I’m not sure it’s safe to let these Mummies out- without me. They came back today from visiting Aunty Roz saying they had almost been in a single-vehicle accident – in a golf buggy of all things. A yellow one – so if they had perished (thank goodness they did not) at least they could have said M Kaz was in a colour she loved. So what happened? They were not very forthcoming with the details but I think a roundabout and speed was involved – and it seemed to be worse for M Kaz and Aunty M who were sitting in the back. I believe the phrase ‘did you life flash before your eyes’ was used. I don’t think any of them are likely to want to get back into the ‘buggy of death’ again.
It was wonderful having Uncle Wayne and Aunty Wendy to stay. They arrived the day M Sooz came home from hospital – yes, that’s where she was, having an operation. And no, she didn’t come home with a cone around her head – although I think it would have been good if she had. She has been spending a bit of time in bed recuperating but she has also been out playing with M Kaz and the siblings too, which is a good thing. Especially when there are prawns as there were on Good Friday for lunch. It’s just a pity I don’t like them because these were fresh off the trawlers. Uncle Wayne and Aunty Wendy were very brave going to get them because apparently a fight almost broke out over there while they were collecting them.
I don’t know what it is about Easter but there has certainly been a lot of chocolate around the house! And Cheezels and ice cream (not in the same bowl) because Aunty Wendy really loves those.
Aunty M came over one night to watch the new series of Deadloch with them – and they all laughed and laughed – except at the end when Aunty Wendy and M Kaz shed some tears – and I don’t think it was just because someone was eaten by a crocodile.
The siblings have gone home now which means I get my bedroom back and M Kaz has taken to going back into her office in the mornings.
Did I mention that it’s colder than ever now in the Mummies’ bedroom? Before M Sooz came home from hospital, M Kaz was able to organise to have a new air conditioner installed in their bedroom. Amazingly it is so good (so much better than the old one) that it’s the only device on in their now to cool it. The overhead fan isn’t being used and the Vornado fan (it was a bit noisy some nights) has been retired for the moment. And also M Kaz didn’t accept the $22k quote to attend to the stormwater drain. She found another plumber through someone down at the Broadwater (where she goes for coffee and photography in the mornings) and Jarrod came and quoted $2k – which was a lot better than the other quote. So, the person came on the Friday morning (at about the same time as the air conditioner was installed) to dig the pit and the whole drain was ‘jetted’ the next day. Jobs done!
Nigella ... 