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Saturday, 16 February 2013

Daylesford Dispatch - Saturday, 16th February, 2013


Dear Friends, I am sending this a day early this week as we are off to Melbourne after breakfast tomorrow. We are hoping to fit in a short visit with Viva before heading to Bundoora to celebrate Michael Millman’s 60th birthday and catch up with him, Danny & all the Millman clan.

Today was to have been spent relaxing, indulging in Saturday’s Age and perhaps a spot of gardening etc. Instead we realized after about 3 hours of being unable to get the internet that our modem had died in yesterday’s lightning strikes. I headed up to Jenkin & Thomas to get a new one and discovered that all John & Tim had done all morning was sell modems and phones to locals who were in the same boat. However, John had a spare modem at home, so he went home, got it and sold it to me for a very reasonable price. We then spent a couple of hours installing it – not the best of times – but everything is now working again and the Age hasn’t been touched!
The highlight of the week was an unexpected and very welcome visit by my sister, Paun, and her husband, Brian, who were spending a few days in Melbourne, having a break from running Cliff Place Café, Tathra. We were so thrilled that they wanted to visit us, and that they agreed to stay the night. They visited Viva on Wednesday afternoon, then drove here and Wes fed them on Tuki lamb & trout with berry meringue dessert to follow. He and Brian stayed up to all hours chatting over a bottle of red.

The next morning after a leisurely start, we took them to Gracenotes Café for breakfast, then to Jubilee Lake for a walk and chat before they headed back to Strathmore to spend the afternoon with Viva and Leanne.

Yesterday morning we finally held the Annual Heather Andrew Trophy golf tournament, which Terry won hands down. He was generously handicapped to take his 12 months absence from the game into account and he proceeded to take full advantage and win most of the holes. John made par on 6 holes, but couldn’t take a hole off Terry, the only one who did was Jan, and she won two. We repaired to the Trentham Bakery afterwards and discovered to our amazement that bread was available, even though it was Tuesday. This bakery is famous for not baking bread on Monday or Tuesday – we are dying to know what has caused this seismic change in routine!

Terry White in correct golf regalia with ancient bag & cart as well

We had hoped to go to Melbourne yesterday to visit Viva and stay on for the opening round of the Pre-Season footy at Docklands, but Viva was understandably too tired for more visitors and we decided to stay home instead… a decision we were very happy with when the afternoon brought thunder, lightning and heavy showers. There was a small fire caused by lightning between Daylesford & Hepburn, and a two-car accident outside the Lake House, when a young girl lost control of her car in the wet conditions. She ended up hitting a tree and not the oncoming vehicle, and was taken to hospital as a precaution only.

Tonight Wes is going to Sunbury to catch up with old friends, Lyn & Terry, who have an annual barbecue in February. He enjoys spending time with them and won’t stay too late because of our big day tomorrow.

Wes, the pizza maker, hard at work

Apart from that we’ve done lots of our usual activities, including attending a U3A lunch at the Food Gallery, where I joined Judi, John & Jan at a table for 4. We enjoyed a very generous & yummy lunch and Toni, the owner, was thrilled to see us there. John & Jan have headed off to Adelaide today, with a much-improved Gypsy sitting between them on her new comfy bed.

Wes & I played golf on Wednesday – no mist, but we did see a turkey on the road, which is a first! I spent some time with Glenn Mack, who goes in for his second knee operation on Monday, and Wes accompanied Barbara to Ballarat for hydrotherapy. I had a good visit with my doctor, Greg Stewart, who was pleased with my progress. And whenever we could we watched the Swedish Kurt Wallander, whose acting ability amazes us. We are hooked completely and I don’t care if I never see Kenneth Branagh in the role again!!

Me at the U3A lunch – don’t know what happened to the photo of all of us!

We are about to down mice and watch Black Caviar hopefully win the race named after her, on a perfect day, with a big crowd at Flemington behind her. It would be wonderful to be there as she may not race again here.

Talk to you again next weekend xx

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