Fund Raising

It is fantastic that so many people have sponsored the National Breast Cancer Foundation of Australia. I want to thank: Louise Millar-Hoffman, Rick Barry, Catherine Hedley and friends, Dale Hobsbawn, Tricia Fidler, Susan Moro, Bruce and Heather Boucher, Diana Young, Marilyn and Ray Kollmorgan, Maureen Welch and friends, Pauline White, Maree White, Clare Mugavin, Greg Young, Peter Stone, Elzette Bester, Barb Ashworth, Anna-Marie and David Xuereb, Kevin O'Neill, Loretta Sheehy, Sherry Sullivan, Margaret (Midge) Bell, Joanne Camilleri, Maggie Gundert, colleagues at RMIT, Pamela and Allen Bowles, Paula Lienert, Jan H, Greg McMillan, Peter Loder, Kaye Lovett, Skilltech Consulting.

Three weeks in my world

It's down to 21 sleeps. That's all. Then onto the plane, a sleepover in Singapore and a few days in Paris before I take to road with my as yet un-met friends. I bought a bed mat today. I wanted the lux crimson one with rolls on the sides and a raised pillow but settled instead for the plain, easy to re-roll, drab black and grey non-flannelette covered one. Not much panache but it will fit into the duffle bag. Along with the other gear that seems to be growing in bulk and increasing in diversity all the time, like the chain linker, the spokes for both sides and spoke nipples, the brake pads, the derailleur hanger, the booties...I mean how am I possibly going to look elegant and sophisticated as well as carry all this gear! Oh well, maybe I have to settle for 'interesting' as opposed to 'chic'.

The fundraising is going pretty well. I think there's close to $2,000 in the kitty and more promised. At last week's afternoon tea, guests were generous, just as they were a few weeks ago at a soiree at Docklands.