Hot day yesterday. I managed to work all day in the sun sans hat, sunscreen and shade. A matter of circumstance (fluid day) and mild stupidity on my part.

My last job of the day was a bit frustrating at first.

Situated late in the working day (we would normally stagger shifts, but the day changed shape after the fact), at a venue notorious for parking shortages with big events, the Red Hot Summer Tour started late afternoon, finishing late into the evening, but my day was scheduled to end at 5:30, so a light fit all around.

I was conscious I had three jobs already shot, but no processing done. You can imaging my dizzy delight when I had parked miles away, made a bad call turning left towards the sound, managing to walk around to the back of the venue, then had to go all the way around it again to get to the front door (who put a ruddy great lake in the middle of the golf course?).

Turning a five minute walk not a twenty minute ramble, my mood was rescued by a very decent security guard at the gate who smiled and waved me through.

Big event it seems, Mark Seymour entertaining the ever growing crowd.

By this time, my already baked face was sizzling, so I beat a hasty and as it turns out I adequately timed retreat, to be all done by 6. Events like this really need a little more time and planning, but it snuck up on us on a busy day, being included at the expense of some other gigs.

Since COVID restrictions were dropped it seems the local populace are flocking to events in greater numbers. We had four major events in Launceston this week end and all were packed.

For the one job I was not looking forward to on the day (too time tight, hot, noisy and busy to easily do socials), it worked out well with a little application, luck and positive thinking.