October 5th - its hot

Yes this is what Newcastle is really like, IT IS HOT. I think it is about 30 degrees today, but we do not like the heat.

We all spent the night at the picket line last night (otherwise known as camping) lots of talk about one of the blokes who has been sacked supposedly for "unethical behaviour", but he is just being singled out as an example! Luckily he is not too stressed about it, as there is little basis for the dismissal.

This morning we went to the Baker's and took the kids to a the BMX track in Malaboolah. It was really cool. Mark was a bit cautious at the start, didn't like the starting ramp, but then thought all his Christmasses had come at once. Matt who is 10 did pretty good, but there were some "regular" guys there, all about 10-12 years and they were fantastic, really good jumps that the other boys wanted to copy. Matt could get a little bit of air, but nothing like he was hoping for. His dad Rocket then had a ride - on Matt's bike, did much better than I could do.,...Well after the "other kids" left, Jamie wanted a go, he got on Matt's bike (its a bit bigger than Mark's) and on the first hill over he went, a HUGE stack. skin off of his elbow and dust everywhere. Other than a slightly bruised ego he is ok. Big kids playing!!!

Then we went back to the Bakers, I watched Foxtel's FOOD channel for a while, had a snooze while the kids were playing happily and the blokes were sanding a car!!! Home now to watch the cricket - if only I could get Mark to change the channel, he thinks he is in control of the remote control and ABCKids is on. He bet me $5 that the next show was a cooking show - and it was, now I have to pay up, a cute kids cooking show (I have said I'll buy him a Cold Rock Icecream instead)