  I still have a sore throat, it is quite annoying. I had a sore throat a couple of weeks ago and I thought that I would not get sick again for quite some time. Oh well… I went to work in my new pinstripe trousers by Hugo Boss that I bought for $11 at Savers. Bargain. There is a lot to be said for wearing higher quality clothing… Apart from looking a lot nicer, it feels a lot nicer as well. The only downside is the cost of the dry cleaning to launder them every week. Oh well, that’s the price I must pay… Quite a strong cold front came through today. The temperature dropped from about 24 down to 13 degrees in about 5 minutes. I went outside just before the front passed, and stayed out until the rain started. The sensation of the warm air mixing in with the cold air is very unusual. I could feel the different air masses swirling around, before it just got really cold. Silly me did not bother to take a jacket to work- it was really cold and windy for the rest of the day.
Meanwhile only 1000km away it was apparently close to 50 degrees today. Such is the weather in Melbourne- it could be absolutely freezing on one side of the city, and scorching hot on the other- literally. Through the day my throat got more and more sore- so I went and bought some Nurofen (I was not aware at the time that Herron Blue was exactly the same stuff- I would have bought it had I known).
Anyway I took two of them while I was at work, and noticed I was feeling light headed. It felt really bizarre- my hands were tingling and my eyes had trouble focussing. However, despite all this, my throat was still sore. Not happy. When I came home, I noticed the umbrella on my outdoor setting had broken in the high winds. It had lasted through all the winter gales, and broke in this summer storm. Oh well, I guess it is one less thing to take with me when I move house in a couple of months.
While others in Australia were baking in heatwave conditions, I was rugged up in a jumper, trakkie pants, socks and a blanket while watching television. I really like winter, but I am not so sure I am a big fan of it in the middle of January. Than again, it is better than it being 40 degrees…. Nothing much more for today…….. 
