Day Five: Feelin' Alive (actually a bit sad as I'm leaving tomorrow)

Another lovely day in the Goorlie! 27 degrees and sunny, not a cloud as far as the eye can see. I’m not sure some farmers around here would care to hear me gloating about that but it’s lovely nonetheless.

Better than yesterday at least. I braved the 37 degree blustery weather to go for a run around the cemetery (don’t ask me why, it just piqued my interest when jogging by) and really enjoyed the run on red sand. The flies make it a bit tough though, running in that kind of heat with your mouth closed is tough.

The cemetery is typically divided into religious denominations the boundaries of which are marked with lovely, well-kept signs.







That is unless you don’t have a religion, then you just get a dodgy, hand-painted sign nailed ad hoc to a tree. Maybe I was heat delirious but I found it pretty amusing at the time.


This morning I was on Breakfast again with John and had a blast yet again. He’s a very relaxed host and station manager and it makes the team here work really well together.

Today is “Theme Thursday” and John and I brainstormed yesterday and somehow came up with the theme of feet. Do not ask me why.

The idea is that we play a bunch of songs revolving around a theme and weave it through the show. Strangely enough, when I was researching the ins and outs of feet (a quarter of all the bones in the body are below the ankle!) I discovered that October is “Foot Health Month” (what cause doesn’t have a month these days?) – talk about finger on the pulse I’m so current.

Of course the Kings’ Blue Suede Shoes got a run as well as a bit of old Nancy Sinatra and her walkin’ boots plus my favourite of the day and I swear John picked it just for me – jazz legend Fats Waller and his track Your Feets Too Big. There is some serious hatred of big feet in that song.

As part of Feet Fursday, I interviewed a local podiatrist who had some great tips on keeping your feet nice if you’re in mining work boots all day...

For the rest of the day I helped script the Mornings Show and finished off my package on carers in the local Kalgoorlie area for Carers Week.

Having a big dinner tonight with the local professionals of the area – all of the media people, doctors, physio and speech pathologists hang together – and getting really excited about my Skimpy Breakfast tomorrow morning. Boobs at 6am. Things are tough here in Kal. Unfortunately for you boys, no cameras allowed.