Cold and Wet

26th September – Saturday

Bad luck Saints – next year hopefully the Swans v Saints!

Oh boy, is it cold!!! One really admires the people who live in Canberra – it was 5 degrees at 2.30 pm. Overnight, we had another dust storm, with the car and caravan absolutely covered in red dust, which quickly turned to mud in the cold rain. It was necessary to wash the car windows before we went anywhere.

Last night we had a very pleasant evening with a distant cousin, Gayle, and her family. As we are both interested in family history, most of the evening was spent catching up on the family tree and ideas for possible future research.

Today, we had been invited by James and Maureen to join them for a barbecue (in this weather???) lunch before watching the AFL Grand Final. James was very prepared for a wet barbecue and had an enclosed area complete with gas heater to keep the boys warm while the ladies kept an eye on the salads indoors! We had a lovely afternoon and it was great to sit in a chair and watch a big television screen. If only St Kilda had won …

Sleet and snow is forecast for tonight. I am definitely moaning about the weather!!!

(The photos were taken at Floriade - when the sun was shining.)