The Davis Cup in Brisbane.

Yay, we get to go, it was my birthday gift. Couldnt get tickets for the Friday, which had the two singles, by the time we looked, there was only five tickets left and none were together so thats no fun. We went to see the Saturday session which is the doubles match.

We drove down to the station, far easier and cheaper to go by train, only to find the carpark our side of the station was closed. Hopefully there would be space on the other sidr, we drove around and surprise surprise there was plenty of room. Parked walked in and swiped our cards, discussed the best place to get on when a woman who was waiting told us that there were no trains, only rail buses. Great!

Just then the bus pulls up and we pile on, lucky it did only stop at three more stations before we got into the city, then we had to get a train to Roma street, then another train to the tennis centre.

Our seats were pretty good and venue is brilliant so couls see eveything. The match was good, it went for almost four hours.

After the train service was pretty crap as they had not allowed for so many people wanting to use the service. Rail staff had to hold people on the walkway over the lines for some time as the platform was full. Then they announced that the next train was an express and not stopping. We had already been on the platform for about fifteen minutes. Thankfully someone had some sense and another announcement told us that it would be stopping. The train wasnt even that crowded when we got on, we both got a seat.

Took that train through to Bowen, which was the furthest north the trains were going and had to stand in the rain waiting fot the bus. Two and half hours after the tennis finished we got home, normally its just over an hour travel.

Great tennis even though we lost.

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A Grubby Little Boy

Its not often that I think that but that was what came in my mind last night.

There was "breaking news" last night on the news. It showed a picture of a pregnant woman on the front page of a paper and said something about Barnaby (nit sure how to spell it) but with a name like that it can only be about our deputy prime minister.

The media of course were talking about him having an affair then there was the interview with his wife.

The whole story as such as we know is, he and his wife had split early last year. The pregnant woman had been one of his staff but she left his office about fifteen months ago. They are now living together and are expectong a child together.

All politicans who were questioned  said, it is his private life and did not concern his career, which I thought was very good of them until the last guy.

He just had to be smutty and with a wink and a nod, make comment about Barnaby hadnt done something that should have been done by a certain date, went on to say "Oh, well, we know what he has been doing instead" that was when I thought what a grubby little boy!

Stones Green Ginger Wine

Warren and I are still not 100%, not exactly sick but certainly not feeling the best. He has a racking cough and this afternoon went to the little shop to pick up some throat logenzes.
He bought a bottle of this home as well. We have had it before and it does seem to have helped so we had a small glass and then a sleep this afternoon. It is pretty strong stuff and especially when we hardly drink.

Several years ago I was very sick with a cold, Warren was away somewhere as usual and that night I felt like something to drink. All we had in the house was half a bottle of this that someone had brought to a party and left. I had a glass and went to bed. Woke up feeling great, went to work and people couldnt beleive that i was there as I had been so sick the day before. Since then it has been our goto when we are under the weather, hopefully it will work its magic tonight as well as I am sick of not feeling great.

AFLW

Yep, its back Aussie rules football womens league. Not every AFL team has a womens team yet, I think there is about eight teams. Its still very hot but at least they dont play until 3.30 pm. First match was Friday night and as we were going out we taped it and watched it Saturday morning.

The women play very full on and it is a very passionate. Since last year, seventy six new teams have started around the country. It is still free to go and watch and the three games that were on last weekend were almost a full house.

Iced coffee

We were discussing iced coffees the other day and I remembered the nicest one that I had had was about 30 kms from home.

Their version was to fill a soda glass with scopes of ice cream and served alongside was a small jug of hot coffee. Its up to the comsumer to add as much or as little as they want. The hot coffee melts the ice cream and yes, very very good. I havent had one in awhile. Warren said we must drop in again some time.

This morning we needed to head down the highway past the cafe in question. We both said that today was the day to get an iced coffee, it was going to be my lunch.

Grabbed the first car park and walked through the alleyway to see a closed sign. What! Then we see that it was for sale. We decided that it wasnt just closed for the day but had been closed for some time as there were big cockroaches on the floor.

We went over to the shopping centre and was disappointed in their choice of lunch, very little available. We did have an iced coffee, not the same though and Warren had a doughnut and then came home for lunch.

A rainy day

It was a washing day but it was raining. I went shopping not that I had much to buy. Took the opportunity to take two bags of clothes to the op shop and they had a sale. Fill a bag with books for $5, well I couldnt resist a good read so now have about a dozen new books to read.

While having morning tea, Lucy was acting like a loon, of course she hadnt had her walk this morning as it had been raining. The rain seem to have stopped so decided to take her out but I did grab an umbrella on the way out. Just as well I did as just about all the way we had "Chinese Rain". It doesnt rain like that here very often but  "Chinese Rain" that we have dubbed it, is very fine misty rain that it seems ridiculous to use an umbrella but if one doesnt then it doesnt take long and are wet through.

So Lucy got her walk, Warren did put the washing on and through the dryer and now we are watching the Davis Cup on TV, Australia v Germany and so far our young guy is in front, hes about 189 in the world up against the number 5, good tussle.

Triton work bench

Warren bought one of these this week. He used to have one, actually I think I bought it for him for his fortieth birthday but along with lots of other things we sold it before we moved north.

There is also a cutting table to go with it. It has onky been here a couple of days and he hasnt made anything with it yet! Not sure how old it is but it is the same model as the one he had. Nit been used for quite some time so it is having a good clean and oil etc first. I have requested window shades for the side of the house where the sun hits.

He made one years ago for our bedroom with a view to remove it in winter but it has stayed there all the time and cuts down on the sun shining in and therefore heating the room.o