John Jan Chris Viv and Eunice all had a lovely time at the Easter Show on Good Friday. It was a sunny day and not too hot – 25 degrees – just right for wandering around the showground at the Olympic Site.
We saw lots of nice pigs and piglets and cows and cowlets and goats and goatlets. Of course we went to see the cats – Burmese and Siamese were being judged.
The girls dawdled in the fashion hall while Chris and I investigated the beer garden. It was very upmarket with tastings of many and varied microbrewery offerings – all Aussie-style beer of course, no real ale. The girls rejoined us and we had a reasonable healthy lunch there of cheese plates and deli plates. 
Outside the garden were the usual unhealthy offerings, Pluto Pups, Pizza in a Cone, pies, Dagwood Dogs, and chips on a stick (which were identical to twisted chips, but on a stick). What will they think of next?
Here’s a picture of two of our showgirls in front of the scariest ride in the world. Did they go on it? No! 
Ripley the cat and Sooty the cat got special presents from their mum. Sooty got a new diamante collar and Ripley got some new country-style headgear which I think he likes.
Under ‘Corn dog’, Wikipedia says “In Australia, a hot dog sausage on a stick, deep fried in batter, is known as a Dagwood Dog, Pluto Pup or Dippy Dog, depending on region.”, so DDs are the same as PPs (as I suspected).
Great sure, I’m not convinced Ripley likes his wonderful hat as much as we do…..