circulation

Interesting word.

Interesting concept.

reverting to childhood

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Am very close to parting with barely sufficient finance.
Why?
Just because i can.

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 [oh, bye the way ... copy 'n' paste from an email ...

Hi Rob, just a note while i have the satellite turned on. My little body has  been taking a bit of 'damage' recently, and probably will over the next couple of months.

HOWEVER - nothing very serious. Had just managed to repair self after the tumble off the horse when i receive notification that am 'booked in' for the inguinal hernia repair that had been waiting roughly 12 months for.  Not that the hernia ever really bothered me (except when i coughed or sneezed .. heh).  Knew that was booked in on Friday 25th Jan (with o/night stay), but not the time.

Had arranged with Larry to drive me into Lithgow and pick me up the following day - but had no idea what time i was supposed to arrive until 7pm the Thursday night - phone call "we want you here at 7 AM" !!!.  Bloody 'ell. Managed to contact Larry, but he couldn't make it, so drove self in.  Op apparently went well - was on the table at about 7.30am ... woke up in the ward at about 9am. Felt a bit woozy, had a squizz, saw a tinsy little 3 inch bandage; and wondered whether the nurses had fun fiddling with my wiggly bit when they shaved me (bugga, untouched by female - or other - hand, since 2009. Wish i'd been awake fer that ...  heh.


Not a lot of pain, so spent the rest of Friday being extremely bored - even though there were 2 other blokes in the 4 bed ward. Could get out of bed by about midday, but couldn't travel very far as was attached to this blasted pole and saline drip - until i figured out how to disconnect it from the wall plug without setting off the 'alarm'.  Wandered around a bit then found a Readers Digest condensed in the waiting room, so dozed and read for the rest of the day. Almost began to enjoy it .. lots of nice young females wandering about, meals (which weren't that bad) delivered to the bed - except that the bed wasn't all that comfy.  Was rarin' to go first thing next morning. Rang Larry at about 9am - yer, i know, wasn't allowed to drive ... buuut, didn't know what to do with my car ... soo, while no-one was looking, drove home (with Larry following along behind in case something went wrong).

Five days later i had to turn up at the Dental Clinic to have some teeth out on Weds 30th. Never rains but it pours (actually! - 150mm on Sunday 27 and Monday 28) .. but no floods up this way. 'Twas most welcome, as was getting down to quarter tank. Dental clinic not before time ... have been waiting three years. The plan is to have a couple out every two weeks or so, then a month wait until i can get a set of bright shiny 'movie star' ones (well, that's the hope, anyway).

Lovely lady at the Clinic - didn't feel a thing. All done and dusted in 20 minutes. Ached a bit when the anaesthetic wore off later that day, but didn't need a Panadol. So ALL'S WELL!!

Cheers,
David

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Seven States, independently administered - in Australia - and a couple of "Territories".

"Overseen"  by a National Parliament.

For those overseas wondering how  the "Australian" political system works, successfully (so far) ... hang about, explore.

life in the old girl yet

Um, has been a long dream of mine - a four wheel drive "bush basher" (in local parlance).

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However, while wandering the local vicinity - found this, hiding in the long grass at the back of someone's yard  -

(oh,just  to clarify a minor point - the motor vehicle is now in my back yard).

She'll scrub up nicely, methinks.

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