Eurovision!

So.........we were up at 5.00 am yesterday morning. We carried Dulcie's TV down to the Man - Cave to watch the Eurovision Song Contest live from Vienna in Austria.It was the 60th Eurovision Song Contest and as part of the Anniversary celebrations Australia had been invited to take part as a one off event.Eurovision is very big over here.....probably because many residents have roots in Europe.Guy Sebastian represented Australia in the song contest with the song 'Tonight Again'. Guy was the first winner of Australian Idol and is now a judge on X Factor over here.I don't know much about him or his songs but most of the people I know don't like him.In the end Australia came 5th while Sweden won, beating Russia which I was pleased about. The UK got 5 votes in total and came 24th out of 27. No one votes for the UK any more. Malta always used to give us high votes and Ireland always gives us something but Ireland were knocked out in one of the semi-finals and were otherwise engaged in another important vote in their country. At least the UK got more votes than Austria, this years hosts, and Germany who both got no votes whatsoever.Russia always seems to do well even after they invade the country of another competitor, Ukraine. I suggest that the UK invades Iceland shortly before next years contest and we might be in with a chance....either that or pick someone with a decent song!'I wanted Belgium to win'......and there is something you don't say everyday.

Paniyiri Greek Festival.

This is what Wikipedia says of the Paniyiri Greek Festival....The Paniyiri Greek Festival is held in May each year in Musgrave Park, Brisbane, Australia. The festival was started in 1976, and is the longest running cultural festival in Queensland, and the longest running Greek festival in Australia. It was initiated by Father Gregory Sakellariou, with the aim of bringing the Greek community together and sharing their culture with the people of Brisbane. The festival is famous for its food, music and Hellenic dancing. Crowds of up to 60,000 people flock to the two day festivities, and over a thousand volunteers help in the running of Queensland’s largest festival.

Jab!

So.......ever since Dulcie had her flu jab I have been meaning to get one myself. Winter is coming! I have never had a flu jab before but I certainly don't want to catch it.The pharmacy chain 'Chemist Warehouse' were doing them for $10 but by the time I got my act together they had stopped.I popped in and asked 'Bored Stacey' the other day if it was too late to get one from the doctor. It wasn't and unusually she came across as quite professional in her assistance with my query.I made an appointment to see the doctor this morning at 9.30 am.'Bored Stacey' was not in. It was the other woman that 'Bored Stacey' had been 'training' up.The waiting room was quite busy and 'Tonic TV' was playing on the screen. The guy sat nearest to me looked like he was in desperate need of an emergency beard removal. His beard was a foot long and even though he was bald on top he had a two foot long plaited pig tail hanging down his back. He must have been sixty......and I thought I looked silly in my matching shorts, t-shirt and beach shoes.Dr Wang came out and spoke to another chap...."They told me to come back," said the man, "but Dr Wang, it is still weeping terribly."I didn't want my mind to boggle but it did.I was unexpectedly called in by Dr Trish....a tiny Asian woman......I would not have been surprised to discover she was on a sabbatical from Munchkinland.I asked her about the flu jab. Yes, I could have one.....she gave me a prescription and I had to go and get it from the Pharmacy and bring it back.I went and got it. The Pharmacy was like a bomb site as they are in the midst of renovations but it was 'Business as Usual'.I went back and had to wait again in the waiting room before Dr Trish once more took me along the Yellowbrick Road to her room.She seemed to be having trouble getting rid of the air bubbles in the syringe.....and tapped at it for ages....I didn't want to look but couldn't help myself to make sure that I could see no bubbles too."A sharp sting" and it was in. "Please wait in the waiting room for 15 minutes and then you can go."There were two more beards in the waiting room now. The employees at Gillette must surely fear for their jobs with the way beards are sweeping the World like an untreatable face fungus.Terry arrived......you remember Terry, from the X-Ray place......he was in some distress."Are you alright?" Asked the woman on the desk concerned."No," he said gasping.Pigtail man came out from seeing the doctor. He still had his beard.....obviously it was more serious than it seemed and needed a beard surgeon. He greeted Terry warmly, shaking his hand. Terry put on a brave face and chatted to him.A lady Indian Doctor popped her head out....I had never seen her before......."Ah Terry!" she called, "Talk of the devil!".......and disappeared.Terry went to sit down but was greeted warmly by two other elderly patients and he had to shake their hands too. He smiled through his pain. PoorTerry, such is the price one pays for being such a pillar of the community."I'm going to the loo," he announced, as if trying to escape the papparazi."I think you might need a key," an elderly lady called after him."It's open," he called from out of sight.I never saw him again.........my 15 minutes was up and I left.

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Treats!

So........today we returned to the Botanic Gardens to wander in the newly opened extension to the grounds.[gallery ids="7074,7075,7076,7077,7078,7079,7080,7081,7082,7083,7084,7085,7086,7087,7088,7090,7073,7097,7089,7093,7094,7095,7091,7096"]We had some lunch in the Cafe before heading home.Tonight Will and I were out again having dinner with Maree and Jeff. We went toand afterwards went to

'Cowch' for dessert.

I had this hot chocolate with my cake.....I loved the udder glass.

A day of treats. 'Elaine' is pleased!

Incidentals.

We were watching 'Who wants to be a Millionaire' tonight and the woman who got to the final question wanted to win the remaining $20,000 dollars so she could send her husband back to the UK."A one way ticket or will he be allowed back?" joked Eddie, the host."Oh, he can come back," she said. "His best friend over there is undergoing treatment and it would be nice for him to visit him," she said."Whereabouts are you from?" Asked Eddie of the husband sitting in the audience." The north of England," he said, "A little place called Wigton." Our ears pricked up.I should have recognised the accent. It took me back.The final question was 'What hit did the Mamas and the Papas have in 1966?'We were willing the woman to pick 'A', 'Monday, Monday' so the chap could go back and see his sick friend...but she picked 'B', 'Ruby Tuesday.'Silly idiot!On the news at 6.00 pm, a little girl had gone missing in the bush. Dulcie shook her head in disbelief. Two little lads went missing the other day but they found them eventually, luckily. Australian parents need to be more watchful!They found the girl today too after a couple of hours....she had wandered off after her dogs. She looked about two.Her name was Dixie Hardbuckle............no wonder she ran away!