Tuesday 22nd
December 2015
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| The Female Factory wall, South Hobart |
I still look on the
internet most days, for news of the hostages taken from Ocean View marina
(Samal island, Mindanao,) on 21st September. Somehow I missed this message, from our friend
Luc, who posted this on noonsite:
14 December, 2015 from Luc Callebaut of SY
Slopemouche
The
cruising community is still waiting to get the good news of the liberation of
the 4 friends who were abducted since almost 3 months already! Negotiations are
underway and everyone hopes for a quick resolution of this untolerable
situation. In the meantime, life here in the marina continues as before and
works on boats gets done... Security has been boosted a lot and marina
management does its best to accomodate new and old marina guests.
This
banner is symbolic of all of us here missing our 4 friends! I really hope to
have good news to report very soon!
Luc
In the meantime, Tasmanian
life is all very pleasant.
I won a prize,
from Nicole’s Breasts Out For Research fundraiser! A voucher from The Good Guys, with which I have
bought a very splendid and beautiful toaster.
Katy and I had way too much fun choosing the most splendid toaster we have
ever seen, because…we could!
Pete and I had
five of his grandchildren to stay Saturday and Sunday. They were great, although we were disappointed
not to have all eight. We caught the
bus into town and back, went to the movies, walked to the playground at the nearby
school, and went to the Aquatic Centre.
They all stayed up till nearly midnight but…I am not a Headlam, do NOT
have this sort of energy, so I went to bed at 10.30. They were all very kind about this and tiptoed
gently around me as I snored.
I have been
asked, also very kindly, NOT to put any photos of children on the
internet. So here is a photo of some arms,
hailing the bus. They were all very enthusiastic
about this. I did enjoy my time with these
lively children but I did Not enjoy the movie…Hotel Transylvania 2…NOT fun for adults!
On Sunday I went
out to dinner with my four girls (three daughters and one honorary daughter.)
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| Poppy, Nicky, Katy, Marguerite, Claire |
It was a
beautiful night so we went for a walk into Battery Point
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| Love the matching shoes! |
and then I walked
back up the hill, listening to podcasts and loving the bright Hobart evening light.
This morning I walked
into town through South Hobart, down the Rivulet track. Lots of bike riders passed on by, but one of
the riders screeched to a halt – my old friend Chris Cooper, wreathed in smiles. We “walked” into town together ie he rode his
bike at a slow-ish pace while I jogged fairly energetically beside him. Puff, pant!
It is glorious weather
here. But volatile! Some days are over 30, some only around 15. All very invigorating…
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| St Davids Cathedral |
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