this time we were going to the...