My local bus stop

[railsquid]

Just on news that it looks like I won't be going to the Tokyo Olympics - all tickets to be refunded to overseas spectators. Not that I was going anyway!

I was planning to avoid the whole spectacle last year by taking advantage of all the extra flights. However if there are empty stadia needing filling, I might consider taking the Squidlet along for the once-in-a-lifetime experience and to extract some value from my taxes.

Oh those innocent times of (checks notes) less than 4 months ago, when Coronavirus Classic still roamed the streets. Now we have  (checks notes) a fourth "State of Emergency" coming up which will cover the main Olympics period and the upcoming (checks notes) fifth wave, and the powers that be have just decided it would be prudent to do the whole thing without spectators at all (for the events in the Tokyo area at least).

[Bealman]

Yeah, saw that on the telly.

[Bealman]

Freedom Day.

Yesterday saw the end of lockdown in NSW, so yours truly was first into a local pub 

[crewearpley40]

Cheers !

[Bealman]

Freedom day meant a return to the bus stop, of course. Unfortunately it seemed to coincide with a return to winter, as can be seen in the pics:

[Graham]

Freedom Day.

Yesterday saw the end of lockdown in NSW, so yours truly was first into a local pub 

Boy that does look good, hopefully next month we will get out and be able to go to the pub.

[Webbo]

I'm envious George.

Hopefully after this coming Friday we'll be allowed to go to the pub too.

Webbo 

[railsquid]

Freedom day meant a return to the bus stop, of course. Unfortunately it seemed to coincide with a return to winter, as can be seen in the pics:

Clearly this is some definition of winter I was previously unaware of 

Nice to see the bus stop again anyway 

[Train Waiting]

Freedom Day.

Yesterday saw the end of lockdown in NSW, so yours truly was first into a local pub 

That looks good - cheers!

Bottled beer is good but draught is so much better.  When the pubs here opened at the end of May, alcohol could only be served outdoors and we had to sit enjoying a brisk easterly, with our overcoats on.  I see you have gone for the same look, albeit indoors.  Over-enthusiastic air conditioning?

It's much better now that we are allowed indoors and the plan is for fine, foaming ale and gala luncheon tomorrow, providing Mrs Poppingham provides a taxi service!

Best wishes

John

[Bealman]

Excellent. Enjoy lunch! 

I'm rugged up in the pic, by the way, because it was cold and wet! It's not all sunshine and hot weather here (well, sometimes) 

[Trainfish]

Excellent. Enjoy lunch! 

I'm rugged up in the pic, by the way, because it was cold and wet! It's not all sunshine and hot weather here (well, sometimes) 

The rug from the top of your head seems to have slipped though   

[Bealman]

I took it off altogether yesterday

[railsquid]

I took it off altogether yesterday

"Police have issued this selfie apparently taken by the suspect before entering the McDonalds and forcing staff to hand over all VB bottle tops from the safe".

[PGN]

I'm rugged up in the pic

It's an equestrian expression, guys ... the anti-weather garments you put on horses are referred to as "rugs".

[Bealman]

Neigh... ! Burrrr.... brurrr, (shakes head)