Morse can relate to this!
We spent a very hot Sunday glued to the TV, wondering which team would win the 5th Test and hold the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India set Australia a modest target of 182, which should have been easy, but wasn't. We lost 4 wickets on the way to that total and the winning runs were scored by Beau Webster from Snug in Tasmania, who was playing his first test and excelled with ball, bat & in the field. After 10 years, it is very exciting to have the trophy back here again.
We woke on Monday to find there had been some rain overnight, but it was dry enough for us to take Morse for a run at Daylesford Cemetery. We got back here just before the heavens opened, and 20mls of rain fell. The temperatures plummeted and I'm sure everyone was pleased to feel cool again. The gardens, tanks, and waterways were all very grateful.
Perfumed Passion + a Red Riding Hood for contrast This week we've gotten back into the swing of online chatting. Wes has been busy catching up with Barbara in NZ; his Godson, Danny, in Queensland; our mate, Paul, in the UK; our friend, Helen, in Melbourne; the Jackson Group - all over the world, and his sister, Denise, here in Daylesford. I've chatted with my sister, Leanne, in Melbourne; my aunt, Jeff, in the UK, and Old Friends, in Melbourne & Queensland.
As well, we've had a wonderful in person catch up with my cousin, Leigh, her husband, Simon, and Simon's daughter, Charlotte. Leigh & Simon live in Luxembourg and decided to spend three weeks in Australia over Christmas, primarily because Charlotte is having a gap year and living here. She has been in Sydney and plans on moving to Melbourne in March to see what life is like there.
We had suggested that they catch the train from the city to Woodend, where we picked them up and took them on a drive around the area. We started with Hanging Rock, which Leigh had never seen, and was thrilled to finally see in person. Simon & Charlotte, being English, didn't know the Picnic at Hanging Rock story, so we enlightened them and Leigh promised to find the film for them all to watch.
We then drove through Ashbourne to the Pig & Whistle Hotel in East Trentham. Leigh & I have a great-great grandfather who came to Tylden in the 1880s and would have seen this hotel being built almost next door to his property. We had booked a table in the oldest part of the hotel and spent a very happy time sitting and chatting over a lovely lunch.
Simon, Charlotte, Leigh, Karen & Wes in the bar
After lunch, we drove them back via Tylden, and Wes stopped at Bourkie's Bakery in Woodend to buy them vanilla slices. Not sure what Simon & Charlotte thought, but Leigh was in heaven! She has a suitcase to take back home that will be filled with Tim Tams, Cherry Ripes, Twisties etc (and Four'N Twenty meat pies with tomato sauce if she could).
On Friday, we spent time at The Convent with Di & Jeff, whom we have been trying to catch up with for some months. We all enjoyed the 90 minutes we had together sitting at the best table. Whenever we visit The Convent, we always think we should go there more often as we receive such a warm welcome from the staff, and Tina herself, if she is around. We are so lucky to have her in our town with all she has done for the local community.
More stunning roses - Ashram & Guy Savoy in our Wedgwood Sterling coffee pot
Needless to say, all this wonderful socialising has taken its toll, and I am having a very quiet weekend. The bookcases are coming along slowly but surely - each bookcase has 8 shelves, and each shelf is deep enough to hold 2 books. I've done 12 shelves so far, parted with a few books I know I won't read again, and rearranged a few books that were out of alphabetical order. My method is to empty a shelf at a time and lie the books out on our large dining table, where I can easily see what needs to be done. I then clean the shelf, and return the books, leaving spaces for those living authors who might write a few more wonderful books that we need to own!
I couldn't resist this brilliant FB cartoon - this is Morse the minute he can't find Wes!
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