The view from my "office"

[Daver6]

Slow day? Only two bottles?

 

[JohnM]

Slow day? Only two bottles?

Sheesh, give us a break. We’ve only just started .

 

[JohnM]

Moving right along.

Geez, the Jospered prawns were good.

 

[JohnM]

Sea breeze is in.

 

[JohnM]

Second bottle of the Chenin to keep going on.



Why do I subject myself to this purgatory.

 

[Flashback]

It'll be sore heads tomorrow then!

 

[JohnM]

Pffft... a couple of my son’s mates have rocked up for a beer. Rock on..,,

 

[Flashback]

Pffft... a couple of my son’s mates have rocked up for a beer. Rock on..,,

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I think I know that guy on the left. PA?

 

[JohnM]

Pheww, PJM came down after her work and had a cup of tea and then drove me home - and escorted me to my front door - for which I am most thankful..

 

[JohnM]

I think I know that guy on the left. PA?

I think not.

 

[drron]

Buttons Beach,Ulverstone.
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[Flashback]

I think not.

It must be his doppelganger then; the haircut, sunglasses style, body shape/build/size etc. is pretty much a 99.99999% match.

 

[Pushka]

Let the Test Match begin. Laddies are very happy.

 

[drron]

Friday's office.
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The heist.
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Just outside Perth,Tasmania.The real PERfect PERth.

 

[Flashback]

Friday's office.
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The heist.
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Just outside Perth,Tasmania.The real PERfect PERth.

Oh, that reminds me! Just put on the AFF jar of sloe gin ready to make some AFF bottles later next year. 3rd one on the right.

 

[drron]

Today's office.Franklin House Launceston.
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[RooFlyer]

Today's lunch office. Lunch was crumbed scallops and chips at Fish Frenzy, at the Hobart docks, and they went in a frenzy, so no pics of the food!

But a nice scene. Cray boats; thats Macq1 hotel on the other side.



And the Lady Nelson - a 1980s replica of the late 1700s vessel that participated in the 1803 settlement of the Derwent River in 1803. She does cruises on the Derwent, and beyond.



... and off she goes



Meanwhile, the local punters are getting their Christmas crays fresh off the cray boats (but at twice the price that I get them up the east coast

 

[RooFlyer]

After lunch at Fish Frenzy, we strolled across to the Salamanca market. Past a copuple of Antartic tug-bots, and the MONA Ferry



Entry to the market is numbers-controlled, with entry via the Tas Govt "Check in Tas" app - QR code.



And of course the first thing on sale is:



A feature of the Salamanca Market for about 40 years has been the fresh vegs grown by the Hmong people, originally from the Lao/Thai border area but now well entrenched in the Hobart community. You wouldn't buy anywhere else!!





Others sell fruit, like apricots:



cherries of course. Foreign workers have just started arriving to get the fruit off the trees ...



Wood crafts have always been a staple of the Market. You can still buy Huon Pine stuff, through licensed craftsmen.



Mostly tourist stuff, but you can get some exquisite stuff, like these carved burls

 

[RooFlyer]

So you like lavender?





No Tasmanian market without gin:



A feature of the Salamanca Market is that there are few tacky 'cheap tee-shirt' type stalls. Most are small retailers, selling very local produce

 

[drron]

The Hmong people also feature at the Harvest Market in Launceston but it is a true Farmer's Market with a few food and coffee outlets.

Those apricots look good but did they taste good.Mostly commercially grown apricots these days taste bland.

But where was the beer?Usually at least 2 craft breweries at the Harvest market.