Cup Day On The Sunshine Coast

Our local racecourse (Corbould Park) is the scene of most activity up this way on Cup Day. No public holiday here but quite a few businesses close for the afternoon and the town becomes very quiet!

About 15000 went and I don't think there were any horse races on either. But there was lots to drink and lots of partying! This photo shows cars still parked outside the course at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning! Drink driving is an expensive and annoying offence in this part of the world! The day was about 28 degrees so the weather was conducive to enjoying a few drinks!

No rain was forecast for Monday so the 21 mls we received overnight were a bit of a surprise. We are into the "Storm Season" and severe storms are predicted for later today (Weds) with strong winds, and storms tending to heavy rain overnight. This prediction is also for Thursday and Friday nights as well.



The recent rain has meant some of the parklands need mowing. Trish is seen here on her ride this morning.



Pool temp was at 24.3 at 7 a.m. this morning and today's temp is expected to be about 27. It was 25 before 9 a.m.!

We are driving down the Gold Coast tomorrow to catch up with Det and Brenda, friends we met on our trip to Vietnam and China. However with the storms predicted we intend to be home well before dark. The pool is being repaired on Friday and we expect a new mattress to be delivered then too.

This photo was taken this morning looking over the estate. The clear skies and warm weather don't indicate what we are in for with tonight's weather!

Trish flies down to Melbourne on Friday Nov 17 and she returns with Kate and Charli on Sunday Nov 26th.

Graeme, I hope your grief over the passing of the Hibiscus was brief and all is now well again!