Talbot

It was a pleasant morning yesterday, so Jim and I thought we might head out to Talbot for the monthly market. Lindsey was at Mount Martha so wasn't able to join us.

It was a lovely drive. A bit of traffic but not too much. More, as we drove from Clunes towards Talbot. Suddenly, all the traffic ahead slowed right down to a mere crawl. Likewise on the other side of the road. Traffic on both sides pulled to the side and inched slowly past, then got back up to speed.

And the cause of all this excitement?  An echidna, sitting in the middle of the road. One of the cars pulled over and stopped. The echidna wasn't there when we came back (I was looking for a squashed body!) so it maybe that the occupants of the parked car choofed it off the road.

We had a good time in Talbot. The market was nice and busy, but not so crowded that you couldn't move. We walked all the way around, buying non-perishable things on the way. Then we re-walked the food area and came back with Turkish bread and dip, balsamic vinegar, eggs, vegetables, fruit but no meat.We don't really need any more and the meat freezer is fairly full.  No point laying in more stores unnecessarily.

People who have been to visit us in Tani have pointed out that the front wall to the units doesn't have a number on it, so it is a bit confusing for the first time visitor. However, this is the only set of units in the court, so it is a fairly safe bet that this is the right driveway. Then they point out that the units don't have numbers on them so it is a bit confusing even when you get into the driveway. It is true that it is usual for #1 to be the first one you walk past but it is not absolutely always the case.  I can't go around numbering the other units, but we can number ours.  I found this in a stall at the market

It cost the princely sum of $5!

You should be reasonably confident that you are knocking on the right door when you come to visit.

We considered stopping in Clunes for lunch but Jim had had a full, proper Sunday breakfast before we had gone out, and I had had an egg and bacon sandwich in Talbot.  I had the makings of a proper Sunday roast for the evening. Lunch out seemed slightly over the top. We kept going and headed straight for home and pottered about in the garden, then sat on the front verandah in the sunshine for a late afternoon tipple.

All in all, it was a good day.

It's Hugo's birthday today. He's two. No time to make a birthday cake today, but I might go to the butcher and see if they've got any birthday bones for Hugo and Rupert. We'll be heading up to Hill House later. Come to think of it, we need to take UIW for a proper run.  We might head out to Elaine. They usually have dog bones.