We enjoyed our busy Sunday morning
last week, particularly as the Sunday Market was quiet & we were able to
get everything done before Lewis & Morse got too excited. Both Gillie &
Aileen joined us at breakfast – Gillie with the sad news that her friend, Hilary,
had died suddenly. We were all sorry to hear this as we had enjoyed Hilary’s
company whenever she had visited Gillie & she will forever be remembered as
the creator of Betty, the scarecrow.
Gillie, Betty &
Hilary some years ago
By the time the Carlton &
Collingwood women were playing footy, I was in bed, exhausted. I seem to have
very little energy since my gastro attack & feel as though I have regressed
with bouts of anxiety & an inability to do anything much. Wes suggested I
spend Monday in bed, which I did and enjoyed reading, doing crosswords &
watching Midsomer Murder episodes.
On Tuesday, I drove through
pouring rain to Ballarat to see the film Emma. I had
pre-purchased my seat and didn’t want to waste it. The Regent Cinema was
buzzing with lots of us keen to see this film & it didn’t disappoint. Jane
Austen would be amazed if she were to see it – brilliantly cast & directed
– it is very true to her book and most entertaining. Miranda Hart, in
particular, excelled in the role of Miss Bates & Bill Nighy swanned through
his part as Mr Woodhouse, Emma’s father.
On Wednesday, Wes went to Carlton
for a 55 year reunion of his St Bernard’s Matric class at the Great
Northern Hotel in Rathdowne Street. He had been delighted with the 25
acceptances, as quite a few of his classmates have died or can’t be traced. 28
turned up, which was amazing & he had so many stories to tell when he got
back home the next day. Meanwhile, I met Dot & Judi for Mah Jong at Muffins
& More, where we enjoyed a fun morning.
On Thursday, I took the boys for
two laps around Lake Daylesford – one in the dark & the next in the light.
It went without a hitch until two girls with a young bulldog arrived
unexpectedly on the path & gave Morse a dreadful fright. One of the girls
helped me hold him, while the other moved away with her dog.
Wes visited Leanne on his way home
from Tom & Deb’s house, where he stayed overnight. He took her some red
gladioli, which thrilled her to bits & they had a good chat before he got
back on the road to Daylesford. We were all pleased to see him & enjoyed
his stories.
Peter Marshell
& Tom Tyrrell are two I recognise above & John Hardwick is with Joe
Rollo below
I had made a pumpkin curry for
dinner, but it was inedibly hot – I used what we thought were medium chillis,
but they were fiery, and added to the curry powder, ultimately too much!
On Friday we had our usual dog
socialising outside The Food Gallery. We were joined by Jane
Barrett, who had not yet met Lewis & Morse & brought treats for them
from our pet shop. As well, Fiona & Annie turned up to have a pat &
chat & Fiona took this lovely photo.
Morse & Lewis
on their best behaviour
Our neighbours, Rob & Dene,
arrived back after a week in Wye River, where they walked & relaxed &
no doubt ate & drank well! We missed them.
Yesterday, after our early walk,
the boys had a bath & bones & Wes went to the front garden to do some
pruning. I had a walk along Vincent Street, as usual, and when I got home,
realised, after a message from our other neighbour, Glen, that I had forgotten
to visit the Craft & Food Fair at Victoria Park. I headed off
& we ended up parked next to each other. It was very well organised, with
lots of stalls, but no local producers or suppliers, which was disappointing. I
had promised to bring Wes home a treat for lunch, so I popped into Muffins
& More on my way back & bought him & Barbara sausage rolls.
He assures me it was the perfect lunch!
We had mixed fortunes with the
AFLW – Carlton won well, but the Magpies went down by 3 points to Freo over
there in a thriller. The Australian women lost to India in their opening T20
International match, but the men had a big win in South Africa with Ashton Agar
taking a hat-trick. We have such a soft spot for him – will never forget seeing
him at Trent Bridge in his first game batting at no 11 & making 98 off 101
balls!
Our big excitement this week was
being accepted as Age Pensioners, with all the concessions that brings. Our
Super Fund had really suffered last year & we realised we needed to
supplement our income or we would run out of money. We applied last December
& two months later our cards arrived. We immediately notified the Medical
Centre, the Pharmacy, the Optician, the Post Office & Council in person
& the utilities etc over the Internet. So far, Central Highlands Water has
been the most generous, reducing our current bill by over $100 back-dated to
December!
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