Unfortunately, they were the wrong wheels, so we still can't use the heater.... had another look at its booklet, and it actually has sort of sleigh legs
So, got to Inglewood around 4.30 or so. Had asked Maile and David to drop in for a drink and nibbles, and then to go to one of the pubs for dinner
However it was very cold, and as I was walking back from IGA saw that the Royal had a sign up advertising happy hour between 5 and 6pm and a warming fire. I was sold, and so took the shopping home, and went back to thaw out.
Fraser had told me about a man who had told him and his friends that he had been in the tunnel between our place and the Emporium, and that the boys shouldn't go down there - rotting timbers/ too dangerous etc
Anyway this man was there at the bar when I walked in - (Fraser had described him). I introduced myself, and he advised that it was his mate who had been in the tunnel, not him, and that his mate now lived in Bendigo. Anyway, as the plot thickens, we've never found anything.
So we had a bit of a chat, and I then went and sat by the fire - with a mini bottle of bubbles. Also rang Justin to advise him where I was. He was arriving pretty soon - driving here from Warrnambool.
In fact he didn't take too long - was here by 5.20 or so, so met me at the Royal - where we sat by the fire. Also chatted with Greg - the artist
Went back to the house around 6pm to wait for Maile and David
They came around 6.30, and although I had suggested a drink and nibbles at our place, it was too cold, so we went back to the Royal for dinner.
Saw Steve and Denise having dinner there too, was pretty good, and then back to our place, and an early night.
Saturday morning, and we dropped by Greg's studio to buy a 2 colour lino cut of our house
Alex and April came up around lunchtime - and we had a quick and warming lunch of hot pies
And then off to Tarnagulla to see Don Giovanni - which Rachel had organised.
Was full, more than 100 people by my count, and we loved it. Was in the Victoria Theatre where both Dame Nellie Melba and Lola Montez had performed.
And we could even take a glass of bubbles through to enjoy while we watched - how civilised. Saw Greg the artist there also. Unfortunately Maile and David couldn't come, as they had something else on
The show was great, and we got back to Inglewood later afternoon - with not too many kangaroos
Had some dips and cheese etc, and then back to the Royal for dinner - saw Jim and Pat there this time
And then back to the house - upstairs and a nice fire, also had Alex's heater on as a further heat supplement.
Read the paper, Justin played his guitar a bit, just relaxed.
Sunday, and a bit of a lie in, but did get up and took some very early morning photos
And then some frost a bit later on
But then back to the warmth of bed
Given that we've been going through quite a bit of firewood, I sawed up pieces from the large pile that Ben and co had made and put by the side of the fence - as we need some more kindling. Did quite a bit, and it was tiring
Also did some weeding
And Alex and Justin converted a storage box into a radio with speakers for Alex to take to work - needed some thing robust for in the warehouse
Justin left for Warrnambool after lunch and sent a couple of very nice sky photos that he took on the way
Alex & April, and I left around 4, and I dropped in on Jill's 80th birthday do at the Auburn Bowls club on the way home. Only thing was that it had finished. It had been a sit down lunch at 12, saw her daughter, was introduced to her brother, and a few other late stayers, but I missed her, her daughter had just taken her home. Anyway, they asked me to stay for a drink, so I did, and then left. Called her the next day
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