Sunday, 23 August 2015

Fri, 21st August, 2015 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns


A few clouds to start the day – where is our beautiful sunshine!! Forgotten how noisy Reservoir Road has gotten but had a good night sleep listening to the Curlews – I do love their calls.

Put on a strappy dress but must admit I needed a light cardigan too. Got the keys to Mum & Dad’s new Corella – nice but low – banged my head getting in!!

Down past Trinity Bay – they have put the divider fence in the medium strip to stop the kids running straight through the four lanes of traffic and make them use the crossing lights. The new Year 7 building looks impressive. Will see the girls soon and check it all out. Along Aumuller Street and they have taken out all the big trees and widened it and at last fixed the Gatton St intersection. Much better though it was said to lose the old trees.

Into Department of Transport to get new licences. Mine doesn’t expire till April next year and Steve in August 2017 but we wanted to get the new card one so we don’t have to come back into Queensland to do it then. Unfortunately the computer can’t do that and she said we will just have get a WA licence if we are there and then transfer back when we come back. Luckily the lady beside her said there was another way – surrender our licence and get a new licence from today. The unused time paid for on the licences actually came off the cost of the new one so we got it cheaper and all sorted. They should arrive in two weeks.

It has warmed up a lot so no cardigan needed now!! Should be a top of 27 degrees today. The sun has come out and it is going to be a beautiful day. Dropped into the bank to sort out finances then around to Pinks for a cuppa. No cappuccino though as the machine as stopped – will have to get that fixed – Steve will see Brian. Called into Jon’s to pick up mail and met Bandit – he is a very cute dog and very friendly.

Steve dropped me into town to meet Kaylene, Wendy and Andrea for lunch at a crepe café. So great to see them again, though I don’t feel like I have left. Chatted away then Andrea realised she didn’t get a ticket from the machine for her parking – that could be a $44 fine but luckily she didn’t get one!! Went back to Central and I bought a new belt and we had a wander around.

Kaylene dropped me back home. Took a photo of our home for the next month and the Petria growing on the trellis.


My orchid that Brian gave me years ago is in bloom.


Grabbed Dad’s car and headed back into town. Met Kaylene for a walk along the Esplanade with her friend Sue. Kaylene’s mum, Dawn, is up from Melbourne and we had a chat as she rested in the car while we walked.

Jon texted for me to call in which I did. Sadly to tell me that he and Tash had split. She hasn’t been honest with him unfortunately. Gave him a cuddle and he will come up later with Bandit. So hard to see them hurt.

Dan had come up to home for dinner. So wonderful to see him and so proud of my two boys. Jon and Bandit arrived for dessert and we all had a great night chatting and of course playing with Bandit.



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