I can’t believe it is my last full day in Melbourne. We have all bonded well and will be sad not to have the comfortable banter that we have fostered. However I do detect that David has mixed feelings! With the best will in the world it’s hard to share your home with people who don’t understand your quirks, your little routines and things that just annoy you. You have every right to run your home as you wish so when visitors put things in different places and accidently don’t shut the fridge door promptly (sorry David) its hard. I think I drove David to distraction so much so he developed a dreadful tick!
David had a lot to show us today including touring round all the houses he has lived in. Miles of beautiful coastline and beaches. We got out of the car at strategic places to see the sights and breath in the fresh sea air. I, being a hardy Northerner would have described the weather as ‘nippy’ or ‘bracing’, however Jai and Sharm from the hot climes of Bangalore chose different words!
The adventure continued as we wended our way.. ‘
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i was surprised to see the word ‘backkside’ on this plaque.
Now..heading for a vineyard for some Aussie wine tasting… Can’t wait. Err… ‘closed’ said one Vineyard. ‘closed’ said another. Oh no surely we can find a vineyard open? Phew!! We found oneุ่ that said ‘open’.we were hungry too. ‘sorry we don’t do wine tasting ” WHAT?? YOU ARE a vineyard. YOU ARE OPEN. ‘we don’t do wine tasting’ So with a disppointed sulk I bought a bottle to sample when back at David’s house tonight. 
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were now running late for a lovely date, David decided we should skip lunch as we were heading for the hills for Devonshire Tea …a kind invitation by Nola a delightful woman we net at the Toastmaster nights. I was beginning to wish I hadn’t skipped breakfast but with Afternoon Tea in sight and my 5 extra stone of flesh to feed me I was hardly going to waste away for lack of one lunch.
Nola has a beautiful Colonial style home in secluded surroundings. She was on the Veranda to greet us along with Louise, another TM lady we met previously and who was Vegan so offered to make Vegan scones for Sharm and Jai. 
Lovely homemade scones, jam and cream washed down with cups of tea served in China cups and saucers. Tea does actually taste better served this way. Add the glorious environment, great company and you have a perfect afternoon. We were also joined by Simon , another Toastmaster who sells land.
One little incident that makes me smile and makes Share squirm.., we were were so hungry it was now about 4pm that Share and Jai eagerly scoffed the Vegan scones that when Louise sat down to partake,, there was just a very small half of one left. Poor Sharm hadn’t realised that Louise was eating too. I still chuckle remembering both Sharm and Louise’s faces.
I feel a real connection with Nola.
I travelled back home with Simon.. stopping about 6pm at a fish and chip shop.. they were poor quality so I just ate a few to stop the hunger pangs.
When we all arrived home we emptied the contents of David’s fridge and tucked in unashamedly and washed it diwn with a good wine,
An eventful full day where I made more friends and where memories were made.
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