A Damp Start To Thursday

While Melbourne enjoys warm but very dry conditions, here on the Sunshine Coast we have a south easterly wind blowing showers in off the sea.  I just tipped 13 mls out of the rain gauge and the wet weather meant I didn't get a bike ride in this morning.

My riding clothes are dry now after I was caught in a sharp shower of rain yesterday morning.  It was so wet outside this morning the thought of going for a bike ride never entered my mind.

The problems with helicopters has continued during the week with daily repetitive touch 'n go circuits for around 4 or 5 hours a day, and usually in tandem with two helicopters giving residents little respite to the consistent noise overhead.

There has been a large amount of work for the Community Association sending off emails and keeping the relevant authorities informed.  The helicopter company says they aren't breaking any rules and are flying in line with guidelines.  Technically they are right, morally they are wrong and this is a situation where commercial interests outweigh any compassion for residents.

The guy who did the concreting for us last year popped back in again on Monday.  The sealer he used on the concrete hadn't worked well.  He gave the area another coat of 'solvent' and it appears to have done the trick.  Click on the photo above for a larger view.

Last night we headed into town with friends for a meal at the local Chinese Restaurant.  The food we get there is as good as any we get in this part of the world.  We had a lot of fun and the food was very good.  I pre ordered a Hokkien Fried Rice.  Needless to say everyone enjoyed it.

Then it was back to our place for a couple of drinks and a chat.  The 'home made' Sambucca was a huge success and probably contributed to me not moving too well this morning. The second bottle of 40% alcohol has now become a 1.125l bottle of Bundaberg 'style' rum and it too is working OK!

Some of our favorite TV shows have finished their UK season so we are catching up with some downloads from late last year. We just watched a series of 6 one hour shows called "Last Tango In Halifax."  It was a little gem of a series with heaps of twists and turns.  It basically told the story of a couple in their 70's who used to go out together in their teens. They lost contact before their romance could really begin.

They had both married other people and had families.  Now both had lost their partners and had found each other again via Facebook.  The problems of family members follow them as they strike up a relationship.  It was a great series and comes highly recommended.

On Tuesday we tried a new Noodle Place who were advertising Char Kway Teow (CKT) on their take away menu. I was a little concerned as it was promoted as including carrot and onion as ingredients.  I don't recall ever seeing carrot in CKT.  I ordered it (without the carrot) while Trish ordered Hokkien Mee.

We were pleasantly surprised!  The CKT had the genuine wide rice noodles and it didn't taste too bad at all.  Trish's Hokkien Mee was OK as well.  We ate beside the beach in a lovely shaded spot.  I think we might do that again one day!