Today’s weather forecast (Melbourne CBD 3000): min - 23°C, max - 39°C. 25% chance of at least 1mm rain

Temperature peak expected by 4pm. Cool change expected by 11pm

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    1 day ago

    Gee I hope the fires don’t actually reach Ararat and Stawell, that would be awful.

    It’s supposedly a warm night out here where I am but compared to last night in the hotbox I’m positively loving it. Lovely balmy breeze. Just nothing but the sound of insects chirping and the wind through the trees, no humans anywhere near, no lights, no electricity (though maybe annoyingly for trying to break bad habits, some phone reception…)

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      The fact that Ararat, Stawell and Hamilton were all on watch and act today really hit home the size of the fire front …

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    2 days ago

    Ted is enjoying this warm weather by snoozing on the terrace. I am happy he feels comfy and safe enough to snooze outside. 🙂

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    Work is over for the day & I finally have two days to myself, yay! Time to start catching up on all the cleaning and gardening I need to do…

    Christmas is nice, but it is a bit hard to fit everything in when you don’t have any time off and I have fallen a bit behind on a few of those not completely vital chores.

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    20% PH surcharge for dinner is criminal. Lucky the food was really good, and I was sitting outside as the cool change hit.

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    The Stenchening: part 3

    It now seems to be coming out of the manhole in the laundry. Once I finish my washing, I’m gonna evacuate the room and try to tape the door shut or something (it doesn’t stay closed and I can’t seem to fix it)

    I feel like I’m trying to cordon off a bloody disease in Disneyland at this point

    🙃

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      That does sound like something’s died in the roof cavity. I’d postpone investigating until daylight - and preferably get a professional to deal with it. So many different rooms affected.

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        I don’t think there’s much for me to investigate. Pretty sure it’s a landlord problem now

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      Meanwhile I’ve only just opened my windows

      I’ll take my chances with the toxic smog, thank you very much. It’s 32° inside!

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    Made some Pad Thai for dinner…turned out great… recipe called for garlic chives I used garlic shoots.

    OMG they’re garlicky as hell. I love garlic but wasn’t ready.

    RIP anyone that talks to me over the next 24 hours

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    Ended up leaving Melbourne at 10am (after doubling back realising I’d left my wallet and hat at home). Made pretty decent time just pedal to the metal to Albury now another longer break just past Yass. Just 1.5 hrs more after this. Caught up with the fire news and it looks farked. So many people love Halls Gap though I have every confidence it will come back even if it gets hit really hard this time

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      I hope you keep safe and you’re nowhere near those fires.

      I don’t know exactly what’s going on but a massive wind change out there is causing havoc with it.

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        No thankfully complete opposite direction, past Canberra now. Still been a hot day of driving though. Car said temp outside was 37 most of the way through. Will be getting the cool change a day later than Melbourne where I’m going, it won’t be as hot a night as yesterday though. I am glad I slept in a bit without driving while exhausted, some real clowns on the road

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    So I think the time has come to get into BBL. I have adopted the Melbourne stars because… Melbourne, stars, and green. And they are playing right this minute.

    BBL fans am I going to regret this adoption? A cricket team is not just for Christmas, I know…