Marguerite
Active Member
G'day, people.
We've had lousy weather today in Sydney. We've been joking all day that it's worse than Melbourne weather! Of course we love Melbourne, it really is a beautiful city, but the long-term rivalry between our cities often hassles Melbourne about their weather. Today - the sun would be out, then a minute later it would be pouring with rain. Then steamy. Always windy. Leaves blowing everywhere. So much rain at times that all the leaves were in drifts a metre thick and blocking the gutter.
We left early (before sunrise) and got into the clinic early, then I was in-out of there within ten minutes. From there we went in to the school - difficult child 3 is spending every day this week there, with the computer staff doing work experience. Another kid was in there today, it was a friend of difficult child 3's from last year. The biggest worry was that they would get off-topic and distracted. But apparently they had a good day, did well. By doing their work experience at the school (most kids do it out in the community) they're also getting subject credits (badly needed for both of them).
The weather is likely to continue dirty tomorrow, by mid-week it will be worse. I'm glad we have a comfortable car, and that the part of the city where this school is, is in a quiet oasis, it's almost like being in a village. You can't see the city skyline except between the occasional building, because the houses here are all narrow two-three storey Georgian/Victorian terraces. Not a rich suburb, very working-class but friendly. I believe at night it's dangerous and this area historically has been very nasty. But during the day, in the area where we park, it's safe. However, you can recognise the drug deals going down in a couple of places. I did lock myself in the car while I slept. But the people in those houses do keep an eye on their streets, that's why it's safe. Garden Island, the main Sydney naval base, is just at the end of the street.
So enjoy your Monday. Your weather will hopefully be better than ours!
Marg
We've had lousy weather today in Sydney. We've been joking all day that it's worse than Melbourne weather! Of course we love Melbourne, it really is a beautiful city, but the long-term rivalry between our cities often hassles Melbourne about their weather. Today - the sun would be out, then a minute later it would be pouring with rain. Then steamy. Always windy. Leaves blowing everywhere. So much rain at times that all the leaves were in drifts a metre thick and blocking the gutter.
We left early (before sunrise) and got into the clinic early, then I was in-out of there within ten minutes. From there we went in to the school - difficult child 3 is spending every day this week there, with the computer staff doing work experience. Another kid was in there today, it was a friend of difficult child 3's from last year. The biggest worry was that they would get off-topic and distracted. But apparently they had a good day, did well. By doing their work experience at the school (most kids do it out in the community) they're also getting subject credits (badly needed for both of them).
The weather is likely to continue dirty tomorrow, by mid-week it will be worse. I'm glad we have a comfortable car, and that the part of the city where this school is, is in a quiet oasis, it's almost like being in a village. You can't see the city skyline except between the occasional building, because the houses here are all narrow two-three storey Georgian/Victorian terraces. Not a rich suburb, very working-class but friendly. I believe at night it's dangerous and this area historically has been very nasty. But during the day, in the area where we park, it's safe. However, you can recognise the drug deals going down in a couple of places. I did lock myself in the car while I slept. But the people in those houses do keep an eye on their streets, that's why it's safe. Garden Island, the main Sydney naval base, is just at the end of the street.
So enjoy your Monday. Your weather will hopefully be better than ours!
Marg