View from the Verandah

View from the verandah

While Anneli holds the fort so well, your Editor is busy doing nothing in the Queensland outback - the little town of Springsure to be exact - waiting for his daughter to produce his second grandchild.

The first thing that happened here after we arrived was a race meeting organized by the local Catholic church for the whole community - yes, real horses, not battery powered ones! Everyone in the area attended and they were all dressed up to the nines - the women as for a wedding, the men in smart Akubra hats.

I think it must be the friendliest place on earth. Everyone knows my daughter, who is the local physio, and I can't go anywhere without getting into conversation with someone.

The cliff at the right of the hills in the distance is called The Virgin's Rock, because there is a rock formation which looks exactly like the Madonna and child. As you'll have gathered the Catholic presence is strong here.

Thinking of you all!