Biggles

I was tempted. VERY tempted. When I was a kid, I used to enjoy books like Biggles, and those other "boy's annual" sort of compendiums. Of course, I like the idea that once upon a time, flying to work was quite a reasonable aspiration.

book fair

This morning, there was a second-hand book fair on at St Ailbe's Hall. I was tempted to buy "Why Bodyguarding?" for the reasonable sum of $2.00, but figured I'm probably not cut out for a life of body armour and Kevin Costner posturing anyway.

anyone for tennis?

Once upon a time, this was the Alexander Patent Racket Factory (photo). In a line of other Launceston world's firsts, this is the place that produced the world's first laminated tennis rackets. I believe the 1933 Wimbledon champion even used an Alexander racket.

These days, locals know this as the local PCYC, where kids can jump on trampolines, do gymnastics, and the like.

teapot

more from my Saturday morning breakfast. actually, this teapot was left behind by the previous occupants on the table, and was soon after removed by the helpful staff. as much as i love a cup of tea, i much prefer a flat white of a Saturday morning, to wash down a blueberry bagel or scrambled eggs with bacon.

leftovers

actually, it looks less like the remains of breakfast, and more like the leftovers from a casual Saturday morning coffee/milkshake.