Minus something!

It was cold last night, certainly below zero. Ben phoned from the Weld River this morning where he's out and about looking for gemstones. He recently replaced a broken indicator on the bike and also needs to top up the hydraulic clutch fluid and possibly bleed air out of the line, something he hasn't done before. We're not sure that he has the right tools for the job so it might require another visit to Scottsdale. There's also a lapidary faceting machine for sale in Hobart that he's interested in. However he needs to learn more about cutting before laying out any cash. In the meantime, a 1980's book on gem cutting has been bought on eBay for delivery to the Weldborough Hotel sometime next week. The hotel is very quiet at times and the kitchen is closed some evenings.