Now there are many things I don’t understand. Rotund cyclists clad in lycra, religious doctrine, Russian and the appeal of the Black Eyed Peas among many.
Top of my list at present however is: why is there a couple living in their car in the garage next door?
Some background could be useful here. We live on the top floor of a duplex in Randwick, Sydney. Next-door is an identical duplex in reverse. The shared driveway between the properties leads to four garages. Next door is vacant.
It is owned by a very strange woman indeed. She lives somewhere in Double Bay and appears occasionally with her son (a special character he is too). They do odd jobs like maintaining the front garden and other similarly superficial things whilst completely ignoring the general state of disrepair of the place. It is the equivalent of giving the Queen a brazilian.
She appeared one day a few months back ostensibly showing a couple around. Sure enough a shiny silver Mercedes AWD started appearing regularly and we would often see the couple and exchange pleasantries by the garages.
So far so normal…
After a short time we noticed the new couple spending a disproportionate amount of time hanging around outside, or coming and going from the garage. Sometimes with a bucket. Suspicions aroused, a little bit of curtain twitching revealed the evening routine of making up a bed in the back of the Mercedes, putting up reflective metallic sheets around the windows as temporary insulation, the brushing of teeth and then bed time.
“Oh well, temporary situation I guess. Perhaps giving them somewhere to pitch up whilst they pass through town?” suggested Mrs H.
Four months later, they are still out there.
Initially the happy campers parked outside but as the weather got colder the car was pulled into the garage. Other developments have included the number plates being removed, the appearance of some boxes and the occasional use of bicycles.
But fundamental questions remain unanswered…
Why are they there?
Where do they go all day?
Why can’t they use one of the empty apartments?
What is in the bucket?
Investigations will continue…
