G'day Max,

Hey ... we didn't notice here in Australia. It was a long weekend (for Labour Day, Mon 5 October)) in much of Eastern Australia - and this is the Land of the Long Weekend!

Of course, to stuff that up, the Federal Government bunged on an election and, unfortunately, didn't quite lose office for their hubris.

Anyway, I was easing myself into Sydney's Spring weather by renewing acquaintances up in the Blue Mountains for 4 days and have just returned to the Big Smoke(it is Tuesday already here) hoping to catch up on 4 days of Mudcattery ...

Regard(les)s,

Bob Bolton