Month: November 2025

You can’t make this stuff up.

I still had a few Rice Krispies, some butter and some milk left after last night which I thought I’d be able to use for breakfast tomorrow in the Ibis Budget Hotel, Melbourne Airport, where I’m writing this from. However, I managed to depart from Torquay this morning and left the butter and milk there in the fridge and it’s now difficult to buy more.

I arrived at the car hire depot early this afternoon having arranged a 5.30 pm check in so plenty of time. However, the booking-in clerk noticed a small dent on the rear driver’s side door which I hadn’t previously spotted.

Luckily I’d taken loads of photos all round the car when I picked it up but it was impossible to see the mark outside in the bright sunlight. Fortunately I suggested looking at the photo again inside and then you could just make the mark out. The booking-in clerk agreed and to make sure I went and confirmed with the manager that there would be no charge.

But that was (is) the least of my worries. I’m booked right through with Turkish Airlines from Melbourne to Bordeaux via Changi and Istanbul, leaving tomorrow, the first leg being with the Australian budget airline, Jetstar. On arriving at Melbourne there was an email from Jetstar saying that their flight tomorrow is cancelled.

I’ve now got to contact them on line to find out what’s going to happen. They’ve offered hotel and living expenses but at the moment I have no idea when I’ll be leaving Australia 😕