Been enjoying putting a few shrubs in the rather bare garden but the temperature is a bit too high for tender new plants so, until we get the irrigation system working, its buckets of water (saved from the shower) night and morning.
Friday night was the time for the Blackwood Christmas Parade - the first floats were decorated by the united churches in the area, depicting the Nativity and 'The Reason for the Season' The wise men rode on real camels too. We camped out on the traffic island with our chairs, sunhats and Eskies for the cold drinks. The main road was closed to traffic and the parade took just over an hour to pass us as it was so long - great fun and terrific atmosphere. Lots of freebies and balloons for the children too. There were three marching bands and all the local shops, trades, community groups etc were well represened + all the volunteer organisations, fire and emergency trucks and vintage cars.
Had a nightmare time trying to set up emails/internet/phone over the last few days and still a long way to go but at last I can get onto the internet and update you all. Its taken most of the weekend to do it and I hardly slept last night with all the stress and frustration.
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