This is where we live ...

 

... although we don't live on a houseboat and nor do we fish. This clip isn't ours either but it was just too good not to include in this blog.

If you do decide to hire a houseboat instead of staying at "Riverbend" Cottage, give us a wave as you pass! ☺

Cinema Paradiso

Here at "Riverbend" Cottage we are great fans of Australian movies. If it's on DVD, we have it:

They're A Weird Mob

Age of Consent

Wake in Fright

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

Picnic at Hanging Rock

The Removalists

Sunday Too Far Away

Caddie

Don's Party

The Naked Country

Bad Blood

Storm Boy

The Getting of Wisdom

My Brilliant Career

Newsfront

The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith

Breaker Morant

Gallipoli

Careful, He Might Hear You

The Year of Living Dangerously

The Man from Snowy River

Far East

Rebel

The Road from Coorain

The Lighthorsemen

The Odd Angry Shot

The Shiralee

The Dish

Walkabout

The Beachcomber

The Far Country

A Town Like Alice

The Castle

Oyster Farmer

Charlie & Boots

Muriel's Wedding

Priscilla

Kokoda

Wog Boy

Smiley

Van Diemen's Land

Puberty Blues

Come in Spinner

Cosi

The Devil's Playground

The Harp in the South

Kenny

Malcolm

Lantana

My Brother Jack

The Picture Show Man

Poor Man's Orange

Romper Stomper

Rabbit Proof Fence

The Night the Prowler

Dead Heart

Crocodile Dundee

Travelling North

The Man Who Sued God

10 Canoes

Red Dog

Tobruk

Bran Nue Dae

The Basket

Dimboola

The Honourable Wally Norman

Oranges and Sunshine

The King's Speech

... and many more!

Who said the only culture in Australia comes out of yoghurt tubs? Book yourself into a cultural experience at "Riverbend" Cottage and hope for some rain to keep you indoors to watch some of those beautiful movies.

(Of course, we have a large collection of international movies as well, from Casablanca to The Young Lions.)

Our Japanese guests - and now also friends - are about to leave

It's been a wonderful two weeks but all good things must come to an end. A Friday night campfire sing-along, fuelled by German Glühwein and piping-hot Japanese whisky, included a Japanese rendition of John Lennon's

ない天がありません想像する
あなたがしようとした場合、それは簡単です。
このしたには地獄はない
私たちだけ空の上
全ての人を想像する
今日のために生きて...

ない国はありません想像する
それを行うのに難しいことではありません
のために殺すか死ぬかするものがありません
無宗教も
全ての人を想像する
平和に生活をして...

私は夢想家と言うかもしれない
しかし、私は1つだけじゃない
私はいつかあなたは私たちに参加いただければ幸いです
そして世界は一つのようになります。

ない財産を想像できない
可能であれば、私は不思議
欲や飢えは必要ありません
同胞団の男
全ての人を想像する
全世界を共有して...

私は夢想家と言うかもしれない
しかし、私は1つだけじゃない
私はいつかあなたは私たちに参加いただければ幸いです
そして、世界が一つになって生きることでしょう

Yes, you guessed it; it's

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Well, we hope someday they'll join us again!