Asher gets Dolled Up

These birthdays seem to go on and on lately. Half the issue is trying to get co-ordinated. Asher was asleep during the initial unveiling of the top secret project. But now that the Doll is out of the bag I can place a photo here. As well there was a big group at the Pacoe Pub where we made ourselves to home, with presents, cake and wrapping paper. I scored a couple of games, one featuring GOT so these will get a good go over summer.

A true antique at 113 yar old including Grandma's 6 months of painstaking restoration

the high chair end

Paper Dive

I have reached the bottom of the most recent stamp allotment. There is more in there than stamps. Such as a money order for $100 from a New York bank. Two Stamp booklets on consignment from England both untouched. Drawings from someone's sister who thought maybe it was a good idea to put her designs in the same box.  The contents of the box (7000 stamps) have been washed and are currently being pressed to get the kinks out. Now comes the long part determining what has interest and value.  In any event the price has worked out to be under 1c per stamp so the money has been well spent.

Sent around the world on trust. Pick what you want and return the rest with the money.
Maybe they bought the whole book maybe not.

On the back it states a "Michele design"

Seinfeld never cashed his cheques either

FyansFord

Took the car for its first service and brought the bike along to occupy the time. At first it was a 1hr job then a 2hr job and after 1hr of riding I got the call that it was ready. I headed along the Barwon up stream. The first familiarity came with the World Championship road race. We rode this section of the river to get to the Bridge at Queen's Park.  I kept going and came to the Fyansford confluence with the Moorabool River. This was where the bike ride ended and the canoe section started in those epic races we did from Ballarat to Barwon Heads.  I kept going to a weir near the old Fyansford paper Mill. They call this Buckley Falls. The old Mill buildings seems to be an art commune these days.

Falls

Old Mill

Asher Stands Tall

The temperature caught us out at 30° or was it just me.  Last night coming out of the theatre at 25° itwas balmy. We almost went to the pool then but we did go this morning after a 30 min bike machine ride.  There were good views from the 22nd floor but you had to climb onto some ledges.  Then it was off to the Asher show and finally some lunch at Nana's for Auntie Patty turning 92.  How many 90 year olds do we know?

City laid out

Pool

Tippy Toe Tall girl

Birthday Season

Harry Potter Full Time

Other than Shakespeare a while back, this is the first time we have been to a show that was not a musical. The story is intricately wound into the previous books even though it is set years later when Harry is an adult. If there is time travel involved then anything goes.  It is a long show probably a bit too long. Nevertheless it was a good one and well worth the $1000 we spent on it.

Still not sure what a boy is doing in a nest with wings

Harry Half Time

We left at 10:00am for the drive to Rydges in Exhibition St.  They have included the evening meal and a full breakfast as well as the parking and a room upgrade. It is two minutes walk from the Princess Theatre and we haven't tried the roof top pool yet.  So far Harry's son Albus is trying to live up to the Potter name.  I think Moaning Myrtle has stolen the show.  I was nodding off for a short spell during the show. HA get it.  We have had a short nap and need to get down stairs for the tea break as the Time Turners are ticking.

Does JK Rowling get a cut of merchandise?

Stamp Box

Mick "The Stamp Traveller" Taylor has been listening to his favourite radio show 'Buy, Swap and Sell' and from time to time he goes on the hunt if stamps are mentioned. The latest box that he delivered is of interest. Someone has been putting stuff in there for a lifetime. Cigar box, old tins, envelopes, albums and plastic bags crammed with stamps.  Some of Australia's first stamps are in there and still attached to the envelope paper. I estimate around 5000 stamps so again the price paid is around 1c each.

Good decoration for a stamp tin - around 1000 stamps jammed in it

The Kangaroo and Map is over 100 years old