Still shivering.....

Yep, winter has taken hold this year and has really made up for the milder winters of the last few years. We started July much as we finished June, staying out of the cold in another theatre. This time we saw a play at the MTC's new home, pictured here. It was called Dead Man's Cellphone and was a very interesting take on modern obsession with our phones.

The following Saturday night we rugged up and caught a train to have dinner with Susie & Bryce at their place. Susie's lamb curry was delicious and the yummy chocolate cake for desert was just divine. We'll come again if that's how you spoil us! Thanks so much for a great night.

And then to the greatest winter sport of all. Lorraine & Hans arrived on Saturday morning for their annual pilgrimage to see the big game, Essendon vs West Coast Eagles. With the current form of both teams it was anyone's guess as to who would win. On the night it was the Eagles who were the better team and made our visitors very happy. What perfect hosts we are. That's 2 games each now so I'm sure it's our turn again next year. Other than the football we had a great weekend catching up with Lorraine & Hans. See you again same time next year guys!

This winter has a touch of de ja vue about it. Last year it was Bill's neck that kept us home and this year it is a hip problem that has decided to keep us tucked up nice and warm during the coldest weeks. It appears that Bill's attempt at getting fit earlier in the year (jogging) has had a negative impact on his hip and he has been ordered to rest for a few weeks and see if it improves. Of course he can only achieve this on the weekends so any extended wanderings have been put on hold for the time being.

I'm still getting my exercise walking to and from work each day and it was one morning a few weeks ago when I came face to face with a new feature outside the ACCA, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. I still haven't decided whether this is a permanent feature or just a temporary instalation but I have discovered that it is a piece by Peter Cripps. He has created the first large-scale Public Project work realised. Over seven metres in height, Turning a quizzical eye — in the form of five convex mirrors — on the exterior of ACCA and its immediate neighbourhood, Cripps’ pair of big brotheresque mirror towers reflect the centre, a building which self-consciously declares itself ‘a sculpture in which to show art’. A little bit of interest on the walk each day.

So with another weeks work to get ready for we'll leave you for now.

until next time.............