So we made it to Canberra. There were many things to do today of which the first was to take the Mazda to get the sensor examined. The guys at Rolfe were able to drop the bumper and reposition the sensor: they said it wasn't a perfect job but it worked so we should monitor it and if necessary they'll get the part in and do a permanent fix. Excellent service by them.
While in the Belconnen area I visited the Access Canberra shopfront to see what could be done about re-invigorating our bus pass (in case we had to rely on public transport while the car was being fixed). I had a tantrum lined up and ready to go, but got excellent service that solved the problem. (I'm sure I will find use for the tantrum at some stage in the future.)
It wasn't needed on my visit to Westpac Belconnen to sort out a daftness about credit cards. Very pleasant service and a way forward was seen. The way forward was implemented by a visit with Frances to Westpac in Civic: again very pleasant and effective.
On returning to the apartment after the second Westpac visit it was evident that a fire drill was happening as the office building next to ours. Much noise from the alarm and the masses gathered in Glebe Park. (Fortunately all the lackwit antivaxers have left.)
On the Thursday afternoon I went and had a couple of games of croquet. I missed a few shots but also got a few good ones. My friend who is a good player (an opponent in the first game) reckoned that I did OK! I was partnered with a very good player in the first game (against my friend) and as always playing with him, I got many good hints about tactics and their implementation.
Back home gave me an opportunity to look down the front of our building at the swinging stage being used to remove cladding. (
Note that the rest of the images in this are arranged thematically, rather than in time-sequence.)
The next day the workers passed by Frances' window!
Again I took a photo looking down.
I don't think that is a job for me. The contractors have put a notice in the lifts about the winds around the building being too strong to ferry materials up in the stages so have sequestered a lift in each tower for the duration of the project.
This image shows the situation on the Bunda face of North Tower. 1 is untouched cladding; 2 and 3 are pillars where the cladding has been removed and 4 is the cabling for the stage.
Scaffolding on the roof (for the swinging stages of the Akuna St frontage of North Tower is reflected in the building across the road.
Here is the equivalent structure over Binara St.
The car park entrance is a little different. It must have been interesting getting in and out when they were erecting this!
A cloudy sky.
A cloudy sky in the late afternoon.
Lights from the traffic in Cooyong St get reflected in the windows of an apartment building on that street.
More city lights, looking NW.
Black Mountain Tower looking attractive. It is currently closed to visitors, but apparently Telstra are intending to fix up the interior and reopen it (https://www.telstratower.com.au/).
This is
not the Telstra plan.
Stalag Floriade has been implemented even though it doesn't open for another month.
After what seems like 2/3rds of forever the new building at Regatta Point appears to be nearing completion.
We visited Costco to get a few things. These did not include the Halloween decoration pictured ($420) ...
... nor the appalling plastic Christmas Tree ($1200!!!!!!!). A massive criticism of people's common sense that anyone would (a) design such tatty crap; or (b) expect anyone to buy it for such significant prices.
Someone has kept a souvenir of the 20 January 2020 hailstorm! Pictured at the Fyshwick Markets.
It s unusual to see a Pied Chough.
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