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Sunday, 31 March 2019

Daylesford Autumn Dispatch - Sunday, 31st March 2019


 


So good to be back to normal with a great new computer & nearly everything ticking along nicely. There are enough minor issues to keep me busy, but they are only minor!

We started our week with the usual activities – walk around the Lake, visit to Sunday Market (lots of pats & cuddles for Lewis & Morse) and breakfast at The Food Gallery. There were 8 of us, including David & Sandy, who we hadn’t seen since early January. The service is so good at this café, and we felt very comfortable.

Wes showed the film Mary Queen of Scots to a paying audience of one (Barbara Simpson) at the difficult time slot of 12.30pm. I spent the afternoon watching various games of footy, including the other AFLW Preliminary Final, which was won by Adelaide in a canter, setting up a meeting with Carlton early this afternoon.

Quite a few of our friends have health issues at present & St John of God is playing host to some of them. Hopefully they will catch up with each other & even better, come back home soon.

Our only health issues were Lewis & Morse, who were booked into be neutered on Monday. We cancelled all activities for the early part of the week and prepared to welcome home a pair of hungry, sore, sorry for themselves young Labradors that afternoon. The only thing they were was hungry! They breezed through their operation, coped with being roused at if they even looked at their own or each other’s bottoms & went back to collecting sticks, uprooting geraniums, hiding rocks & pool parties with gay abandon.


Lewis & Morse finally having a rest!

We didn’t walk them on Tuesday morning, but after we had fed them, they were still starving, so we gave them bones, which occupied them most of the day. I needed mineral water from Leitches Creek, which we made a family outing & they were quite excited to get in and out of the car.

On Wednesday they were raring to go at 5.55am, and we took them around both side of Lake Daylesford. They both walked well & were delighted to receive treats for their good behaviour. Lewis even jumped into the back of the car (first time ever) with the lure of a treat inspiring him.

I travelled to Northcote on Thursday afternoon & checked in at Danny’s place before we caught the train to the MCG for the big game against Richmond. We arrived in time to have dinner in the Hugh Trumble Café. We had to share our table with a bloke from Mount Gambier who dominated the conversation – Matt had put $10 on Mason Cox to kick the first goal at 10/1 – he would have been delighted when Cox duly did.


Mate wearing my 2019 Pies cap

Danny & I had a great night, enhanced by finding old friend, Geoff Noble, was sitting in front of us. We had not expected to win, let alone by 44 points. It was one of those nights – nothing went right for Richmond -they were missing two of their best players, Alex Rance & Bacher Houli, Jack Riewoldt hurt his wrist, the ball didn’t bounce their way & the free kicks went our way. After our disappointing start the previous week, we were delighted to go home with a win.

I came home via Strathmore and visited my sister, Leanne. We did a lot of work on photos on her computer. When I arrived back home, Lewis & Morse were thrilled to see me, especially as Wes was out catching up with old friend, Ron Brown.



 Robyn & Ian being greeted enthusiastically by Lewis (black collar) & Morse (yellow collar)

We were delighted to catch up with the Robinsons yesterday when they called in for a late morning tea on their way home to Carlton North from Chewton. Lewis & Morse were thrilled to meet them as well & gave them a wonderful welcome.

Wes has had a busy time helping our friends & family again this week. He took Barbara shopping at Coles; helped Nick Massaro fix up Barbara’s TV; spent time with Gail White yesterday assisting her with a travel claim and made lots of phone calls catching up with friends & family members who are struggling at present. He coped with walking the boys on his own on Friday morning, for which I am very grateful, as I cope with the late night footy so much better when I can stay over with Danny in Northcote.

We tried very hard to get Carlton over the line late yesterday afternoon, against Port Adelaide in Adelaide, but couldn’t quite do it. When the Blues play well, they look good, but can’t quite sustain their game plan & losing Charlie Curnow early didn’t help their cause.

We woke to gentle persistent rain this morning and decided to feed the boys rather than walk them. They coped very well with this but won’t be as happy when I head off to the Sunday Market without them.  There is no shelter & it would be madness to try to cope with a couple of wet frisky labs while stocking up with fruit & vegetables. Everyone will be thrilled to bits with this rain as dams have been drying up.


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