The Sandgropers 2023

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...