Snoopy being brutally honest!
We started our week with a memorable lunch with old friend, Bob White, at Blackwood Ridge Nursery & Café. It was lovely to be there again & spend time together over a stunning meal. As we left, we couldn't resist buying a gorgeous purple clematis, after seeing how well they have grown next door at Glen's place.
Wes, Karen & Bob in the Garden Room
It's been a big week for Zooming - Mike & Linda Kirby in Hope Island; Jeff Hoolihan in Lincolnshire; Leanne in Strathmore twice; Terry Borg in Burwood, and Karen Stevenson in her new home in Port Melbourne. As well, Wes has been in touch with Barbara Simpson in New Zealand twice; had a good chat with his Overseas Friends, and watched a poetry book launch in India.
School on Monday was quite dramatic - we had decided to look at all the other options available on Google, just in case there was something we didn't know about & might love as much as Keep. There wasn't, but we realised we were frustrated by Google Travel, which is great at putting your trip details into your Calendar, but which doesn't allow you to share a trip until it is completed! This is most annoying as we each book items on our own desktops & we would like to be able to share this information. We decided to see what our old friend, Steve Dotto, thought & he told us he prefers to use Tripit, which allows you to fully share, as well as permitting viewers, who can't make any changes. This is most useful for when we need to let neighbours or family know when & where we will be away. So we took the plunge & are hopeful that it will be a useful tool.
The other drama in the week was the arrival of Lewis & Morse in our bedroom at 4.30am one morning. We had forgotten to slide over the heavy glass door onto the decking & it is obvious that Lewis tries to open the doors when he wakes up & this time he was successful, as the flywire screen is a doddle. Needless to say they were escorted, singing & dancing, out of our room & back to their own bedroom until 5.25am, which is the offical getting up time. 
Lewis & Morse paying attention for a change
We've had enough rain for the roses to be looking stunning again. Wes worked hard pruning & feeding them & all that TLC is bearing fruit as we are able to pick enough for a couple of vases ourselves & another for Dene each week, as well as a few when we visit Leanne.
The Hepburn Shire Council has made a couple of disappointing decisions this week - firstly to abandon all plans to finish the renovation of The Rex, which was to house Council officers, the Library, the Information Centre & the Cinema. The second was to discontinue aged care & disability care services. Both these decisions are upsetting and mystifying. Why does the Council exist if not for the welfare of its residents?
Yesterday was a very special day - we had been invited to the family lunch celebration of Joyce & Manny Spiteri's 50th Wedding Anniversary at an Italian restaurant in Coburg. We were so thrilled to be there, catching up with Joyce & Manny & their kids - Mark, Shane, Matthew & Jessica - their partners - Grace, Melinda, Sara & Geoff & the eight grandkids, three of which we had only seen in photos. We first met Joyce at the start of 1973, when she was working in the Productivity Promotion Council (which was part of the Dept of Labour) & we've been good friends ever since - being made welcome at all their family celebrations. Joyce was the first person we employed when we opened our Insurance Broking business.
Joyce & Manny cutting their cake
This morning, after the Sunday Market, we are meeting another pair of old friends, Kathy & Gerard Lazzaro, for brunch at the Convent Gallery. They rang to see if we were free for a visit & we were delighted to say yes. I first met Kathy in September 1972 & she & Ged have also involved us in their family, even allowing me to take their first-born, David, to the footy from the age of 4 (to barrack for Collingwood of course).
Finally, we were amazed to receive a very generous parcel from Rosanna & David during this week. Rosanna worked for us at Maloney Insurance Brokers, even though she wasn't a mother of four - like Joyce & Karen Stevenson. A highlight in the parcel was a pair of Christmas pillowslips for Lewis & Morse - they were thrilled to have something other than hand-me-downs 🤣🤣
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