One of those days--- feeling blue –been sitting around the house to much –my trouble and strife she who must be obeyed is just as bad -SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO---before I settled down this morning and while my back was turned she packed the campervan with clothes, came back in and said, if we don't get away for a few days she'll kill me,----with encouragement like that what else can I do.

So have been down the market got the groceries , into the library for books back home filled the water tanks –checked the LPG gas bottles and started the fridge on power ready to get away tomorrow--- Tuesday ---days are shorter now and cooler but not cold, emma as I call the van has reverse cycle air con so will keep warm.
Only going 180ks from home up the river Murray to a little town --- 5 houses a pub and store---river front park ----$7 night for power ---when the suns out will do the usual thing and feed the fish .my idea of fishing is to put a bell on tip of rod after casting out --baiting of hook mandatory---
then sit down in comfortable chair with good book with a beer handy ---if a fish commits suicide and rings the bell thats a bonus, but can be annoying if you have a good book.
Any how now thats settled and looking forward to the trip will add a funny today and another before I go –probably back Sunday –cant overdo these things.

Italian Grandmother's Advice to Granddaughter

A young Italian girl was going on a date. Her Nonna said: 'Sitta here ana letame tella you about this-a younga boy.

He's agonna try ana kiss you, you are agonna like-a dat, but no let him-a do dat.

He's agonna try ana kiss your breasts, you are agonna like-a dat too, but no let him-a do dat eeda.

But mosta important, he's agonna try ana lay on topa you, you are agonna really like-a dat, but no a let-a him do dat for sure. Doing thata willa disgraza our family.

With that bit of advice, the granddaughter went on her date.

The next day she told grandma that her date went just like she had predicted: 'And Nonna, I didn't let him disgrace our family as you said. When he tried to lay on top of me, I just rolled him over, got on top of him, and disgraced HIS family!'

Nonna fainted!!