#1329 Sunday 28 August

I've just had an email from a close friend from long ago ..... commenting on yesterday's blog.   This is one of the many benefits of keeping a blog ..... that we can stay in touch with people without "clogging the pipes".  There's no way that we can correspond with so many people at once ..... but the modified communication is very satisfying and functional.

BTW .... Marg was commenting on the Darlington internet speed .... in comparison with our 10-12 Mb/s, she (in Qld) gets 0.3!!!   The Guy in LA getting 354 must be a real exception in the US.  He's possibly in the fabled Google fibre network ..... you know .... like Australia was going to have .... till the Liberals cancelled it.
I've just found a world comparison and it shows the US as being 15th at 11.9.  This is probably an average ..... its another example of using statistics to suit your own viewpoint.

Today?   K & I are still in bed at 10am.  We're both still sick with the wog ..... and there's no one else around ..... so it's a good idea.   We would normally be going to visit Maxine but that's not acceptable when we are infectious.   So I'm not sure what we will do ..... maybe a drive to Fremantle?   We will see.

It ended up being a drive to Fremantle and back.

Many of you will remember the birds feeding outside .... I've just put out some pasta and the 28s are going mad.  As usual, one is trying to stop all the others from getting a bite.  There's plenty for all but no ... they have to fight.  There's about 6 or so flying round.





Our current au-pairs have decided to depart early so that they can travel round the 'top end' before the hot weather hits.  So we're on the hunt again!