When I
said goodbye last Sunday, Wes & I were heading off to the footy together,
but he was feeling unwell & went to bed instead, after a piece of raisin
toast at the Food Gallery.
I headed
off to the MCG, as he assured me he would be fine, and had a good run there. I
parked about 30 minutes’ walk from the ground at the back of the Arts Centre
precinct. There was only a small crowd of 35,000, so I easily snared a seat
under cover in the Balcony area, and after a chat with Loud Gayle, settled down
to enjoy the game. It was a rather frustrating afternoon, as the Pies were very
wasteful in front of goal, but we ran out winners by 45 points.
When I
arrived home, Wes was still in bed & had been sleeping on & off with
occasional glances at the footy. His Blues rallied against North Melbourne in a
most exciting game, where the young Carlton players were sadly overrun in the
last quarter.
Fortunately,
Wes had made an appointment to see Dr Brad Wyer on Monday morning, as he needed
prescriptions, so I drove him to the Springs Medical Centre, where we knew just
about everyone in the waiting room. It was particularly good to see Bill &
Sue Longley, who are among our oldest & most favourite Daylesford friends.
Brad confirmed that Wes had picked up a virus & suggested he go back home
to bed & keep drinking water & introduce hot soups to his menu.
This stunning photo of Daylesford Station
was taken the other morning by our friend, Beck Walker.
I was
delighted when Wes decided to spend Tuesday in bed as well & he definitely
gave himself the best chance of getting better.
He had
promised to be by Barbara’s side on Wednesday morning when she was visited by a
Local Area Co-ordinator for the new NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme).
He was able to do that & they were both disappointed by the inadequacies of
both the LAC & the Scheme itself. Meanwhile I played Mah Jong with Dot
& had the very rare experience in a Goulash of picking up all 4 blanks.
Apart from that game & one other, Dot managed to win the rest & keep up
her fine record.
The rest
of the week has progressed nicely. We have enjoyed lovely sunny days after very
cold mornings, but when I drove to Melbourne on Thursday to spend time with
Leanne, I was very relieved that there was no black ice to worry about, as
Woodend is notorious for it.
Wes has
enjoyed getting back in the garden – planting the rest of the bulbs, doing a
light cut of the grass & weeding garden beds. Bilbo prefers a shorter walk
these days, so we have been taking him around part of the Lake & he is very
happy to come home to warmth & a treat.
On Friday
Judi & I joined the Bushwalkers for the lovely Wombat Trail in Trentham.
Each time I do this walk, I notice improvements & Friday’s were the
additions of some small wooden bridges over the worst of the muddy area. I felt
we had the Warren & Brian Friday experience when two women mounted on
police horses joined us as we started our stroll around the old Racecourse and
later, as we were finishing our walk, we were greeted by two older horses
looking over their fence for carrots or apples. There was even a miniature
Shetland pony in the field as well.
Our
friends, Gail & Terry White, are back home after 6 weeks in America, where
they have travelled extensively & caught up with friends they made on an
earlier trip many years ago. Gail has sent a blog weekly with lots of photos
& amusing descriptions of all they have done.
Bilbo Baggins under his comfy warm rug
Yesterday
we invited Glenn Mack for a fish pie lunch and caught up on his latest plans.
His home is being sold & he needs to find somewhere else to live, so we
offered a guest room & ensuite, & under the house storage. I am sure we
are among many who are making similar offers while Glenn decides what to do.
Last night
we saw the last episode of the stunning BBC series ‘River’ starring Stellan Skarsgård
& Nicola Walker. We had seen the first episode two years ago in Adelaide on
Netflix & weren’t able to find it again. It was so good to finally see all
6 episodes. This has to be one of the best series ever – beautifully conceived
& written, with perfect casting & direction.
This
morning we are off to Sunday Breakfast – no Market beforehand, so Bilbo is most
confused & not letting me out of his sight in case I should go there
without him. The rest of the day will be spent in packing & getting ready
for our upcoming trip to Hong Kong to say goodbye to one of our favourite spots
in the world. We might stop at 4.30pm in time to watch Collingwood play
Fremantle over there in Western Australia!
We head
off early Wednesday morning & return on Saturday, 17th June. I
hope to send the occasional holiday Dispatch, but if I don’t I should be back
on line again on Sunday, 18th June.
Bilbo & Karen on the Wombat Trail in
Trentham earlier this year
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