BRIGHTON BEACH BOXES

On Saturday morning Byron, Jordja and I went to Werribee to get Jordja body armour so that she can ride her motor bike without the trainer wheels. After that we head off to Brighton to see of photography exhibition by the photograhper who climbed Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hilary and photographed him reaching the summit, after that we headed to Brighton Beach to have a look at the beach boxes which I had never seen. It was a lovely sight with the sun shining on them and pleasant way to spend an hour. After that we headed back to StKilda and had lunch in Acland Street and then purchased some very naughty cakes to take home for afternoon tea. All in all a very good day.

BATHROOM RENO

Finally last Saturday the new shower screen was fitted and the bathroom is now finished. It has turned out very well and we are pleased with the result. Unfortunately Phil has now given himself tennis elbow and has to have physio on it for the next couple of weeks and hopefully his shoulder and arm will come good.

GRAND FINAL 2010 REPLAY

GRAND FINAL REPLAY
Today I went to my first Grand Final to watch the Saints play Collingwood at the MCG.





Luckily for me when we had a draw last week I was able to get a ticket to the game. Byron drove me into the city and walked me to the "G". It was certainly an interesting day, and although we didn't win I enjoyed myself. Unfortunately the Saints were not up to job but we will be back again next year.

WHAT I AM READING

THE GRAY MAN by Mark Greaney. This is another new author I have discovered and added to my reading list. "Courtland Gentry is a good man and a great assassin. To those who lurk in the shadows, he's known as the Gray Man. He is a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible and then fading away. But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. Forces like money and power. And there are men who hold these as the only currency worth fighting for. And in their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness. But Court Gentry is going to prove that, for him, there's no gray area between killing for a living and killing to stay alive.." Must admit have so far thoroughly enjoyed this book, another character along the lines of Lee Child's Jack Reacher.

GRAND FINAL REPLAY

I am very excited I have just purchased a ticket to the grand final replay next Saturday. I was only able to get one ticket with my membership so will be going by myself, anyway Phil will be away in Queensland. I will be sitting at the very top of the Ponsford Stand but at least I will be able to look down on the goals and see the entire ground from my perch. As I have never been to a grand final ialthough have been to many prelim finals to watch the Saints this is the first time at a grand final and only because of the draw last Saturday. All I can say is GO SAINTS and another thing off my bucket list of must do things.

CAPE SCHANCK

On Saturday morning we got up early and headed of to Cape Schanck. It was a cool overcast morning but we enjoyed ourselves. The walk down to the beach was via a long flight of timber stairs. Once down on the foreshore we discovered that the beach was mostly smooth rocks and no seashells or sand. There was a bit of a swell so the waves were breaking on the rocks. Next came the long walk back up the stairs to the top which proved to be a bit of a struggle but finally made it to the top. We then returned to the kiosk which had opened and got our tokens to go through to the lighthouse and surrounds. We very pleasant way to spend a morning. We then headed back into Rosebud and had morning tea before making our way back home to watch the Grand Final.

DEARNE'S VISIT

Dearne had come over for a quick few days to catch up with her family and I was luck enough to have her staying with me for a couple of days. I collected her from the airport on Wednesday night and on Thursday we had a girls day out shopping at Watergardens. I don't think we stopping talking the entire time. It's amazing how you can spend six hours shopping and not actually buy very much but enjoyed looking and trying on things we didn't buy. On Friday morning Emma picked Dearne up on her way through to Melbourne. It was lovely to be able to spend time with her.