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I haven’t been able to donate blood since I moved to Australia in 1996. The restrictions were lifted in the last month so today was my first donation to the Australian Red Cross. It’s something we should all be doing every 3 months.

Looks like dry July is finishing early this year.

The festival of the teenagers for this year continues with a cake for the youngest.

A great night watching Sammy J at the Sydney Comedy Festival tonight followed by a curry and a couple of cheeky beers. Proper Saturday night fun.

Our annual family friendly trip to Jervis Bay was a little different this year. Mainly because none of the families had any children with them. A good time was had by all, and we decided that next year we are going upmarket.

A change of activity today. My first pool swim for three and a half months. It was hard work.

A sunny, fairly still morning and I passed by the now closed Manly Oceanworld.

Another damp morning. That’s not a night photo but the morning sun peeking through the rain clouds.

After an unexpected warm spell over the weekend we’re back to more spring like weather with a cold southerly wind and rain showers.

It’s been a little while. I’ve been out and about but not as diligent at sharing my photos. Here is the wharf this morning with a fast ferry on it’s way to Circular Quay. There aren’t as many people on board as I’m used to seeing.

A break from the routine today. Even though squad training isn’t allowed under our current COVID restrictions we are allowed 2 people on court at a time. So I booked a lesson with my coach and he made me run around like a loony for an hour.

A picture from a walk I took because it was a no tennis Saturday. It’s not a bad consolation.

A little cold this morning, and there was a wall of cloud a few kilometres offshore. It’s quite common for the weather to be completely different on the shore from even this short distance into the sea.

A very different early morning colour palette today as a cold front from the South decided to spoil the fair winter weather party.

A tree, an emerging ball of fire, what more can you want?

An early stroll including the sunrise over Manly Ocean Beach

Happy Birthday to my favourite 18 year old - JFGP