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[darkelf9]

Thats always an option. Not overly keen on full backs so guess that leaves bare

I guess it gives new meaning to Teddy Bear(Bare)

Can you imagine Playschool with...."there's a bare in there"

 

[darkelf9]

Morning all,

So to sum up...it's fucking hot....

Third day of using fans. Much nicer today in Melbourne town even though still rather humid. The Aussies would be hoping for the rain to wash out the game. Given the batting thus far, they will struggle to last two days.

The pitch this year at The G is crap. Can't expect good crowds with a poor pitch. Also the Indians have played well with an obvious game plan.

Christmas lunch was nice. A shorter day for me for a change. Not high temp wise but warm enough to have the air con in the car going nearly on full.

More family stuff on New Year's Day, not impressed. So have adjusted plans to the usual drinking, will have to start earlier on New Year's Eve so will be sober for the drive on New Year's Day. Will be happy when all this stuff is over. I have stuff to do.

Hope the lead up to the new year is good for you. I will most likely be up a ladder during that period. Assuming it cools down a bit more.

 

[missswannie]

I guess it gives new meaning to Teddy Bear(Bare)

Can you imagine Playschool with...."there's a bare in there"

That was a Kevin Bloody Wilson lyric way way back, There's a Bear in there. We used to sing it when a friend showed up with something trying to escape knickers or bathers.

 

[Bitesback]

Morning all,

So to sum up...it's fucking hot....

Third day of using fans. Much nicer today in Melbourne town even though still rather humid. The Aussies would be hoping for the rain to wash out the game. Given the batting thus far, they will struggle to last two days.

The pitch this year at The G is crap. Can't expect good crowds with a poor pitch. Also the Indians have played well with an obvious game plan.

Christmas lunch was nice. A shorter day for me for a change. Not high temp wise but warm enough to have the air con in the car going nearly on full.

More family stuff on New Year's Day, not impressed. So have adjusted plans to the usual drinking, will have to start earlier on New Year's Eve so will be sober for the drive on New Year's Day. Will be happy when all this stuff is over. I have stuff to do.

Hope the lead up to the new year is good for you. I will most likely be up a ladder during that period. Assuming it cools down a bit more.

After two terrific Tests, and the series very much alive, the outcome of the Melbourne Test was pretty much known from the toss of the coin. The pitch was flat and the Indian batsmen played with skills and careful tactics in the heat. A day of wickets on both sides yesterday provided the only excitement for the few who came to the G or stuck it out with the tv broadcasts. Melbourne finally doesn't have a dead rubber in the test series but hosts a very lackluster game. Disappointing.

Hope you all have a happy and safe New Year.

 

[missswannie]

The small gathering around the BBQ and pool has somewhat gained in size and after 4 runs to the supermarket to cater up, thats it. Hubby and his old mates are "putting the band back together" and playing - the neighbours have been warned.
Hope everyone has a good start to the new year. 2019 is the last year of the "teens" so get your direction set and make it work.

 

[PertPerth]

Happy New year everyone! It's not quite 10pm, but I'm off to bed on my lonesome. I hope everyone has a wonderful start to 2019.

 

[milkmepls]

Happy new year everyone. May 2019 be prosperous safe happy & filled with all type of fun

 

[darkelf9]

Afternoon all,

A Happy New Year to all. Mind you it could turn to shit rather quickly, but worry about when it happens. I was quite sober come midnight which was annoying. Had to get up early and do more driving so I wasn't impressed and ended the day caring for a sick parent. This driving around on New Year's Day ain't happening again.

So the heat in Melbourne has continued. Going for 42 on Friday. I have to drive across the city again tomorrow in the heat so more sweating. Been having a second shower when I get back home just to cool down. I hate the Summer with a passion. Been getting a tan doing all this driving around in the heat. I don't need a tan. On the positive side the petrol prices this Christmas / New Year's period have been cheaper than pre-festive season.

Supposedly as of 1 Jan the utility bills will be coming down as companies get rid of the "loyalty tax". Will see what that actually means, but rather sceptical at the moment.

Hope you find a cool place in the coming days.

 

[Rollinbones]

Spent Christmas in the pool, drinking beer and cooking chooks on the spit and a honey glazed ham in the smoker. Spent all day in wet shorts so brought in the new year with a fucking dose of thrush. Had no ointment at home so knowing that it is the same fungal infection as athletes foot used some powder. Didn't count on the massive amount of menthol in the foot powder. Talk about adding insult to injury.

Gave me the shits royally too, the wifey is on holidays and quite relaxed and interested in pants party shenanigans.

Had to tell her to hold the ponies back until i got over my athletes crotch.

Can happily report that correct cream located and a few days commando to let the equipment breathe has things back on track.

Also in other news i cunt punted a red belly black snake while collecting firewood. I looked down and there it was on my foot. I was wearing thongs and just booted the fucking thing as hard as i could. Probably not recommended practice but resulted in a helicoptering snake flying about five metres away. He was a bit insulted by this but slithered away muttering things about "fucking human dipshits and just looking for a feed of frogs". Upon inspection later i found a couple of little scratch marks that may be a love tap from the said snake. No envenomation though thankfully.

So between a raw trouser snake and flying red belly i'm about done with excitement for this year.

Peace to you all and your families. Party with you pants off.

 

[sub_aussie_male]

Holy crap Bones, maybe stay inside after all that excitement yeah?

 

[missswannie]

An evening phone call from a client and now hubby and I find ourselves in the company of a bunch of mining crazies, lawyers, and a journalist in landing in Canberra for a corporate day at the SummerNats. The scent of burnt rubber is on the air.
Promise I will keep my boobs in.

 

[Bitesback]

Afternoon all,

A Happy New Year to all. Mind you it could turn to shit rather quickly, but worry about when it happens. I was quite sober come midnight which was annoying. Had to get up early and do more driving so I wasn't impressed and ended the day caring for a sick parent. This driving around on New Year's Day ain't happening again.

So the heat in Melbourne has continued. Going for 42 on Friday. ...

I was quite sober, too. So my New year's resolution is to drink more. Especially now that I read an article about the health benefits of drinking whisky, in moderation, of course.
"whiskey contains ellagic acid, a powerful antioxidant that can eliminate harmful, cancerous free radicals in the body. Whiskey even contains more of it than red wine, which has always been considered on the 'healthier' spectrum of alcoholic drinks. As for your heart health - moderate whiskey consumption may reduce the risk of experiencing a stroke or heart attack by 50%. Similarly, those who sipped modest amounts of the liquor (one to six portions a week) were half as likely to suffer dementia in adulthood." Whiskey makes you live a longer, healthier life, says science- Freya Drohan @freyadro Jan 03, 2019
Sounds good to me.
Hoping things are on the improve with your sick parent, an added stress with the festive season and the heat. And it did get to 42 on Friday. Hate it when the BOM is correct about such forecasts.

Spent Christmas in the pool, drinking beer and cooking chooks on the spit and a honey glazed ham in the smoker. Spent all day in wet shorts so brought in the new year with a fucking dose of thrush. Had no ointment at home so knowing that it is the same fungal infection as athletes foot used some powder. Didn't count on the massive amount of menthol in the foot powder. Talk about adding insult to injury.

Gave me the shits royally too, the wifey is on holidays and quite relaxed and interested in pants party shenanigans.

Had to tell her to hold the ponies back until i got over my athletes crotch.

Can happily report that correct cream located and a few days commando to let the equipment breathe has things back on track.

Also in other news i cunt punted a red belly black snake while collecting firewood. I looked down and there it was on my foot. I was wearing thongs and just booted the fucking thing as hard as i could. Probably not recommended practice but resulted in a helicoptering snake flying about five metres away. He was a bit insulted by this but slithered away muttering things about "fucking human dipshits and just looking for a feed of frogs". Upon inspection later i found a couple of little scratch marks that may be a love tap from the said snake. No envenomation though thankfully.

So between a raw trouser snake and flying red belly i'm about done with excitement for this year.

Peace to you all and your families. Party with you pants off.

This was just the laugh I needed while watching the Pink Day of the fourth test. There's a good lesson for us all in that. And what an excuse to party with your pants off! Hope all is healed and in good working order.

An evening phone call from a client and now hubby and I find ourselves in the company of a bunch of mining crazies, lawyers, and a journalist in landing in Canberra for a corporate day at the SummerNats. The scent of burnt rubber is on the air.
Promise I will keep my boobs in.

There's a corporate day at SummerNats? Does it go beyond sponsors and exhibitors?
Maybe you will find a way to keep your boobs in and still let the girls shine. To my mind, a good opportunity. Hope you had a great time.

Happy New Year folks.

 

[missswannie]

There's a corporate day at SummerNats? Does it go beyond sponsors and exhibitors?
Maybe you will find a way to keep your boobs in and still let the girls shine. To my mind, a good opportunity. Hope you had a great time.

Happy New Year folks.

Hospitality tents. Plenty of boobs and booze. I was well behaved but did tip a couple of more adventurous strippers from next door to look after the guys who invited us on the charter.

 

[PertPerth]

Spent Christmas in the pool, drinking beer and cooking chooks on the spit and a honey glazed ham in the smoker. Spent all day in wet shorts so brought in the new year with a fucking dose of thrush. Had no ointment at home so knowing that it is the same fungal infection as athletes foot used some powder. Didn't count on the massive amount of menthol in the foot powder. Talk about adding insult to injury.

Gave me the shits royally too, the wifey is on holidays and quite relaxed and interested in pants party shenanigans.

Had to tell her to hold the ponies back until i got over my athletes crotch.

Can happily report that correct cream located and a few days commando to let the equipment breathe has things back on track.

Also in other news i cunt punted a red belly black snake while collecting firewood. I looked down and there it was on my foot. I was wearing thongs and just booted the fucking thing as hard as i could. Probably not recommended practice but resulted in a helicoptering snake flying about five metres away. He was a bit insulted by this but slithered away muttering things about "fucking human dipshits and just looking for a feed of frogs". Upon inspection later i found a couple of little scratch marks that may be a love tap from the said snake. No envenomation though thankfully.

So between a raw trouser snake and flying red belly i'm about done with excitement for this year.

Peace to you all and your families. Party with you pants off.

Geeze! Menthol on your dangly bits sounds painful enough without adding the thrush to it, too! I have an allergy / hypersensitivity to thrush, so even a tiny little exposure to those bastards sets me up in a week long episode of peeling skin. Seriously not fun! Glad you're able to make jokes about it.

Good to hear that the snake wasn't interested in you. Most of the time they're not, they just don't like company and tell you to piss off with their teeth.



My funny (??) start to the new year.....my new boyfriend asked me if we're boyfriend-girlfriend now. I said yes
Then the not too funny thing was the next morning, he asked me to explain the extra condom in the bin. I am a little annoyed that he rummaged through my bin, given how open and honest I have been with him about everything. He obviously was looking for something! I know his ex cheated on him, but I'm not her. Anyway, I have *coughs* silicone toys, a box full (which he's seen) and I've got hypersensitivities/skin allergies to pretty much everything and like silicone lube (again, he knows because I always use it with him...I don't think he likes it...but that's another story) so I tend to use condoms over most of my toys. Easier to clean them and it stops them from falling apart! After all, silicone lube dissolves silicone toys! I'm not sure if he believes me or not, but I'm pretty sure I mentioned it before....oh well.
Nobody likes to be accused of things they haven't done, so it's not really a good start on the trust side of the relationship. Especially given he's pretty keen on adding another person to the mix. I'm not sure he'll cope very well with it from an emotional point of view. We'll have to have a few long discussions about it!


Other than that....no news. Back to work yesterday. It was my 11 year anniversary and I cried every time anyone reminded me. My life is still the same as it was over a decade ago. Everything is the same only harder now that I'm a solo parent. I'm just a bit depressed about my life. I was expecting more at this stage. I'm 40 in April and I'm still waiting for something good to happen.

At least there is wine and chocolate and zombie movies. What would I do without them??

I hope everyone is enjoying the start of the new year!

 

[warrior queen]

Good to hear that the snake wasn't interested in you. Most of the time they're not, they just don't like company and tell you to piss off with their teeth.

After my close encounter with a tiger snake a few years back - got bitten on my hand - I found out that 9 out of 10 bites are 'dry bites', as in no venom is injected. Apparently, it is a very costly thing for a snake to use venom, so they usually just bite without using it as a first strike.
Lucky for me!

My funny (??) start to the new year.....my new boyfriend asked me if we're boyfriend-girlfriend now. I said yes
Then the not too funny thing was the next morning, he asked me to explain the extra condom in the bin. I am a little annoyed that he rummaged through my bin, given how open and honest I have been with him about everything. He obviously was looking for something! I know his ex cheated on him, but I'm not her. Anyway, I have *coughs* silicone toys, a box full (which he's seen) and I've got hypersensitivities/skin allergies to pretty much everything and like silicone lube (again, he knows because I always use it with him...I don't think he likes it...but that's another story) so I tend to use condoms over most of my toys. Easier to clean them and it stops them from falling apart! After all, silicone lube dissolves silicone toys! I'm not sure if he believes me or not, but I'm pretty sure I mentioned it before....oh well.
Nobody likes to be accused of things they haven't done, so it's not really a good start on the trust side of the relationship. Especially given he's pretty keen on adding another person to the mix. I'm not sure he'll cope very well with it from an emotional point of view. We'll have to have a few long discussions about it!

Adding another person is something that requires immense trust..... and more than a few intense discussions! Any form of jealousy or trust issue, and your relationship is unlikely to survive.

I would be very wary of agreeing to this if you are already having problems with him believing you re your toy play..... (btw, I do this too because it makes cleanup so much easier!)

Other than that....no news. Back to work yesterday. It was my 11 year anniversary and I cried every time anyone reminded me. My life is still the same as it was over a decade ago. Everything is the same only harder now that I'm a solo parent. I'm just a bit depressed about my life. I was expecting more at this stage. I'm 40 in April and I'm still waiting for something good to happen.

At least there is wine and chocolate and zombie movies. What would I do without them??

I hope everyone is enjoying the start of the new year!

Ten years sounds like a long time when it's ahead of you..... then, when it has passed by, it seems like such a short time after all!

 

[missswannie]

Geeze! Menthol on your dangly bits sounds painful enough without adding the thrush to it, too! I have an allergy / hypersensitivity to thrush, so even a tiny little exposure to those bastards sets me up in a week long episode of peeling skin. Seriously not fun! Glad you're able to make jokes about it.

Good to hear that the snake wasn't interested in you. Most of the time they're not, they just don't like company and tell you to piss off with their teeth.



My funny (??) start to the new year.....my new boyfriend asked me if we're boyfriend-girlfriend now. I said yes
Then the not too funny thing was the next morning, he asked me to explain the extra condom in the bin. I am a little annoyed that he rummaged through my bin, given how open and honest I have been with him about everything. He obviously was looking for something! I know his ex cheated on him, but I'm not her. Anyway, I have *coughs* silicone toys, a box full (which he's seen) and I've got hypersensitivities/skin allergies to pretty much everything and like silicone lube (again, he knows because I always use it with him...I don't think he likes it...but that's another story) so I tend to use condoms over most of my toys. Easier to clean them and it stops them from falling apart! After all, silicone lube dissolves silicone toys! I'm not sure if he believes me or not, but I'm pretty sure I mentioned it before....oh well.
Nobody likes to be accused of things they haven't done, so it's not really a good start on the trust side of the relationship. Especially given he's pretty keen on adding another person to the mix. I'm not sure he'll cope very well with it from an emotional point of view. We'll have to have a few long discussions about it!


Other than that....no news. Back to work yesterday. It was my 11 year anniversary and I cried every time anyone reminded me. My life is still the same as it was over a decade ago. Everything is the same only harder now that I'm a solo parent. I'm just a bit depressed about my life. I was expecting more at this stage. I'm 40 in April and I'm still waiting for something good to happen.

At least there is wine and chocolate and zombie movies. What would I do without them??

I hope everyone is enjoying the start of the new year!

Dunno mate, a one eyed glance at the bathroom bin to see if it is a home or away match tonight is not an unwise thing for a fellow setting his mental game plan, but having a rummage through would be cause for a 'first and last time' discussion in my books. I keep a box on hand for exactly that; there are some toy time games that are much easier to clean up if you just have to throw it in the bin after.

It has been a crazy decade on the sunset side of the island. Still there after 11 years is probably the best outcome compared to the average punter up and down the terrace. World's going mad so there will always be new gold mines popping up if you want to play with the cowboys, otherwise the new copper deposits might be a new source of fun.

 

[darkelf9]

Geeze! Menthol on your dangly bits sounds painful enough without adding the thrush to it, too! I have an allergy / hypersensitivity to thrush, so even a tiny little exposure to those bastards sets me up in a week long episode of peeling skin. Seriously not fun! Glad you're able to make jokes about it.

Good to hear that the snake wasn't interested in you. Most of the time they're not, they just don't like company and tell you to piss off with their teeth.



My funny (??) start to the new year.....my new boyfriend asked me if we're boyfriend-girlfriend now. I said yes
Then the not too funny thing was the next morning, he asked me to explain the extra condom in the bin. I am a little annoyed that he rummaged through my bin, given how open and honest I have been with him about everything. He obviously was looking for something! I know his ex cheated on him, but I'm not her. Anyway, I have *coughs* silicone toys, a box full (which he's seen) and I've got hypersensitivities/skin allergies to pretty much everything and like silicone lube (again, he knows because I always use it with him...I don't think he likes it...but that's another story) so I tend to use condoms over most of my toys. Easier to clean them and it stops them from falling apart! After all, silicone lube dissolves silicone toys! I'm not sure if he believes me or not, but I'm pretty sure I mentioned it before....oh well.
Nobody likes to be accused of things they haven't done, so it's not really a good start on the trust side of the relationship. Especially given he's pretty keen on adding another person to the mix. I'm not sure he'll cope very well with it from an emotional point of view. We'll have to have a few long discussions about it!


Other than that....no news. Back to work yesterday. It was my 11 year anniversary and I cried every time anyone reminded me. My life is still the same as it was over a decade ago. Everything is the same only harder now that I'm a solo parent. I'm just a bit depressed about my life. I was expecting more at this stage. I'm 40 in April and I'm still waiting for something good to happen.

At least there is wine and chocolate and zombie movies. What would I do without them??

I hope everyone is enjoying the start of the new year!

Hey Pert,

I wouldn't be celebrating anniversaries of work unless they are positive milestones otherwise you'll just be reminded of doing time. Don't forget time in a job or organization is deemed experience. So think of it as experience you've gained. I know that the new thinking is that spending more than three yrs in a job is a waste, but the opposite is that those people end up with a thin layer of knowledge. If it's really tested they fail to perform. In my case, time in jobs was valued as experience meaning as the years went on I could pretty much demand my own price which is dollars in the bank. People will pay well for someone who can come into a job with very little training, they become effective quicker. It also helps when you know about the job than the people who hire you.

Next point is don't wait for stuff to happen you need to decide what your goals are and be determined to work towards them. Your age isn't an issue. Don't believe the BS that everyone can do everything, just focus on your strengths, it's ok to have weaknesses so long as you don't dwell on them. Nobody is good at everything. Whether you know it or not you've picked some expertise over the years, you've just got to recognise it and use it. If you make list you might be surprised how much you really know. You will change job streams thru your career, nothing remains the same. I've seen so much change over the years and if you pay attention you will see things coming. Just have to know when to move on to be ahead of the change, otherwise you'll get caught up in it. Don't be afraid to jump, just do it as an informed decision. Jumping off a cliff isn't smart, jumping off a cliff with a parachute gives you a better chance of landing safely.

Last point don't let them tell you that everyone is replaceable. That is just horse shit. Management uses it as a tool to scare people. Yep another person can do your job, but not with the same level of knowledge, that doesn't mean you are replaceable. So don't let them threaten you with that stuff.

No advice on the condom thing. Just should of said that..."you don't remember doing it more than once, well really". Kind of like …Him: "did you come. Her: "oh yes baby you were really good". Like he knows. But I agree with WQ, if he doesn't trust you now and is checking your bins then it could lead to jealousy and controlling behaviour. So definitely have honest discussions with him and use basic words and get confirmation he is listening not just hearing you. Nodding back to you is not listening.

Don't forget women chose men, not the other way around therefore you're in control, guys just think they are.

Hope all that helps

 

[darkelf9]

I was quite sober, too. So my New year's resolution is to drink more. Especially now that I read an article about the health benefits of drinking whisky, in moderation, of course.
"whiskey contains ellagic acid, a powerful antioxidant that can eliminate harmful, cancerous free radicals in the body. Whiskey even contains more of it than red wine, which has always been considered on the 'healthier' spectrum of alcoholic drinks. As for your heart health - moderate whiskey consumption may reduce the risk of experiencing a stroke or heart attack by 50%. Similarly, those who sipped modest amounts of the liquor (one to six portions a week) were half as likely to suffer dementia in adulthood." Whiskey makes you live a longer, healthier life, says science- Freya Drohan @freyadro Jan 03, 2019
Sounds good to me.
Hoping things are on the improve with your sick parent, an added stress with the festive season and the heat. And it did get to 42 on Friday. Hate it when the BOM is correct about such forecasts.

Happy New Year folks.

I was ahead of the curve obviously when I purchased that second bottle of single malt just before Christmas as an early birthday present. They should sell the stuff in chemists like they do in the States. You get drugs and booze in the same place, very civilized. We've embraced other US culture stuff why not that one as well.

I made up for my sober New Year's by sampling what Tassie had to offer in the way of booze, so that was interesting. All in the name of research of course. Even met a brew master who put me onto some items to research which apparently are only known to a few. I'll be the David Attenborough of booze, looking for booze in it's natural habitat.

Didn't realise today is going for 32 still cool in the house, rather warm outside though so put another load of washing on. Should be dry in a few hours.

 

[Zach_lost_in_Aus]

Welcome to 2019 all.
The sun is shining and the view looks good. The outlook may change once I have to return to work of course.
In a crazy world let’s hope for good things happening, maybe make a few happen ourselves.

 

[barefootgirl69]

Welcome to 2019 all.
The sun is shining and the view looks good. The outlook may change once I have to return to work of course.
In a crazy world let’s hope for good things happening, maybe make a few happen ourselves.

Happy New Year, Zach!

 

[Zach_lost_in_Aus]

Happy New Year, Zach!

And to you bfg

 

[darkelf9]

Afternoon all,

Well it's another warm one in Melbourne. I'm recovering from a short trip down to Hobart for my birthday. Been there before but the last time I there was over 30 years ago, so was interested to see how things had changed and also looking for a cooler place to spend my birthday which is usually a hot one if I stay home. Did get lots of cool breezes down by the wharf but it was warmer in the CBD area. Like flicking a switch on and off.

Hobart certainly has more stuff in it now. I also didn't remember it having so many damn hilly streets. Choose the wrong street to walk up and you'll need crampons to get to the top. Various parts of the CBD looked knew, a ghost town after about 5:30 pm as all the action is down by the wharf areas. They even have distilleries there now. Sampled some of the local single malts but they are on the young side and rather expensive compared to Scottish ones and they are in smaller bottles. Good for tourists who don't know the difference. They'll buy it cause it's local. The gins seemed to be a big hit with the ladies. Not my thing. Gin is like water for me. Did like their ciders though. Had a wild cherry cider, a little bitter but very nice.

Also did the Cascade brewery tour and the tasting. The guide knew his stuff which was good. Obviously had been working there for a while. My knee didn't enjoy all those steps and once again the steep inclines walking around the brewery. If you have any knee or hip issues you might struggle. I was in a lot of pain later in the day. The samplings went down well though. Found a couple of new brews to try. Should of stayed at the brewery for lunch and caught the later tourist bus back to the CBD.

Hobart now has skybus but not well managed at the airport. Had to ask the security dude where I could buy a ticket, which was a single machine with card payment only. No direct service to the city so you have to stay on board and do a circuit of the various stops till you get to yours. People arriving get mixed up with people leaving so can lead to a bit of chaos with the luggage. Also buying tickets on board can lead to delays. They need to find a better system, but it eventually works.

They have a Red Bus system for tourists wanting to see the various sites which you can't do in a day simply because the bus stops at about 4.30 pm and only comes around once an hour. It would be cheaper on the local buses if you knew the routes as they go to the same spots, just no commentary.

Did the foodie tour down to Bruny Island which whilst is on the pricey side is well worth doing. Once again the guide knew his stuff, an older guy with lots of knowledge. And like me he is also retired. He does these tours for fun and works one day a week for extra pocket money. Plus he gets to sample all the stuff the tourists do. By the end of the tour we had oysters, cheese, wine, chocolates and fudge, honey, a choice of local lamb or salmon and finished the day of with whiskey and gin tasting. Even with all that you can still have dinner since the samplings are small. Except for the oysters, plenty to go around. So anyone going to Hobart you must go to Bruny Island for the local produce. If you want to drink then do the tour, there guides do their best to make sure you enjoy yourself. You even get drop offs to where you are staying even if it's not a hotel.

Would like to go back but this time take my car on the ferry as a new experience. Been around the island several times but always on a tour. Do my own foodie tour around the island next time. With stop overs for booze of course.

Anyone coming to Melbourne for the tennis well it's going to be hot on day one so you might sizzle court side. Will be warm all of the first week and warm nights so going to dinner won't be an issue. Lots of places in Melbourne to get good food and coffee. Met some Chinese tourists who loved our coffee. And a German tourist who fell in love with Melbourne and decided to move here.

Hope your weekend isn't too warm.

 

[darkelf9]

Welcome to 2019 all.
The sun is shining and the view looks good. The outlook may change once I have to return to work of course.
In a crazy world let’s hope for good things happening, maybe make a few happen ourselves.

Hey Zach,

Had an annoying start to the year. Just small things. Like this morning when I tried to download pics from my camera to the PC. Turned on the desk lamp but it wasn't working. Changed the globe, still not working, thought it was the lamp plugged that in to another wall socket it worked. Then the internet died and also the phone due to stupid idea of connecting the phone to the internet. So I thought is was the power board, changed power boards still nothing. Finally discovered is was one of the double wall sockets. All this before I got my first coffee for the day.

Annoying issue number two. Got home on the local bus. Passed the petrol station on the way home, petrol was $1.17, got home sorted stuff got in the car to go shopping, approached the same petrol station going the other way. They had changed the price to $1.37 in less than an hour. Liked I said, so annoying.

I reckon it all went wrong when I was sober bringing in the new year. Bloody family. No visiting next year. Told them all I'm staying home not being sober on New Year's Eve. Ain't driving nobody nowhere on New Years Day. They can buy a horse.

 

[warrior queen]

Heading to Perth WA!
Arriving 26 Jan

 

[darkelf9]

Afternoon all,

Well a week on from my last post and I'm recovering from a head cold that quickly became a cough and cold. Like in the middle of Summer WTF! So no cold drinks for the past week, lots of hot honey and lemon drinks, ran out of honey. Been stuffing my face with lots of oranges, half way through bag no. 2. Gulping cough mixture as well, been doing double shots, oh yes and let's not forget the second packet of cold and flu tablets.

Had to cancel a dinner with a friend down from Sydney for the tennis and also cancelled other stuff. Dying to have a cold drink in this heat. Even the fan has made me cough. So damn annoying. I must have come into contact with a germy tourist somehow. Felt ok after getting back from Hobart then two days later it hit me.

Feeling much better. Might have a couple of samples of that single malt, purely for medicinal purposes. Got a whiskey tester glass for Christmas so will have to try that out.

Weather wise well the heat has kinda gone for a couple of days. Rain around and lots of thunder in the last couple of hours. The heat will be back on Monday with another week of temps in the mid 30's for those tennis fans. They might have to invest in a pool next year at the tennis. Must have lots of sweaty bum crack in the stadium.

Hope your weekend goes well and that you stay cool. Summer has a long way to go yet.