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An exciting day today. Had an interview with another temping agency. By lunchtime they'd invited me for one interview on Thursday and had sent my CV for another. Even though Wayne Swan announced public service cuts today...
Then tonight we had a storm, which started off as heavy rain and developed into hail. Usually we park our (borrowed - thanks Dad!) car outside, as the garage space is a bit small. However, M's great parking got the car to safety once the hail stones started to get bigger.
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| 10/10 for parking |
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| M took this one |
A preliminary examination shows no damage to the car. Unfortunately we can't say the same for M's tomato plants, which had been coming along nicely. Now they have been shredded.
Had a fun lunch outing today meeting new members of M's family - cousins recently married off. Also got in a bit of pool practice in preparation for Christmas.
Our other exciting news was that today we finally purchased a coffee grinder so we can use some of the Thai coffee beans we purchase on hols. M did the research so we have one that performs a 'conical burr' - which apparently is the best cutting action to get a uniform grind without burning the beans. I think it would be a great name for a band... and now, live on stage, CONICAL BURR!!!!
Yesterday's visit to the Botanic Gardens was fun, although it was too wet to walk anywhere but to the cafe and then to the bookshop. Unfortunately the cafe suffers from the location effect - ie, the location is great, therefore the food doesn't have to be - so it isn't. Had a tasty florentine though. I'm looking forward to going back to see the gardens when the weather is better. Rain again today and more catching up with old friends, at breakfast and at dinner.
The last couple of days have been a bit chilly - under 20 degrees. I've been hard at work on a job application for a position in the House - Parliament House - which I'm sure would be interesting and I'm sure hundreds of other people think so to. In about two or three months I guess we shall see whether I'm in with a chance. Meanwhile another temping agency would like to interview me - that will be early next week.
Tomorrow I'm going to the Botanic Gardens with a friend so I might have some photos to post after that.
PJ Harvey fans, check out this link that M found. Following her winning a British music award she appeared on a breakfast show, on the same morning the British PM was also a guest. The tv presenter asked her what she thought of the government's arts funding policies - and she tells him - only to be cut dead and told to run along to get ready for her song segment. Go Polly! Not sure about that hat though.
