One of the nice things about being away is the possibility of catching up,with people we haven't seen for a long time. Of course, seeing Madeleine was a delight and she seems to be getting on with life. Her boyfriend, Josh, is devoted to her and they're obviously a good match. Madi is clearly the boss and Josh is happy to be told what to do. They're coming toTasmania next week to see whether they might like to settle here.
We also caught up with Madi's half brothers, 10 and 8. We took them out for a treat - ice cream, Timezone and comics. You'd think it was Christmas, they were so excited. Haven't comics changed though? No more Donald Duck at a shilling on Dad's payday. It's Manga now at $10 a pop. And you start reading them from the back. Crazy!
Our friends, Ron and Sue, drove down from Toowoomba to meet up with us. We've known them since Hobart days and have kept in touch. Other friends, Margaret and Cyril from Townsville are now living in Brisbane so we met them for lunch at the Treasury Casino. Cyril has been very ill and has had both radiation treatment and chemotherapy. Nasty! However, he is still cheerful and kept us amused with stories about the doctors and medical students he's met.
We managed to spend some time on the river ferries in Brisbane and went to a Cruise Expo, so the grass didn't grow under our feet. More and more, we're measuring a place by the quality of the public transport and Brisbane certainly scores well. We bought a Go card which makes it easy. Oh, how different it is in Tasmania! And no sign of improvement.
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