We started our week with a run around Daylesford Cemetery for Morse, followed by a trip to the Market in light rain. Yvonne was so pleased to see us, although I wore a mask as I was still coughing and not really up to being outside. We bought lots of fruit & vegetables and Morse enjoyed his cut up pear treat.
The day was spent, as had been the day before, glued to ABC Classic, as they counted down the top 100 Feel Good music, which was voted on Australia wide. I had a list of 10 and was delighted when 8 of them made it into the top 50, and the remaining two made 106 & 109. Thanks to everyone who got in touch during the count, it was lovely to know we were all doing the same thing. Beethoven's Symphony No 9 finale Ode to Joy won - Wes & I think that it was voted for by all the singers! I had put Chariots of Fire (34th) as my first pick, but hoped that The Lark Ascending(6th) would win.
That night Carlton played Essendon at the MCG in front of 88,000+, which is the second best Home & Away crowd for these two teams. Even watching on TV, you could feel the atmosphere. The Blues won by 26 points, after Essendon got close in the 3rd quarter, but kicked badly. Wes was delighted of course, especially when the Blues are now second on the ladder.
Morse glued to the footy once again
On Monday, I did the shopping at Coles and bought our usual scrolls for afterwards, but we cancelled School, as I wasn't up to the physical labour, which had been scheduled - cleaning the library and guest room. I had bought a Guest Pass & Reserved Seats for the Collingwood vs Melbourne game that afternoon, and was looking forward to catching up with David Lazzaro. However, we realised that I had no hope of being able to travel to the ground, let alone last 3-4 hours there and then catch the train back home, so I pulled out. At least David was there to cheer on our makeshift team.
As well, my younger sister, Paun, and her husband, Brian, were in Melbourne for the Long Weekend, and had tickets to the game. It would have been a great chance to say hello to them, as it is a year since we visited them in Canberra. Along with all the other Collingwood supporters, they would have been thrilled to bits with our endeavour and we came away winners by 38 points, which was most unexpected in front of 84,000+.
Jubilation at the end L-R Jack Crisp, playing his 227th consecutive game (voted Best on Ground); Nathan Kreuger playing his first game in over 400 days, and Harvey Harrison, playing his 11th game. Both Nathan & Harvey kicked 3 goals & were instrumental in the win.
Wednesday was our Anniversary and we had hoped to visit the Impressionists Exhibition at Bendigo Gallery, but decided to postpone that until the end of the month. We had to cancel Friday's celebratory lunch at the Garden Room Restaurant@ Blackwood Ridge (our go to place for special events) and will miss out on a last meal there as the restaurant is closing for good this month. The owners were very understanding & grateful for our past patronage.
We'll never forget 2021 - they opened the restaurant just for us and it was a very special Anniversary lunch
On Thursday, after the Jackson Group Zoom, Wes thought it would do us good to have a little outing, so we went to Pancho, the closest cafe to us, for a quiet breakfast and catch up. Wes had the sardine dish and I went for the muesli with poached pears & rhubarb. It was lovely to be out briefly and we sat away from everyone else on the little table for two under the stairs. I had started my Old Friends Zoom with Kathy Lazzaro, who kindly took over hosting as I was still coughing.
Yummy muesli & Wes, resplendent in Carlton gear, looking thrilled to have his favourite Pancho meal again
It's been another sad week for deaths that have touched us. Firstly, Allan McLeod, who regularly attended ALP meetings at our place over many years; then Carolyn Marrone, a wonderful pen & ink artist, who supported Daylesford Rotary Art Show, and died suddenly in Bendigo, and finally Bill O'Connor, aged 92, father of Donna Thornycroft. Bill was a delightful man that Wes & Barbara first met when they used to go to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Ballarat for hydrotherapy. Bill took his late wife, Shirley, there as well. Wes & I saw Bill often these days as he would start his morning with a coffee at Cliffy's, run by his grandson, Liam Thornycroft.
We just love this pen & ink drawing by Carolyn Marrone, entitled "Bus Stop" and bought it from her in 2011
On Friday morning, I was finally able to Zoom with Leanne for 20 minutes and we made plans for our visit today. The last time we had chatted was 24th May, so it had been quite a while, and I was feeling very guilty that I had been out of action for so long. I'm not sure whether Leanne was more excited to see me or Morse!
That night Wes cooked a meal worthy of a restaurant - steamed tuna with bok choi & rice and a side dish of beetroot relish. It was very yummy indeed, although I am sure he had some chili with his. I still can't cope with strong tastes, even though my "geographic tongue" seems to be improving slowly.
Finally, my brain was working enough to look at our insurances which all fall due on 1st July and had increased by quite a lot since last year. I managed to get a good deal on our Building & Contents with Qantas, where our Health insurance is, and a better price on our Mazda 2, which was going to cost more than the Mazda 3!
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