SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER     ATHERTON

I got up fairly early, after the long and solid sleep last night. I walked into town to get the paper – about 2.5kms each way, so it was a decent exercise to start the day. Pleasant walking too, mostly on footpaths. I also bought rolls for lunch.

John had a good sleep in.

After lunch, it was off to bowls. They have a synthetic green, under a large roof. This seems a smart idea, in an area prone to heavy rain. Certainly makes it more pleasant, bowling out of the direct sun.

I was reasonably happy with the game I played, as was John with his. The club people seem very friendly. The after game beers are cheap, as are the raffle tickets one is expected to buy. So it was an enjoyable enough afternoon. I am appreciating being away from the extreme heat we’d started to get, at Forsayth.

Tea was sausages, bread and salad.