Happy Australia Day, 2010!

The weather today has been written into the script of a clichéd movie about Australia and Australia Day!

Fair dinkum, mate - it's 31+ degrees at 1:30 PM on the 26th. of January 2010 and the traditional Oz Day b-b-q has been held, sitting at the table in the backyard, protected from the sun by two large umbrellas.

Now - note all the "Aussie" things in the photo:-

• To start with, the two Aussies - myself and wife of 36 years, Shirley.
• The Aussie cap on my head.
• The (genuine Hawaiian) summery shirt.
• The glass of, and bottle of, Aussie Shiraz.
• The mug of Aussie tea.
  
• Aussie lamb chops and  beef sausages.
• Aussie Saxa-brand salt (sorry about the American Kraft and Newman's salad dressings!)
• Wife's glass of Aussie beer.
• All sitting at an Aussie hardwood table and on Aussie hardwood seats.

About the only things missing are an emu and a 'roo!

We didn't finish the meal off with lamingtons or a dessert of Peach Melba, I'm afraid, so we've let the team down on that score.