Monday 1st December 2025

Monday 1^st December

SHE SAID:

It was already 26c at 7am this morning. I put the AC on ASAP for Marvin, Jimmie is quite particular that he is kept comfortable. There were no cat “break-ins” overnight into the master bedroom, Geoff’s vacuum cleaner & pot plants stopped them!

The ute was due for its 60,000km service, so Geoff took it down to Clarkson for that. He returned quite quickly, getting a lift back.

The rest of the day was inside as the temperature rose to 38c, a summer blast, but back down to 28c tomorrow. The cats seem to be more relaxed around us today.

Street Art from Katoomba, Blue Mountains

HE SAID:

The 60,000km ute service came around in less than 18 months. Mechanically the ute is great, and tows the van really well. The software-based actions executed through the tablet-sized screen are still a complete pain in the bum, and the dashcam issues will hopefully be resolved tomorrow.

Seaview Ford have given up having a staff member drive customers somewhere local while their vehicles are getting serviced, and instead use Uber, which I guess saves the dealership some money, but is not great. There are exceptions, like for me today, when the service manager nearly choked at the Uber surge-pricing rate of $35 for a 4km drive, and grabbed an apprentice to take me back to the house.