While perusing the EUobserver news, I came across the above article that says that the EU Commissioner for Communication, Margot Wallström, has started a blog. She is a well liked and respected person in the EU and I'll be following her blog with interest.

I also wanted to tell the many, many people who are emailing me here with a link about a little lost Swedish boy in Phuket called Hannes Bergström, that is he is safely home in Sweden. For some reason, this letter is circulating around the net, but it is no longer valid. Sadly, there are many children still missing and I understand people's concern, but little Hannes is home. I see today, that a fellow Aussie in Norway, Jill Walker is also getting similar letters about a lost German girl.

We survived the second wind storm without damage and again the day after was calm and sunny. Looking at the harbour area, you could almost believe it was summer again.



It is unseasonally warm and mild and over the last few days, I've seen signs of spring everywhere - trees sprouting new growth, bulbs pushing through the soil, birds nesting, squirrels frolicking in the park (shouldn't they be hibernating with their acorns?) and many varieties of sea birds already returning to their breeding grounds. The light is also very spring like and everything looks ready and poised to take off for summer.



Yesterday it was the official day to take down Christmas decorations, so I bid farewell to my stars, twinkling lights and Christmas tree until December. I always feel a little sad to see them go. Now I'm waiting for my personal sign of spring - semlor in the shops!

I have two collection slips for packages from Australia to pick up from the post office. I got home too late to collect them today, but will go down in the morning to see what they are. I love goodies from home.