That is where we headed off to on Tuesday evening. Through the wonders of the web I had arranged to meet a group of fellow Discworld fans who by lucky chance, we're having a dinner in the Southbank area which has lovely views of the city. It was great fun to meet some locals.
Today was spent trying to keep up with my aunts. Jane is 90 and Agnes 88, and to say they are fit for their ages would be an understatement. Phil drove and we went out to Yara Glen to visit some wineries. Of course I tried the " Bubbles " as it was described while Phil had a few small sips of red. Needless to say there is a bottle of bubbles chilling as I write.
I love the way they talk out here. To say they are direct and to the point, is an understatement. The Prime Minister is not well liked at the moment and there is speculation that he will be ousted by his party from his leadership position. The media are pulling no punches. In another story on tonight's news , a backpacker was attached in December. The BBC would no doubt describe his attackers as
" the assailants " , here they are called " the louts"! They are also somewhat more graphic in what they show on the news. They seem to be able to access cctv footage, for example a car ran into a cafe when the driver hit the accelerator rather than the brake. A man was knocked off his chair but luckily was unhurt. They also showed the aftermath with people helping and the driver sitting on a chair, obviously in shock. Imagine all her friends and neighbours the next day saying, I see you were on the news last night!
We plan to head for the coast tomorrow. It is going to be hot, about 27 degrees. I may even dip my toe in the sea.
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