Wind   NE  10 – 15   Sunny

Even though the forecast today was for 1 0 – 15 the wind picked up and was blowing 20 at times. Even willy weather had no readings that high, I wonder if it was blowing as hard outside as the winds tends to funnel up the inlet here.

John bypassed the thermostat in the cool box again as ever since we installed the new thermostat in Airlie it doesn’t get cold enough. The pipes and fans on the cooling mechanism just freeze up then it short cycles.

We gave the outside of the boat a good wash then met Adrian Cass at Rattle and Hum for a couple of beers.  Kay is still in hospital , now with a pin up the leg and a plated ankle in a boot rather than a cast.

John and I ordered a pizza as we hadn’t had lunch and surprise, surprise, it was quite nice. Looks like beer and pizza are the only things worth ordering there.

Dave and Sue Simpson who were passing through Cairns rang to catch up with us so they stopped and had coffee and caught up on news. It was a mini Upper Murray get together.

The fire that has been burning over on Yarrabah to the South East of us for the past week intensified with the stronger winds and just on dusk dropped black ash and burnt leaves onto our clean boat.

Andy Hallinan dropped in for happy hour and we sat round till dark and yarned. Sunrise here is 6:20 and sunset 6:10 with some twilight creating  very pleasant evenings.

No crabs worth keeping today, all jennies.