Dean Dinner

 Dean Davis came to dinner. 
I reheated lamb roast and added freshly cooked cauliflower, Broccoli & white sauce.  Garlic bread. Bunderberg ginger beer. It was great to catch up nd chat.

Syndetic Cheesecake

 We do chesse cakes once a month to celebrate staff members birthdays.

These must be very healthy as half an hour after consuming them, one feels very sleepy.  I reckon they must literally suck the calories (energy) out of one.

Corinda Truck strikes Rail Bridge

Early morning ride and I see this.

I rode through the footpath bit on the left.

Reverse ride to coffee and work

5:45 depart.

The cat has been fed. It was very cuddly during the night which is nice given I don't have a human to cuddle. It's now mooching and meowing. Was awoken this morning about 4am by the possum that lives down below moving bricks the owner has placed to restrict access. 

 

On the way saw that a truck had crashed into the rail bridge at Corinda.  (Photos below)

 

I was allowed to ride through the foot path bridge tunnel on the left.

Still had to walk up the last part of Clarence Rd.  Huffin and puffin.

Coffee with Ben and then I rode on through the uni and to work.

 

 

 

 

 

Isusu Oil Change

Today (Monday 26-4-2021) is ANZAC day public holiday. 

Chris came to my place and changed the oil in the Isusu

Tiida Oil Change

 See this other post where I worked out how much oil and what type I needed.

http://thomsoneu.blogspot.com/2021/03/tiida-service-oil-filter-and-lights.html

 and I watched this youtube video 

https://youtu.be/V2V2o8q9-3E

 

 

Avoided using the jack.  Using bricks from under the house.

Checked the existing level.  It was just below min.

Drained most of the oil.  Because the driveway sloped toward the front, when the car was on blocks, it was pretty horizontal.  So some old oil would be left behind.

I watched a couple of youtube videos that showed that access to the oil filter was tough.  Decided to follow advice and simply remove the bolts to allow access through the splash plate.

Used a gripping tool to remove and then tighten the new new filter.

 

 

ANZAC Day 2021

 Picked up Jemma and we drove the short distance to Graceville station.

We parked in Appel St near Graceville station.  Arrived and met a small group of Brigidine students.  Shook hands with the Head Master Brendan Cahill and his wife.  I left Jemma with the group and walked part way down Verney Rd East.  There I met another parent (Ian) and we discussed rowing and jetskiing and so on. 

The parade marched past.  It continued down Verney Rd E and the spectators fell in behind.  Like most spectators, we took a short cut down Addison Rd.

At the service, the key note speaker reminded us that Anzac day is non political and non religious.  Mind you the 'service'  is effectively a very traditional christian service.   couple of hymns and even the first few lines of God Save the Queen.

We do remember that the freedom we enjoy is due in part to the dedication of people like the soldiers and service people who give their lives for us.  

After the service Jemma and I walked over to the Graceville shops and bought a coffee & croissant for me and a ? hot chocolate for Jemma.