A great Monday for the long weekend, quite cool in the shade but more than pleasant in the sun and out of the wind. Wonderful day for sport for those still young and able enough to compete. Is croquet still being played in the area? I am again looking at the score book from the sixties where we had up to 25 lady golfers, mostly locals competing in the weekend comp. I think that was about the time the Wednesday golf was initiated and that attracted even more players than the weekend comps. Back then we even had enough weekend players to have match play between the president’s team and the secretary’s team. So sad to see how things stand now. No one new seems to be at all interested in golf or bowls. (Perhaps I should put this book away.) A few men played nine holes on Sunday and Tony Blair said the only bright moment in a very dismal game for him was when he holed out from about 100 metres. The others? I don’t know. Tommy Bolt always advised players to make sure they threw their clubs ahead of them so they did not have to waste energy going back for them and talking of the clubs Jim Murry said, “Actually the only time I ever took out a one iron was to kill a tarantula. And I took seven to do that.” But Lee Trevino had a different idea. He said, “When I’m on a golf course and it starts to rain and lightning, I hold up my one iron ’cause I know even God can’t hit a one iron.”
I am just home from a stint at the Driver/Reviver stop and it is amazing how many of the travelling folk tell us that they greatly appreciate the efforts of the Rescue Squad and the driver/reviver volunteers. It really is important for drivers to have a break with a tea or coffee and a biscuit and I frequently hear some of the squad members tell them that they would rather see them and serve them a coffee than see them when they are cutting them from wrecked car. It was quite a busy four hours with cars coming and going all the time. It takes quite an effort and time and energy to set the caravan up for business and then take it all down again at the end of the day. I would think a permanent building would be so much easier and save the backs of the men who do the setting up. One woman told me she had driven from Cairns and Bookham was the only driver/reviver open. A bonus if you are fond of dogs, is the number and variety of such cute little canines travelling with their families. Most unusual for the day was a ten year old miniature Pomeranian who had the disdainful look of canine aristocracy.
Friday and Saturday were cold miserable days and the amount of rain received around town varied just a bit between 15-17 mms I was told. Nothing to get excited about but it did water the garden. Tuesday morning and it is misting again. A couple of good showers would be much appreciated. We had a brief visit last weekend from Allan and Julie Blyth who were teachers at the local school way back in the seventies. More time spent reminiscing about the past but it was really good to catch up with two so very nice people. They live in Sydney now. We are anticipating an interesting afternoon at the local hotel when speakers from Carers ACT present a session on Aging hosted by Goodwin Aged Care Services. Topics include navigating the home care system (which a nurse in the system recently described as an absolute nightmare), support and services available at home, issues and concerns etc and we will be given the opportunity to ask questions. We all know aging is not for the faint hearted so if I learn any wonderful ideas I will pass them on next week.
Until next time.
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