May 17, 2026 (Sunday - Ringwood)

Kangeroos at mullum mullum ~18 or more
Breakfast at This Little Kitchen, in ringwood. Coffee was a bit weak. Chilli scramble was good. N got the baked eggs

Purchased a brake light (fitted) and a head light at Supercheap Auo in ringwood. Looked up where to book in my car for auto electrician: Springfield rd in nunawading — thurs if they can fit me in

Back home to rest. Soldat for a little bit

11:15 AM
Back to bed. It's grey & drizzly, no walk possible?

2 PM
Mullum mullum. Kangeroos everywhere: a mob of 7 then 1 huge male, then 8 then 2 more (pregnant moms?)

Nobody much around for fear of drizzle. I pretty much had the place to myself. Wasn't rained on

Stopped in at Cherry Hill for a Pinot noir. They had run out of the Red Hill. The replacement an offer was pretty good too (Yerra valley something)

Started watching a film noir The Lost Weekend (1945, alcoholic, writer, hiding his drinking)

6 PM
Met up with N for an early dinner at mitcham social. Pork, salmon, chardonnay, espresso martini

More zombies

8:30 PM
Finished the end of my film noir, pretty good

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On this day: 2025. Saturday. C's poachers gig at The Pinnacle. Watched end of Andor season 2 (and Planet America). Did weights.

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