Poor Snoopy
Last Sunday, after the Daylesford Market, Wes washed Snoopy & transferred all his belongings into our hire car. Morse was quite confused about having two cars again, but by Monday, we were back to one and he was fine. I then delivered our Christmas gift to The Convent, just before they opened for business, making my way through the queue & the Closed sign. It's hard to buy for them as they have so much on sale in their lovely shop, but I found an unusual box of English toffee and fudge at Blake's, which appealed to me.
Meanwhile Wes got into the back garden in a serious way - mowing, trimming, weeding, and moving another old wheelbarrow so I could plant marigolds & nasturtiums in it. Morse comes outside to help, but once the mower starts, he races back to the comfort of his bed, out of the noise.
We have two pots of these very pretty daisy bushes from Spring Park Nursery
On Monday, we decided that School would be teaching me to drive the Toyota - it differed from Snoopy in quite a few ways - no cruise control, no automatic lock, no back windscreen wiper, but it does have a camera to help with reversing. I drove it for about 10 minutes and felt comfortable, which was great, as I had to go out to the PO to collect a parcel, and then to Sarah for my last massage of the year. It's easy to buy a gift for Sarah, she is always appreciative and I usually find something from EKO that suits her.
It was wonderful on Tuesday to have an early chat on Messenger with my aunt, Jeff, in Torksey Lock, Lincolnshire. It's been three months since she broke her hip, and much of that time has been spent in hospitals. She was looking and sounding good, and I was very sorry to hear all that has happened since her fall.
Then I chatted with Leanne, who, like all of us, has been horrified at the Bondi Beach massacre last Sunday. The antisemitism that has arisen over the past few years has been frightening. We hope that the political parties can work together to further tighten gun laws and bring about another gun amnesty like that John Howard instigated after Port Arthur in 1996.
On a brighter note, my sister, Paun, let me know that her youngest son, Rohan, had become engaged to his partner, Christina, over the weekend. Last month her middle son, Warwick, married his partner, Ali, at their home near Margaret River in WA.
A very happy occasion for Ali & Warwick. His two brothers, Liam & Rohan are on his right after the best man
The 3rd Ashes Test started on Wednesday - both Wes & I had a few chores before it started, but we spent much of the day watching both teams play well in spite of the heat, especially Carey with his maiden Ashes century. I had my final hair appointment for 2025 - Kirsty even had a small gift for me to exchange, which was lovely.
It was so hot here & in Adelaide on Thursday that we were pleased to be able to watch the Day 2 in air-conditioning. We would have sweltered at the Oval, which is why we don't do the day Tests there. Australia was finally all out for 371, and the Poms put on a spirited show, led by Ben Stokes, who was finally out on Day 3 for 83, aided by Jofre Archer who made 51. During the tea break, we were able to collect Snoopy, who looks brand new and was sparkling clean to boot.
One thing I have been able to resume this week is early morning walks with Wes & Morse, and after Friday's walk, we headed straight to Ballarat to return our hire car. I had to postpone two Zooms, but Leanne & Jan were most understanding. We felt as though we had already lived a day by the time we got back! Wes watered, and I did chores in town, and we were ready when the cricket restarted at 10.30am.
Post dawn skies at Daylesford Cemetery
Once again, the Aussies dominated with a wonderful batting display, lead by Travis Head who was 142 not out at stumps, with Alex Carey looking good on 52. The Poms looked exhausted after their 3rd day in the heat and were bowling in short spells to conserve their energy.
Yesterday we finally had a cooler morning, and after the walk, and my delayed Zoom with Leanne, we headed to Larder for breakfast and a chat. Wes had their chili scrambled eggs and said it was as good as any he had tasted. My eggs royale was also yummy, and as the staff were smiling & helpful, I think we'll be going back there again.
By lunch the Poms were 1/5 chasing a total of 434, and at stumps they were 6/207, with very little chance of getting the remaining 228 runs they need to win. At least this game has gone into the 5th day and we'll be pleased to watch the end this morning.
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