Gladstone Proper What's In A Name ?

Was meaning to mention right after first arriving in Gladstone. The name 'Gladstone' comes from William Ewart Gladstone. Apparently he was 4 times the Prime Minister in UK. I did not know that.Gladstone town was originally called Port Curtis and had been ear marked to be a new town for development made up of a mixture of new arrivals from England and 'expired' convicts from Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). That was back in the 1830's. It all come to nothing but later the Governor Fitzroy announced in 1853 that the town officially be know as "Gladstone'.So there you have it. This fact might, I say might with a small 'm', come in useful if you attend lots of Pub Quiz nights and they have run out of questions or have decided to concentrating on a 'University Challenge' type thing based on what you know about Gladstone, QLD. Otherwise not much use is it!?.......

Where did I get all this useless information. See attached prints!!!!

Goondoon Street

Lovely day which I had not expected as it is a Saturday. I think I mentioned that for the last few weekends it has been horrible. Just rain so today was a welcome change. Saying that I still went to work for a few hours and then popped into the library for a couple of books. The library was after work and after a 4-5 kilometer detour to the Harley Bike shop!!!

The shop had some beauties and I was sorely tempted but my wallet told me to slow down... Later. Let me just settle down a bit first.

Library is good. Its free and had a surprisingly good collection of books, cassettes and new range of DVD's. Borrowed a couple of cook books. Also noticed a 'dummies guide to electronics'. But that can wait I'm not taking on any more new projects this year.

After the library I stopped on the main Goondoon street, (Aboriginal for Water Bag!!!) and took a few shots. All very typical of a small Australian town with some colonial buildings intermixed with more modern stuff. As expected in a small town on a sunny Saturday afternoon not many people around. All gone to sailing or fishing. No doubt followed by a BBQ!!!

The photo with the green entrance is a 'bottle shop'. Its a drive in boozer!!! Yes that's right drive in and stop. Don't even have to get out of the car. Just order you beers and flip the boot. They drop it in for you and after parting with some cash off you go. Now what could be easier that that!!! Have a good weekend.

Gladstone...........

Gladstone 22 Cooking

Decided not to write about Gladstone. Don't know why but soon. So in the meantime I can tell you I did my first puff pastry's! Good turnout. I had expected something flat and boring but I was verb pleased! So for the record..... Puff Pastry chillies meat pies. Excellent even if i say so myself.

Gladstone Day 21 - 2011 03 21

The day started off well. Beautiful sunshine and the view form my room was excellent. I had an early morning cup of tea and watch a very large cargo carrier arriving.Earlier last week I had looked on the web of photos of Gladstone. I found one showing the main street clock tower. Taken about 100 years ago. The tower is still there.