Day - who cares what day it is? Sunday 26th June 2011

Spent most of yesterday sitting around reading and doing crosswords. Put out some of my jewellery and sold a few pieces (enough to cover a couple of nights in CP). Met some nice people which is a bonus. I ran out of display space so I used a clothes hanger with pegs and attached it to a tree branch - it looked speccy when the wind made it whizz around.

Bites on my legs, arms and back!!!!! Don't think they are of the mossie variety but they are itchy.

Bobby and Bill (a neighbour who is travelling north and west) organised for Pooh-Bahs to meet via Skype. Definition/explanation of Pooh-Bahs:another term for male wine drinkers who live in close proximity in our street and who 'meet' every Saturday afternoon from 3:30 p.m. until ???? and learn how to speak a different language that can only be accessed after a few reds. Partners are associate members and are welcome to meet but mostly they enjoy the peace for a couple of hours although they dread the different language at the end of the meeting. Most Saturday nights in our street are quiet although the loud snoring from males can often be heard coming from many homes.

Well it was just as though we were at a Pooh-Bah gathering. There were voices competing to be heard, much laughter, sledging yet with the occasional coherent comment about what everyone was up to. It was excellent to hear those familiar voices and maybe next time we will have worked out how to get some images showing instead of question marks. Naturally, the different weather conditions were commented on with Bill, Ros, Bobby and I making the most of short sleeves and shorts whilst those back in Largs Bay were wearing layer upon layer upon layer. They even met indoors this week so it must have been cold. Normally it's an outside meeting under cover.

About 8ish last night, Bobby rushed inside the van and told me to grab the camera. A tawny frogmouth was perched on a pole near the van. Sat there for a while as I took a few photos and then flew off - just hope I didn't blind it with the flash from camera. Didn't hear anything bump into a tree so I'm guessing it was OK.

Robert's just been told to wash the car with vinegar added to water to get rid of lime that is in water of the road crossings that we splashed through the other day on way to Elsey National Park. That will keep him busy for a while. I can have a coffee and do a crossword - maybe have a shower.

Checked out the barra feeding in afternoon when water is a bit warmer. Photos could be better - new camera one day. Most of shots are guesses because it was difficult to see the viewer.

Bazza the Barra