Night Shift

I live in the top end of the NT - we don't even have a winter here, just wet and dry seasons. It's meant to be cooler in the dry (now and since May) but this year it's hardly happened at all. We probably won't have any rain at all for at least another 6-8 weeks.

@Former-Member re my day - well my whole weekend - I've just been at home reading fiction, catching up on-line and putting up with the frequent arrival of my neighbour's ex-girlfriend day and night, noisy most times. I could rant about it! The joys of living in public housing flats. Will be lodging a complaint tomorrow. She even does it several times through the night, this is the third night and she hasn't let up.

I use the dryer if the rain looks like it's not going to stop. The clothes really stink if they get hung outside and it doesn't stop raining. Too much work, re-washing. Or sometimes, if the fire is on, I'll hang the washing in front of it.

Oh, 2 hours away, that's a bit of a drive.

@Shaz51 I meant to type.

Oh gosh, that sounds like a very hot place to live @eth.

Do you like the heat? Have you always lived up there?

That's no good, regarding your noisy neighbour. @eth I appreciate living in a quiet area.

Do you wear ear plugs at night? I wear cotton wool in my ears most nights as I am a very light sleeper.

@Former-Member I prefer heat to cold. Have been back here for 15 years now after many years away. I did some primary until cyclone Tracy then a period in Melb and Bris and then some secondary school up here. I came back to give my child their teen years here and don't regret it. (see edit to my last post for the answer about my day)

Are your kids all grown up now @eth? Mine is 16 now. I'm just going to go and do some things. I will probably get back on later, not sure how long I'll be though.

Hi @Former-Member

I live in Melbourne - and I actually like it here - I live Bayside too - and we get weather here - and 4 seasons on one day - oh yes!!

You can get up on a lovely spring morning and by lunchtime it's a stinking hot summer day - a change will blow autumn gales at afternoon peak period and we can settle into a winter's night - pretty well at any time of year

Washing - right - I only have myself but I hang the washing inside if it's raining - I have reverse cycle A/C and through winter leave it on pretty much all the time

When I was away from Tuesday morning to Saturday evening I turned it off - and when I came home this place was like a crypt and it took days to warm it up - it's cheaper to leave the heater running when I am at home - it turns itself off when the temperature is what I want it to be.

The days are starting to draw out but it got dark early tonight - honestly - I think I am sick and tired of it - we have had a couple of nice days - some clear evenings - ahah - there is not much winter left and a lot of blossom trees about

I hate being cheerful - I don't like counting blessings - I am feeling too grumpy right now -

And I have finished grumping -

Yes - I read a day or so back that you enjoyed winter and thought you must live in Queensland - I don't think I would like steamy summers either

As we say in Melbourne - if you don't like the weather just wait - it will be different soon

Decadian

@Former-Member I only had one child, now a 27 year old with a family of their own. May catch you later. Will be watching Wallander at 8.30 our time.

Hi @Faith-and-Hope how is life going for you?

Good night everyone xx