Last Sunday we headed off to a
small group for breakfast at The Food Gallery – us, Barbara &
Janine. Everyone else was either occupied or on holidays. We enjoyed a fun
chat, mostly about Janine & Barbara’s busy weeks & headed home to find
Lewis & Morse had uprooted a camellia in our absence. Not a good move on
their part!
Wes drove to Franklinford Cemetery
to meet with Erica Higgins (also a member of the Reconciliation Advisory
Group), to discuss advising the Council to provide an Information Site
outlining the Aboriginal history of the area, the location of their & other
gravesites as well as the historical & cultural aspects of this cemetery
which dates back to 1842.
He came back here, changed clothes
& drove to Essendon Football Ground for a celebration of the life of
Maureen Curran, an old school-friend, married to Michael, also an old school
friend, who died suddenly in WA recently. He arrived in time for the speeches
& caught up with quite a few friends before heading off to visit old, dear
friends, John & Carole Hardwick. John had been unwell & wasn’t able to
be at the wake. Carole is a Richmond supporter & was on Cloud Nine after
their gutsy win over the West Coast Eagles. The three of them had a wonderful
time together and Wes was sorry to have to leave to come back home. Fortunately
he arrived just before the heavens opened & was warmly welcomed by me &
the boys, who had all missed him.
Lewis sitting on my lap while we
watch AFL 360
It rained heavily during the night and although we
had been expecting snow, none eventuated in the morning & we were able to
go on our usual walk. There is no gym for a few weeks, as Barry Spall is unwell
– missing it already.
It was lovely to catch up with Gillie on Tuesday
morning before my fringe trim. We don’t see each other often enough & she
always has lots of share. We sat in the front window of The Food Gallery,
before we headed off to our respective 10am appointments. I had visited Springs
Medical Centre the day before & was amazed to find some of my
beanies available on a table with free blankets as well. Perfect spot for Keeping
Daylesford Warm to offer knitted & crocheted items.
Snow in Grenville Street last Sunday
– that little bridge would have been impossible to cross – thanks Gail White
for the photo
Wes swapped days with Barbara as he had an
important meeting of the Reconciliation Advisory Group on Wednesday morning,
while Dot & I met to play Mah Jong at Muffins & More. When
I arrived, Dot & John were there with their friend, Ted, and we all had a
cuppa together. Dot couldn’t play but we enjoyed a good chat in lieu. When Wes
arrived home, I was delighted to hear how well the meeting had gone & how
all his suggestions had been adopted.
Wes spent Thursday in Melbourne – first off, he
visited my sister, Leanne, & helped with gardening & computer issues,
then he had lunch with old friend, Peter Russo, who is also our solicitor &
a very lovely man. I had an early dental appointment in Ballarat, because an
old filling at the back of my mouth had started to crack. Jon Marin, my
dentist, was careful & patient & I can’t believe how white that tooth
looks with a modern filling instead of the old silver-coloured amalgam.
I came home to find Lewis & Morse asleep in
their room after happily demolishing bones that were meant to occupy them &
stop them from noticing the stakes & chicken wire arrangement now
protecting our herb pots on the decking. So far so good!
Our daffodils have finally come out – very slowly
compared to everyone elses. The tête-a-têtes were out a week ago, but the daffs
have been hiding away & I suspect some heads were bitten off when they
first dared to open.
We had breakfast together at Muffins &
More after the early walk & shopping. It is a very casual &
friendly spot & Maria Viola was thrilled to see us there & catch up,
especially with Wes. The cost was good – 2 hot drinks & 2 filling
breakfasts for $36.
Lovely photo of Wes at Muffins
In the afternoon, I drove to Northcote to stay with
Danny Millman, and we went to the final Home & Away game for Collingwood,
which was against Essendon at the MCG that night. Before the game we caught a
tram to The Grace Darling Hotel for dinner. It was extremely noisy
& full of footy supporters with the same idea – more Collingwood than
Essendon, but certainly lots of large mixed allegiance groups catching up
before the game. Essendon started well & had a good lead at quarter time,
but injuries & inexperience caught up with them & the Pies were able to
win & move back into the final Four.
Yesterday Mate & I had breakfast at a lovely
new café in High Street, Northcote, Bicycle Thieves, about 10
minutes’ walk from his home. Great service, interesting menu & a good vibe.
We’ll be very happy to go there again.
Dear friends, Kathy & Gerard Lazzaro, arrived
for the weekend yesterday after I got home. We’ve chatted, eaten, watched footy
& cricket & emptied a few bottles together. It’s been lovely &
relaxing & we’re off to the Sunday Market & then breakfast together.
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