THE recent wet weather has made getting yard work done on the weekend quite a challenge.
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After a relatively dry week, Parade’s significant other, who handles the task of mowing the lawn, finally had a chance on Saturday to get out and tend to the small jungle that had manifested in the front yard.
The green bin was filled to the brim with lawn clippings by the end of the day, but the lawn was finally back under control.
Happy, Parade and her partner enjoyed the rest of their Saturday with a weight off their shoulders.
Then Sunday morning arrived – and Parade’s significant other was fuming.
“I went to all that effort mowing and now the rain is going to make it grow back by next week!” he complained.
A relaxed long weekend looks out of the question for Parade’s family.
Bathurst and bells just go hand in hand
WHAT sounds do you associate with Bathurst?
Parade never really thought about the question much, but on Sunday she realised there is one sound that always makes her think of home.
That sound is the Carillon bells.
Any resident who works in the CBD or lives close to it would recognise the bells.
They ring multiple times each day, and on a Sunday they ring for an extended period of time.
Is there any sound that defines Bathurst more?
Let’s break this race tradition
PARADE isn’t normally superstitious, but she thinks she might be responsible for Jamie Whincup’s recent Bathurst 1000 losses.
Ever since 2013, Parade has spotted the driver or his vehicle outside of the Mount Panorama precinct.
It was never for a meet and greet – each instance was completely random.
Parade recalls Whincup winning the Great Race in 2012, but he has placed second, fifth and 18th since she started to spot him.
He deserves a win, and with that in mind, Parade promises to do her best to break the tradition of seeing Whincup before he hits the track on October 9.
