A Sally special for Wes!
Shar & Karen
Wes & Rory
When we arrived back home, we visited our neighbours, James & Yoko, who wanted to show us their outfits for a Hindu wedding they are attending this weekend. We hadn't seen Yoko since she retired and it was lovely to catch up with them both and exchange news.
On Monday, after our warm walk around the cemetery, I headed off to do the supermarket shopping, dodging huge items of machinery that were taking up most of our little road, as they attempt to repair the damage down by water overflows to #74. As we were having our first School for the year, I stopped at Baker's Delight to get scrolls for breakfast - coffee for Wes, and apple for me. We enjoyed the scrolls and got stuck into our agenda - checking our Wills & Executor Dossier, both of which only required a couple of address changes. So we moved on to the HP camera settings, which had been popping up uninvited lately, and found a couple of settings which were really useful & improved the quality of our video chats.
The next morning was a big one for me with Zooms. I started at 7am chatting with my aunt, Jeff, in Lincolnshire, and was delighted to see her looking so well and sounding chirpy! An hour later I caught up with Leanne, who was also looking & sounding good, and we discussed the temperatures for our upcoming visit. which was to have happened yesterday. Then I had a break - made a quick trip to the PO & pharmacy, before my final Zoom where Old Friends were able to chat with Lib & her daughter, Becky, in Tannum Sands, Qld. Lib is looking so much better & happier since her move - we were all delighted with the catch up.
On Wednesday I had an appointment with my dentist in Ballarat, and headed off early just in case there were roadworks between here & there. Anna was pleased with my teeth, and I made another appointment to have the two remaining old fillings replaced in March. As I was finished early, I decided to go to the Palace Regent Cinemas to see the film, Hamnet, as so many friends had enjoyed the book. I was entitled to a free ticket, bought my coconut choc-top and settled in the beautiful art deco Cinema 1 to enjoy the film. Sadly, I couldn't get excited about it, and after an hour, decided to leave - something I have very rarely done (last time was Moulin Rouge and I didn't last an hour). As I walked out, I bumped into Fiona & Les Groundwater, and their son, Joshua, about to go in, and we had a quick chat.
I arrived back home to sparkling floors and an envious Wes, who would have liked to have walked out of both the previous films we have seen together! I don't think I can even read the book, as I will have the actors in my mind, and I didn't care for them at all.
We were very lucky that Pat Millman, his wife, Kate Adams, and their 8-year old daughter, Clara, were visiting Castlemaine as part of their trip to Melbourne to celebrate Pat's 40th birthday. We weren't able to get to his party, but could drive to Castlemaine & meet them on Thursday for brunch at Saffs Café. We had a wonderful time catching up - they live in Wellington, and both have very interesting jobs, which we loved hearing about.
On Friday we prepared for the hot weather. Wes watered everywhere in the back garden, while I Zoomed with Leanne, made enough potato salad for an army, bought a new iron (tripped on the cord & broke the old one), washed clothes and stayed cool. Wes had his usual chat with Barbara, followed by one with David Hall, who was in hospital awaiting surgery.
Yesterday, as we had postponed our visit to Leanne with temperatures of 40℃ expected, Wes continued his watering, while I cleaned the silver, and reorganised my study desk. Morse was happy to lie around keeping cool, after chasing up to 6 bunnies in the cemetery earlier. It was the 50th Birthday of ABC Classic, and I was glued to the radio/TV wherever I went, listening to the various presenters, old & new, telling stories and remembering difficulties they had experienced, especially in the early days.
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