Dear Friends, thank you all for sending get well wishes.
They must have worked, as after another couple of days, I finally managed to
get up and dressed on Friday morning and went downstairs to attack the computer
issues that had built up over the past week. Bilbo was very relieved to see me
out of bed, even though we didn’t go on the Friday Bushwalk around Spargo
Creek, which would have been beautiful. I stayed up until 2.30pm and then went
back to bed.
Yesterday I lasted until 5.30pm, and had a 10-hour sleep,
which was just what was needed. The cricket didn’t keep either of us awake as
it was all over in a trice and poor Michael Clarke fell on his sword, which is
a very sad way to finish what has been an illustrious career. At least we have
a readymade and proven new Captain in Steve Smith, although his time at the
helm will be shaky to start with.
Nurse Bilbo
relaxing between shifts
I was very disappointed to miss out on Saturday in Melbourne
– I had booked a ticket to see ‘David Bowie is’ at ACMI (The Australian Centre
for the Moving Image) at Federation Square. Most of the exhibits had been on
show at the Victoria & Albert Museum when we were last in London, but it
was completely sold out, so I was delighted when it arrived here. Fortunately,
ACMI is staffed with very understanding people who have changed my ticket
without charge and I hope to go in a fortnight. I had planned to spend the
afternoon at the footy with David Lazzaro and he still went and assured me that
our seats in the MCC section were excellent. Lastly, I had booked a car park
pass at the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Car Park and I was able to cancel
that at no cost, which is very impressive.
Adam Goodes came back to play with the Swans last night at
Geelong’s home ground, Kardinia Park, where both teams ran through a joint
banner, and there was none of the intense, sustained booing that has greeted
him for most of his games in the past year. Geelong won the game with a strong
last quarter after a very even match.
This morning is cool but dry and I’m planning to take Bilbo
to the Sunday Market, before the three of us go to Breakfast, which will be
followed by a quiet day at home. Danny Millman and I are flying to Sydney on
Thursday mainly to see Collingwood and Sydney play at the SCG on Friday night,
but we are very much looking forward to catching up with friends, Jane &
David Knox & Terry McDonald. Danny has other friends he is keen to see, so
I imagine he will be out most nights, while I will be taking it very quietly
indeed.
We arrive home on Sunday, so there may not be a Dispatch
until Monday.
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