Thursday

I had arranged to meet Lindsey at 12:00 on Thursday. I jokingly suggested that we should meet "Under the Clocks". I knew she would know what I meant. I think every Melburnian knows what that means. But Flinders Street Station is a bit out of the way for both of us, so we arranged to meet on the steps of the State Library instead.

It was raining when I got there, and I was a bit early, so I retreated into Melbourne Central and had a little potter around while I was waiting

We took the tram out to Carlton and had lunch in Lygon Street. I haven't been to Lygon Street for ages, which is a bit odd because I like Lygon Street and it is not at all difficult to get there from my place.  Then back into town for a wander around Melbourne Central and The Emporium. And back to my place for a cup of tea.

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I am beginning to think that some sort of festival is approaching. I am not sure quite what gives me this impression:

Guarding the Bourke Street Mall

In the Spencer Street Food Hall

Guarding the Library at the Dock

At the sunset lookout on Harbour Esplanade

Also at the sunset lookout.
It looks like a purple Dalek from my
lounge room window!

The Myer Christmas windows are made of Lego this year and are very cute:

The Christmas Eve Myer Music Bowl
carols by candlelight the left
The Boxing Day test at the MCG on the right

This cat was in all the windows

This is not all of the windows. If you can get to Melbourne at a quiet time, they are worth a look

I bought a second shelf unit to put on the one I bought for the TV. The TV is a bit too low for my comfort but the second unit made it too high. It was almost as tall as the bookcase it replaced. So the TV is raised up on towers of books until I can get a shelf at an appropriate height, or have the TV fixed to the wall. I didn't want to waste the new shelf unit though, so on Thursday evening I put it into what I now call the Sunset Strip, for want of a better name

And while I was doing that, The Enterprize (sic) came into view for a brief visit

Thursday was quite a busy day in the end.

This was my early morning view on Friday, as I was getting ready for work:

Happy to report that the Marina Towers
were not on fire!