Edible things from the gardenYesterday’s lunchYesterday’s lunch, I added hot chilly to mine
Yesterday’s lunch tasted very good. Since it had not been so hot any more, we could turn the oven on to bake some lasagne. The red wine went very well with it. To the mixed vegies we added some parsley from the garden and parmesan cheese.
Yesterday afternoon we went shopping. Among other things we bought some fresh English spinach. I want to cook this today for lunch, serving it with some boiled potatoes and scrambled eggs. For desert we are going to have some Greek style natural yogurt to which we add some mixed berries.
Tuesday morning, 7th of February 2017in front of our house
at the back of our house
at the breakfast table
After a very warm night we woke up to beautiful, steady rain. In the house the temperature was still a warm 27C. Outside the temperature had dropped to a ‘cool’ 25C. So we opened all the windows and even the outside doors and had breakfast by the sound of steady rain. This rain was very refreshing. The soil outside smelled wonderful as it soaked up all this rain. Instead of switching the lights on we used some candles. I found this candle light and the sound of the rain very calming.
Last Sunday we went by train to Sydney Central Station and from there by street tram to Glebe where Caroline and Matthew live now.
On Sunday the outside temperature in Sydney was about 35C. Matthew drove all of us to a vegetarian cafe where we had a beautiful lunch. I chose split pea soup and enjoyed this very much. Matthew had made us some of his excellent coffee before we did go out for lunch, and Caroline served us fruit and Pfefferkuchen. C and M live in a very beautiful place now. They are sub-tenants, but have the top story of the house all to themselves. After lunch M drove us to the park at the end of Glebe Point Road, which is near the water and there are lots of beautiful large trees and seats. I found this park a very relaxing place on a hot day. I was glad that M then could drive us back to Central Station where we caught the 3,29 train to Dapto,our home station. We were very tired and it did not take us very long to fall asleep on the train! Peter went to sleep with his open tablet in his hands. I could not resist to take some pictures of sleeping Peter:
On Saturday we went to the Uniting Care Home in Unanderra. Sylvia had mentioned to us that her father would like to see us. So we had arranged to visit on that Saturday. Sylvia’s parents, C and E, are about the same age that we are. We have known them since 1959 when we all lived as recently arrived migrants in the Balgonie Hostel. Peter used to work with E at Waterboard when we still lived in the hostel. For Waterboard they laid pipes in lots of Wollongong streets. Well, it was a job in those days. Here is what our hostel looked like:
On Saturday both Sylvia and her mum were at the home to look after E who does need a lot of assistance. He has to learn to use his legs again. He seemed to like our visit. He had not seen Peter and me for quite some time. E has his own room in the home. We were treated to a great lunch. Everything that was there for lunch S and C had been bringing along on the bus from Wollongong. They always catch the bus from Wollongong to see E in that Unanderra Care Home. It is actually a very good home for people who need a lot of care. Very friendly rooms and friendly staff!
The two cakes Sylvia had baked herself. They served coffee our of a thermos.
Last Friday I went with some friends for a birthday lunch. One of my friends had her 80th birthday celebrations!
We are from left to right: 71, 81, 80, 86, and 82 years old! Every Friday afternoon we meet for some games of Scrabble and Rummy. We have been doing this for more than ten years. After that birthday lunch last Friday we all went to M’s place and played our games. We always enjoy our Friday afternoons. Next Friday afternoon the ladies come to my place. We all take it in turns.
If the Noose is Still Tightening and, you Still Think It’s Austerity, the Former Governor of the Bank of England Will Tell You*
“Capital must protect itself in every possible way, both by combination and legislation. Debts must be collected, mortgages foreclosed as rapidly as possible.
“When, through process of law, the common people lose their homes, they will become more docile and more easily governed through the strong arm of the government applied by a central power of wealth under leading financiers.
“These truths are well known among our principal men, who are now engaged in forming an imperialism to govern the world. By dividing the voter through the political party system, we can get them to expend their energies in fighting for questions of no importance.
“It is thus, by discrete action, we can secure for ourselves that which has been so well planned and so successfully…
Doctors List 50 Reasons Why You Must Stop Drinking Fluoridated Water Now*
By Alex Pietrowski
Public water fluoridation continues to be one of the most controversial health topics in the United States and in other parts of the world. The American Dental Association (ADA) has been, and continues to be, one of the biggest proponents of water fluoridation, although even the government has recently admitted that fluoride may not actually be helping teeth. More scientific studies point-out that fluoride is actually very dangerous, yet this practice continues in many countries.
In Europe, only Ireland (73%), Poland (1%), Serbia (3%), Spain (11%), and the U.K. (11%) fluoridate any of their water. Most developed countries, including Japan and 97% of the western European population, do not consume fluoridated water.
In the U.S., about 70% of public water supplies are fluoridated. This equates to approximately 185 million people, which is over half…
“There are fire bans across the country’s south-east, with Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT all heading for sweltering temperatures in the high 30s and even 40s.
In NSW, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a fire warning for much of the state’s south and the far western region, with the Rural Fire Service declaring a total fire ban for those areas.
Bureau spokesman David Barlow said the hottest temperatures would be recorded in the state’s west, with Wilcannia predicted to hit 46 degrees Celsius and Menindee 45C.
“But even near the coast, in western Sydney and the Hunter, temperatures are getting to around 40C to 41C,” he said.
In Sydney, temperatures were expected to get to 32C today. The city will get a slight reprieve on Tuesday night before temperatures get back into the 30s at the weekend.
The town of Moree in northern NSW was set for its 33rd day in a row over 35C.
Today starts a new month, the month of February. Last weekend Caroline and Matthew came to see us. It was a very hot weekend. The outside temperature went to nearly 40C at times. On Monday, the 30th, we even had an outside temperature of 42C. Amazingly we could keep the inside temperature at 32C, even though we do not have any air-conditioning.
The last few days in January I still took some more pictures which I insert here now.
The back of our house towards the end of January 2017
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Things that grow next to the Laundry door.
Last weekend Peter baked a beautiful cake with almond meal, a lot of eggs and a very tasty filling made with custard, butter and blackcurrant jam.
Peter puts the finishing touches to his cake.
Caroline and Matthew loved this cake!
This is a cold meal on a hot day: Brathering with vinegar sauce, lettuce and cold potatoes.This is another cold meal we had: Red cabbage salad, potatoes and feta cheese.
If the Noose is Still Tightening and, you Still Think It’s Austerity, the Former Governor of the Bank of England Will Tell You*
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