It's just a Freight Train coming your way
It’s been a sparse few days. Doing some odds and ends of writing, generally being online, reading and writing emails and looking at photography competitions.
The rain here comes and goes. Rain though is never to be complained about in Australia. It’s vital to the continuation of the country. Natural water supplies are limited. It shows after dry summers. Restrictions of all types come into force. The sensible take brief showers, use bath water for plants and generally don’t waste water. While I was in Sydney their water supplies fell below the 40% level. This caused a minor panic.
A bomb scare on Monday meant a bus ride from station to station. After London the Melbourne police weren’t going to mess around when a bag was left at a station. Although it ended well for several hours trains weren’t running and buses were used, with passengers packed in like sardines and what is usually a 5 minute ride turned into a 30 minute haul.
It’s was a fun weekend though. Saturday was all about the AFL again. My third trip to the MCG (the previous two for cricket) and an Aussie Rules Footy match between Richmond and St Kilda. The weather, as it so often does, threatened to play a part. Wind and rain tend to remove some of the skill from the game. The two teams both needing to win, Richmond to keep their chances of finishing in the Top 8 and St Kilda needing to get into the Top 8.
I also had my 100% record to maintain. St Kilda have won every game I’ve been to.
Fortunately, although the first quarter went the way of Richmond, the Saints pulled though, stepped up and slaughtered the Tigers – 16.10 (106) to 5.7 (37) in a game which had wind, rain and sun in equal measures. All good. The game also had some inter-family rivalry as my step-nephew is a Richmond fan. Incidentally, my brother is a signed and sealed Sainter and my sister-in-law barracks for Carlton.
Sunday and the sun came out early. Although it’s winter here and still a little on the cold side a lack of wind and some sun makes for a pleasant time. A trip to Bunnings (Where lowest prices are just the beginning) the home, hardware, gardening store. A few plants, barbecue cover and other odds and ends were bought. The afternoon spent cleaning, tidying and potting in the garden.
