OUR TRANSFORMED TIMES.
Just because we are not playing bowls or meeting for a meal and drinks we are still a special community. Most of us are interested to know what is going on in others lives.
Thanks to those who sent in photos, jokes etc last time. Now I am asking for more.
Here again are ways in which we are utilising our time as the days tick away until we are together again………..
Someone wrote to the Herald Sun, and was awarded “Letter of the Day” Guess who?
Gerda of course.
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Chris Strobel is keeping himself very busy; honing his cooking skills, walking the dog, drinking red wine and manipulating his share portfolio.
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Peter Goodman is learning Zoom in readiness for U3A lessons. This was his first go.
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June Crouch has wide front windows, she has placed teddies and other stuffed toys in the window so when the children pass by they can count them. The children write letters and place them into the letterbox thanking her.
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Tricia has been celebrating. Because her daughter Paige’s University Graduation was cancelled, Tricia prepared a special treat of Moët and delicious restaurant food. Then it was nap time! Paige leaves to start a Paramedic role in London on May 1. All the best Paige we wish you well.
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Bob Urquhart is compensating for his bowls withdrawal symptoms by playing a bowls game on his TV.
Dinesh introduced Bob to this app. which is called “Virtual Lawn Bowls “Bob writes, “This app can be used on your iPad, on Android phones and pads, it can be played against the unit or against other people on the internet. The free version gives gives you 2 bowls with a low skill opponent ability but this has advertisements. If you pay an extra $2.50 you get 4 bowls without the ads., then you are able to adjust the skill and that of the opponent when you play against the unit. Whilst playing you have to allow for grass and weight and you can alter the quality of the green.” Bob bought a $60 Apple connection so he could use the app on his TV.
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Brian Donovan has been moving all his orchids to their wintering spot.
Their letter box was adorned with a rosemary wreath and knitted red Flanders Poppies at 6.15 am on ANZAC morning. He and Pauline took the old transistor radio outside , it was tuned to 3AW for the playing of The Last Post and The Reveille, they then lit the candles and stood for a minute’s silence. Pauline said that she could see two neighbourhood families with one in uniform observing the Fallen in this way.
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Peter Caldwell was also outside his home at 6am. He played The Last Post and The Reveille on his bugle. Several of the neighbors came down to the street to listen, while Michelle Urquhart (an ex club member) did a video which was posted on Facebook. Within 24 hours there were 168 comments and 209 views. Peter was his Regiment’s bugler when he did National Service. Since then he has kept up his skills by appearing on “The Sullivans ” and playing at dawn services at Bright, Preston and Northcote.
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Kathy Rehe is undercoating the kitchen cupboards. Her husband Ross did all the sanding back first. Better finish the undercoat soon Kathy as the weather is about to turn wintery.
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As the days roll on in the same blur of oneness, as the panic buying recedes, the cleaning of the house becomes tiresome , as we do all the waiting odd jobs and think ,”What day is it today?”, we start to get into a new routine. Part of my routine is an hours walk in the morning. I walk with friends and we do not break any rules.
Single file, at least two metres apart and we talk, discuss and debate, probably louder than usual because of the social distancing.
Emotionally this is good for us, we see other people, their dogs and best of all nature in all its changing glory. This virus is a bloody nuisance but it makes you grateful for what you have got…..Lyn.
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Tom Reynolds has been working on a 3000 piece jigsaw. His wife Kathy wants the table back!
And then the next day….
