Another Day in Chinchilla

Nice Sunset

So today we had another relaxing day in Chinchilla.  Our plan was to take Tom swimming at the pool.  However, first was posh breakfast at Jamaica Blue - Martin had recommended the Eggs Benedict so that's what I had and it was good (but very very naughty!)  When we got ourselves to the pool afterwards but when we got there it was closed.  Not to worry, we walked into town and met up with Martin and Vanessa at the clinic (Vanessa's Dad runs a Chiropractic Clinic).  Vanessa had offered to give both of us a massage, so whilst Tom played with toys we we pummelled.

I've only had one massage to date, which was a relaxing massage, this definitely wasn't a relaxing massage, it was a proper - get into your bones massage.  It was lovely but certainly that line of pleasure and pain was stretched.

By the time the massage was over, the pool was open so we went back.  It wasn't the best swimming session we have ever done - Tom went back to square one, clinging to me and crying whenever we suggested he should swim.  He did swim at the end, but it was under duress.  It certainly wasn't a fun session.

Nigel, Cheryl, Matt and me

We then went home, had lunch and Tom had a nap whilst I made myself handy in the kitchen and made a lemon meringue pie.  In fact Tom had a monster nap - we think now that he was bad in the pool because he was overtired.  He slept for 2 hours and then I had to wake him, worried that he might be over-doing it.

This evening we had planned to meet up with Nigel and Cheryl - a couple that Matt met at Martin and Vanessa's wedding and had a good time with.  They live in Dalby (only an hour away) and drove down to meet us.  Nigel was born in Ilkley and moved here when he was 7 - he has the strongest Aussie accent of anyone I have met here.  Anyway we all went to the Thai restaurant and had a lovely meal - lots of laughter (mainly from Nigel who has a great belly laugh), we then came home for coffee and photos before bed.  A very nice evening.