the bad and the good

The mornings have been seriously cold - this morning the apparent temperature was minus 9.9 degrees. Actual temp minus 5.something. Took a good 10 minutes to clean my car windows of frost. But the sunsets have been fab lately too - this one from a couple of nights ago. 

what made you laugh today?

Maybe I'm just tired, but this stobie pole advertising made me laugh so hard tonight. 

Is Lionel Richie moving into the Jamison area and looking for a share house? Obviously whatever Lionel was advertising WAS what people were looking for.   All of Lionel's tear off phone numbers were gone. Love the 80s style jumper too. 

gloomy Sunday

Sunday was cold and a bit rainy. We went for a walk around Lake Burley Griffin and it was good to do some exercise. This week has been rife with colds and flu - work, home, the bugs are everywhere. 

After our walk we retired to the Wig and Pen for a cleansing ale. The dark one is a 'winter spiced ale' (infused with cumquats, vanilla and truffles) - very meaty; the lighter one was a 'lunch with the monks' - smooth and tasting of honeyed fruit - it was almost like a liqueur. Let's hope this lovely brewery finds a new home when the landlords finally turf their tenants out. 

bear for lunch

Yesterday's lunchtime treats - a 'bear claw' and a choc ganache tart. These were from Knead Patisserie at Belconnen Markets - truly delicious.