Sunday Selections # 729

 Long ago, Kim of Frog Ponds Rock, (who no longer blogs), dreamed up a meme called Sunday Selections. 

A place where those who were willing could put up photos they wanted to share, new, old, good, bad or indifferent, any photos you please. 

Nothing rude or vulgar though.

And we don't mind at all if other bloggers care to join us.

The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I join in as do a few others. Andrew is one.  Messymimi is another. Drop in to their blogs and have a look.

Wisewebwoman has also been joining us more often.

Elephant's Child has been taking a break and may or may not be participating this week.

Beginning with a couple of photos from before Christmas:

from North to East

and South to West, the sky on that day was brilliant blue as far as the eyes could see, not a single cloud.

this is the Indian-Pacific train waiting by the platform in Perth, Western Australia

the crowd of passengers waiting to board are treated to drinks and nibbles

and look who is on board! My sister-in-law V and of course brother R too setting off on a surprise trip across country for her 70th birthday.

their own private little bathroom,

complete with a shower even!

the daily menus are very nicely designed

and the choices look delicious, though I forgot to turn the photos for easier reading.

this was lunch on day two I think. I lost track of which menu went with which day and I have more to show next week.

in my yard the trees threw striking shadows against the building wall.

and what have we here? 

a very small golden gift box that was pushed to the back of a shelf

and inside is my old Coca-Cola yoyo!! With a rainbow sticker. This dates back to my teen years

and I even have a spare string for it still.

Finishing now with this month's calendar page:

and a Happy Birthday to J, daddy to the twin girls, who is 44 today.