5th February 2016 - Hobart to Launceston to Highland Waters

Friday 5^th February 2016

An Oatlands shed treasure

We are still ricocheting around the state.

Earlier in the week I was adorned with Eva’s crown and was, temporarily, Lord of the Green.  All very lovely and minty-smelling…

Yesterday we went up the Midlands Highway to stay the night in Launceston.  I was able to have lunch with Mum and Marcel.  They aren’t very well and they said we would have “a simple lunch.”  Goodo; I was happy with this concept.

See above the simple lunch!  Beautiful and delicious!

We all want hair like my mother's when we are 90!!

At 2pm I took Mum to her salon, Convict Cutters

opposite the beautiful Workers Comp rooms, just off the main Brisbane Street Mall, where Pauline and I spent many many hours in hearings and in conferences, trying to make everyone happy.  (happy-ish…)

This is a beautiful salon and Mum enjoys her times there very much, with her beautiful friendly hairdressers.

This morning we drove up through the lakes, through thick fog and then through brilliant sunshine.  Now we are at Highland Waters with John and Billy, awaiting the arrival of Catherine.

It is just gorgeous up here, so peaceful and remote.  (Well I wont mention the wasps and the march flies…other than  that it is glorious!)

Pete and John are outside carefully tasting wine which Pete has brought, to be selected for later in the month (party time!!)  They are very happy.  I have been walking down to the lake to throw sticks for Billy; we are happy too!

A new baby has arrived, making his first appearance on Facebook – Archie Quan Winspear, born to Ben and Rose, in Ho Chi Minh City.  He looks just beautiful, and is already, I know, much loved.