Boatarama

 It's all happening on a sunny Sunday, on the water that is. No doubt there will be a lot of cars outside by this afternoon but right now it is boat city. I have mentioned the Pirate before and once again he is back in town just below us. Also as I stand at the sink another yacht has come in to drop anchor.  I don't think it is too quiet for them as there are numerous fisherman moving around always looking for the best spot.  However it is the seadoos and the crazy couches that are towed at speed which really flay the bay, wave the water and stir the sea.

Coast Care Calm

 I went across with a muliple session in mind, a few throws and a beach walk cleanup.  I started with the throws and did two sets of eight with a slow walk between each set to the end of the beach. I took the rubbish bag to make a start. On the way back I met up with one of the coast care guys. The metal sheet I reported some weeks back has been piled into a stack of sheets and reported to the council. I was not going to help him carry them up.  The beach has been quite clean this year and one factor is the lack of strong winds so far.  I got two cans (one I waded in for), plastic bags, ciggie butts and small rope pieces.  The throws are still at the 14 paces length.

Gladdies & Orchids

 There hasn't been a lot of rain so far this year.  Yesterdays would be called a shower at best. For the first time since we have been here the water pressure from the tank has dwindled to a trickle. You can still give yourself a rinse off but it is a slow business. I would say it was a quarter full doing the old tap tap tap on the side test.  The watercan has been busy indoors though as the orchids are blooming.  We also have a spray of gladdies at the moment drinking us dry.  The last couple of mornings have had a hint of Autumn about them.

Bullet that Missed

 There is nothing worse than getting a series of books out of order and some how I jumped from book 1 to book 3 in this lot.   The stories are self contained but there are references to the previous volume and may even drop a hint about what happens there.  I blame the covers. If somebody dies twice then have a coffin on there or if the bullet misses then have a bullet.  These books all look the same, so does this mean I am judging the covers by the book. There is less of the retirement village in this one but the Thursday Murder Club does seem to be getting a lot more members.

Swim before Storm

It was 30° or so this morning, tide was up, Sun was out and breeze slight. Lots of boxes ticked except for the jellies.  These things are still hanging around.  I swam along the closer groyne and bypassed perhaps 8 jellies. There were a few good fish in the area so that was also a tick. On the way back I took a closer look at a larger jelly. There was space to swim around it and this one had trailing tentacles that were clearly seen. Yesterday walking along there were at least six washed up. 

Walk to the Reef

We got the Taylors on a morning constitutional to the reef area on the way to the Dell. Yes well, if you are walking there then you may as well go all the way to the top.  The morning was so calm that we could see what we could not see before.  There was an aerial view of the reef and for the first time I noticed that it had a wavy pattern to it rather than straight sides which can't really be seen as you are swimming along. The snorkelling would have been very calm except the Sun was not out. Also the mineral springs area was clear of grass and being so calm we could clearly see the mineral water bubbling out of the rock shelf.  You could bottle that.

notice the shapes below the surface near the yellow marker

Terindah

 The last time were at this winery was during the Toast the Coast. That time we were on the grass with the finger food and the music. This time we were in the restaurant which was unusual due to it being a Monday.  But all the locals must know this is open on a Monday as the car park is full and most of the tables have people. We can't all be retired, like Franster, Ross ,Mick ,Anna and us. I had the steak and frites very tasty. Around the table there was duck, pasta, fish and vegetables and don't forget wine and the view.