Have had a lovely morning out bush-walking with Mum and Dad and also, nice surprise, some of Dad’s old cronies from university. Heard a lot of anecdotes, some hilarious, about some of the goings on from their old student days… such as a few of the blokes driving possibly the first private car across the Narrows Bridge just before it was opened to the public. One of the guys had a tiny car, that they managed to squeeze past the tractors that had been set up to keep everyone out, and they travelled across the new bridge in the dark hours of night… !
Also how same tiny car fitted between the undercroft pillars of Winthrop Hall, in the space that is now the University Library, so they could drive down and about underneath and weave in and out of the pillars… !
Also about the time they bundled a particularly obnoxious and thieving fellow student into someone’s car, drove him to the river and heave-ho-ed him in to teach him a lesson… he had to face his next patient looking a complete wreck and dripping wet … !
Also about the time they managed to get the car into one of the lifts, up to the fifth floor, and carry it over to and leave it on the fifth floor landing to astonish and perplex staff and other students… !
Such naughty mischievous students they were, and all now such venerable and dignified members of the community, each and every one of them!
Oh, and also have been told that (apparently) I look a lot like an evil character from the “Luther” TV series, absolutely must check this out… Am secretly glad she’s not a sappy character, I much prefer to have a dastardly and wicked alter-ego…
So this has been my garb, my surroundings, and my activity for today. And while taking the above picture I managed to rush over and grab the camera in time to catch the little fellow below…
Details:
Jeans; Burda 7863 modified slightly, greige corduroy
Hoodie; KwikSew 3667, pale grey marle fleece
Mum’s old hiking boots (because I forgot to bring my own); Diana Ferrari of Australia
SIGH. I had no idea the bush was so gorgeous. I can see why you love it.
Sounds pretty darn good! Looks good too!
You look so comfy and the anecdote about the car on the fifth floor is hilarious, even third-hand.
I'm trying to imagine an encounter with a roo while I was out walking. I'm curious to know what the plant is at center in the first photo.
Wow! An actual kangaroo! Sorry – sometimes there are things that are more interesting than sewing and clothes.
Thankyou! Actually when I am at my parents I see at least 5-6 kangaroos a day but rarely have my camera at the ready, damn!
Terri, that plant is commonly called a blackboy, or grasstree here, technically a xanthorrhoea preissii. They are native exclusively to the southwestern part of WA (Western Australia) If you would like to read more about this completely unique plant, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthorrhoea_preissii.