Eltham
Today we went to the miniature railway in Eltham, which is an entertainment bargain at $3 per 20-minute ride. Right next door are the ponies to ride, or even a horse if you’re lucky. And an opportunistic scout troupe was having a sausage sizzle. There were some complaints when I didn’t spring for the ice [...]
Bungee tramampoline
We went to the Surrey Hills Fair on Saturday, and Tilda got to try bungee trampolining. (And rock climbing too, but the battery on Monika’s camera was dying and Tilda didn’t get very high anyway.) She’s brave, but she’s no daredevil. Afterwards there was some face painting.
Red shoes
My Fairy Stepmother sent me some shopping money for my birthday, so today we drove across town to the only store in Melbourne that sells women’s shoes in my size, hoping to find something that I could wear with skirts in the winter (or ‘winter’, for Canadians). I was heartily disappointed when I arrived there [...]
Brie for breakfast, and a ballet bag
Tilda has kinder on Wednesday mornings, Thursday afternoons, and Friday mornings this year. I try to go swimming on Wednesday and Friday mornings, but so far on Thursday afternoons I’ve been sitting around the house, knitting and catching up on tv. It’s very decadent, particularly when I start off with a lovely breakfast like this [...]
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