MY NEW BOOTS

 Last week I was supposed to be on a shoot on a mine site in the Pilbra.

Unfortunately Cyclone Rusty put an end to it so I didn’t get to wear my new boots – purchased especially for the trip.

As well as these steel capped babies, I also acquired a high visibility shirt and King Gee navy pants with special reflector strips on them.

Seriously, I have not felt so uncomfortable in an outfit since my year 9 dancing lesson finale for which my mum purchased (and made me wear) a hideous purple dress with a frill placed vertically down each breast from the neck to its ‘drop waist’.

The kids made me try everything on – and then laughed hysterically at me.  Despite my protests, they took photos – presumably for blackmail purposes at some stage.

We didn’t pull the pin on the trip until the last minute when we received an email indicating that if we went, there was a possibly we could be stranded there for several days and we should prepare for this by bringing extra clothes, medication etc.

Apparently last time there was a cyclone at the mine the beer ran out – at which point the decision was made.  No beer… no go!

So home we stayed!