Another lovely sunny day, and we went to the sea-side. We took a tram to St Kilda, where TV's The Secret Life Of Us is set. We've never watched the show, but keep hearing about it. ("Secret Life" they call it. Very natty.)
After a walk along the sea-front, we took a look at the Sunday craft market. I think Anne would have bought some stuff if it weren't for lack of funds and lack of room for a big "blanket box".
It's a trendy suburb, with German influences, and it's these influences which are, apparently, responsible for the brilliant cake shops there. We spent some time looking in the windows of these shops and dribbling. Mmmm.
We didn't buy any though. We had a walk around Luna Park, the quaint old fairground, where we were shocked (as ever) to see twelve year old girls walking around dressed like 18 year-old slappers. I don't think they were slappers, I think it's just a sad sign of the sexualisation of pre-teens for which MTV must take some blame. No daughter of mine will ever go out dressed like THAT. Not while she's living under MY roof!
We had a burger lunch. "But wait", I hear you cry, "you've just read Fast Food Nation - surely you're sworn off burgers?" Well this was at a nice little independent place which seemed to be the anti-McDonalds. We gave them our custom to show our support. It was good stuff!
A film to finish a good day
As the afternoon grew old, to the cinema we went. We watched The Rage In Placid Lake, an Aussie film. Placid Lake is a boy with "alternative" parents, and after a epiphany he rebels, and goes to work in insurance. It was really funny in places, and a good film overall. Lots to recommend in it, though not a classic as a whole. Three and a half stars.