Great intro!
Last Sunday stayed wet & foggy - we visited the Daylesford Market in pouring rain and spent up big with Yvonne & then with Jeff, the dog treat man - much to their delight, as it wasn't the sort of weather to attract visitors to our lovely Sunday market.
We watched the footy - firstly the Gold Coast Suns had an unexpected 2 point win over Greater Western Sydney at Manuka Oval in Canberra, where the rain was falling too. Then Collingwood played West Coast over in Perth in perfect conditions, and were lucky to run out 19 point winners. Finally Carlton played St Kilda - it was a double header with the AFLW leading off, and the Blues were too good winning by 26 points. Then, after a moving tribute to Danny Frawley, and a plea to check on everyone's mental healthy, the Blues were able to record an easy win over a depleted St Kilda side to the tune of 44 points.
The view from our lounge all day - wet & grey
We woke to more rain on Monday and the ground was very slushy and slippery with lots of puddles on the roads as well. Visibility was slightly better than the day before, but not ideal. I did my usual shopping chores before spending time with Wes discussing our replacement oven, which he ordered from the very helpful Paris at Daylesford Bi-Rite.
Last week, while Wes was delving into Ancestry.com, he discovered that I have a forebear who was a famed Archbishop of Salisbury (Nicholas Longespee (1227-1297) . His mother, Ela of Salisbury (1187-1261) was Countess of Salisbury III in her own right and married William Longespee, the illegitimate but recognised son of Henry II.
Salisbury Cathedral on a beautiful day
We've enjoyed another busy week of catching up with family & friends. Wes had chats with Barbara Simpson in New Zealand; old schoolfriend, Gerard Weston; our long-time friend, Helen Hanrahan; Shaun Standfield in Sydney, who we met many years ago when we were insurance brokers and have kept in touch; another schoolmate, Dave Carey; and finally, exchanged messages with another long-time friend, Wendy Owen, whose husband, Roberto, is very unwell.
Lovely photo of Shaun Standfield with Wes in 1996
Meanwhile, I caught up with my sister, Leanne; with my aunt, Jeff, in dry, parched Lincolnshire, and with Old Friends including Libby Edgoose & her daughter, Becky Turner. We hadn't chatted with Lib & Becky for some months and it was so good to see them again. They were both in good form and we enjoyed sharing stories. As well, Terry Borg & I updated each other on 4 weeks' activity as we had missed our usual fortnightly chat at the end of July.
I was finally contacted by Manse Medical, Ballarat, where I was referred to a respiratory specialist, and have an appointment on 25th August for a lung function test. I'll then need a spirometry test and finally hope to see the specialist to find out what can be done to manage the cavities in my lungs which are busily collecting germs and causing me to cough more than usual.
Judi was unavailable for Mah Jong this week, so I had an appointment for a facial with Emma Ford instead. It was months since I'd been able to do this, because of the coughing, and I was overdue for TLC with her. As usual, we had so much to talk about that the hour flew by. My skin is very grateful for the care and we both enjoyed the catch up.
We had planned a quiet day on Thursday, which was a wet, grey day - perfect to watch Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, where it was warm enough for the summer game to be played in August. The Aussies have had a rude shock with the much improved Bangladesh Test Team, now coached by Phil Simmons of Trinidad. We were bowled out for 198, and by Friday night, we still hadn't taken all their wickets and they were looking good at 6/351.
Yesterday was dry, and I was finally able to join Wes & Morse for a walk around Daylesford Cemetery. No bunnies, but it was so good to be up & out early with no need for the phone torch. We spent the morning watching the cricket and the afternoon switching channels between cricket & footy. Australia was 4/161 at stumps, still trailing by 67 runs. Meanwhile the Collingwood AFLW team played their first match against Richmond, and with 10 changes to the team, not surprisingly fell short against a more accomplished side.
That night Collingwood & Hawthorn played their second draw for the year in a thrilling game in front of over 76,000 fans. It's the first time ever that two teams have played a draw twice in the same season, but it felt like a win to me, as I really thought our side wasn't experienced enough to withstand the Hawks onslaught.
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