Richmond

Visited Historic Richmond today. Its about half hour from Hobart.

 It is a lovely stone bridge.  It is apparently the oldest bridge in Australia.   The town is full of  convict built Georgian houses and buildings some of which are quite grand.    I don't think you would be able to build them like that now.   They have no eaves, poor solar orientation,  they lack north facing windows  and are probably a bit drafty.   They do have a high level of thermal mass,  but I think you would struggle to warm it sufficiently gain any diurnal advantage.

 We had a look at the Richmond Gaol.    It must have been a  horrid place in it's day,   the punishments metered out were most severe.

 I  think James Wheeler had the right idea.  

Drunk in church = 6 months road Partay.   I love a road trip.

 

The kids were quite circumspect  inspecting the solitary confinement cells.   They seem to recall  a minor incident when we were visiting Port Arthur involving a cell door that was apparently stuck.

Every house or workplace  should have one.

On a different note we bought water this week as the tank was down to 1/4 capacity.   This of course resulted  in drizzle and rain over the last few days. I can't  really whinge though,  it has been very dry.   The Tasmanians I work with keep telling me that is has been a really unusual summer,   and to enjoy it because when it does start to rain,  it does not stop.

gaz