Mid June

We have finished the first two weeks of winter so we have another 4 weeks of the coolest weather to go.  As a general rule, we may only need the heater on for two or three nights and then only for an hour or so.  So far the heater hasn't been required.  So come mid July the nights begin to get a little warmer and so too do the days.

By the end of September we are looking at a swim in the pool again.

I have been bike riding when I can.  I tend to wait till closer to 9am when the chill of the morning has gone and there is some warmth in the air.  However Newsletter, other Community Association bits and pieces can interrupt the cycling calendar.  Missing the odd day or too from riding doesn't faze me at all.

Today the reason for not riding was we had a you guy come in a rearrange our small front garden.  The photo above shows before and the one below 'after'.

It takes away a nasty drop which was ever widening between the driveway and the small front garden.  We had to tier the garden wall as the driveway is so steep.  Next is some plants and mulch to finish the job off.

The cornerstones need a good wash with the pressure cleaner and they will improve.  New plants and the rest will finish it all off.

I am enjoying the updated smart hub remote and it work s very well indeed.  After waking from sleep it may take 20 seconds or so for the Bluetooth to reconnect with the Shield but to now only need the one remote to do everything is great.

I washed an item in the front loading washing machine the other day.  We have had a bit of a problem with the door not closing properly and sometimes it needs an extra push before the machine begins its cycle.

After my items were washed the other day the opposite happened.  I couldn't get the door open again.  I suspect the latch had broken so a large screwdriver and some 72 year old muscle was required.  It is ten years old now and Trish wasn't overly keen on how it operated.

So with a busted door and being that old we are off to the nearest whitgoods store for a replacement.

The CACA Fair over the weekend made the usual great profit but took a lot of time.  Trish was out for a few days with her involvement so a couple of quiet days to follow was perfect.

So that's about it for now.