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"Naughty, but nice!"

At last the temperatures in Melbourne are dropping and we have enjoyed two days and, particularly, two nights of considerably cooler weather.  It has been a blessed relief to be able to go to bed and not lie in a sweaty heap all night!

During the swelter we were drawn to look at a fountain along St Kilda Road which we have passed many times on the tram.  When we arrived to enjoy the sight of the refreshing jets of water some joker had been there before us and I think he, or she, must have emptied a bottle of Fairy Liquid into the fountain.  It's tempting to be irritated by that sort of behaviour, but as one passerby said to me "Naughty, but nice", and I had to agree!  



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