As I read the Herald Sun online most days I realise I am missing home a lot now. The footy final has come around now twice, and I see Gai Waterhouse in the news with her daughter sporting the latest fashion for the fields.

At Dinghu Mountain I got in the spirit of things and attempted my very own lion race.

If anyone finds or has an easy template for a sweepstake can you forward it to our email, as I think I'll have a Melbourne Cup lesson complete with mop head horses and fancy hats.