JVH -Hope your friend ok, not meaning necessarily better, but ok with her decisions.
So sorry you have to go through this after your mum. But, by the number of funerals I have attended lately, I guess that we are coming to an age when our parents die, our friends get sick, and we have to cope with lots of trauma.
I wish you all the best with this.
I like "bella's" attitude of saying "hi to the "go guys"" - I think I have learned one thing from my holiday - i.e. life is short - make the most of it - and damn the consequences.
Hi to miss, pj, dame, aussiegold, karen, kezza, nohousework, nefertiti, libby (when you return),purps, bella, and all those others post here.
Best wishes from Scatty:-x

Hi everyone. We have moved on to Rosebery. Good internet connection here. So will try to get on a bit more. Staying for a week.

JV I do not know what to say re your friend. Hugs to you both.

Will be back tomorrow as I am very tired.

scatty you are back,,, glad to see ya girlfriend!!! how ya been!!

Morning all.

Well my eyes are still sore and gluggy. Might need to go back to the doctor.

We had a lovely drive yesterday. This place is amazing. Love it. We booked in here for a week. Going on a full day sightseeing trip today. Should do a complete loop. We are camped on a hill with a stream down the bottom. Thank goodness there is a fence so no chance of me falling in the drink during the night. One think about this lifestyle is I get plenty of exercise. lol

Hope everyone is feeling well.

Kerry please be careful with ECT. It is not a good thing I feel. Have you tried doing volunteer work. It would get you out of the house. Give you other people to socialise with. You are a lovely lady and I feel for you. You have a beautiful son who loves you. My best wishes go to you. Off my soap box now.

Oh I posted some pics on my travel thread if anyone is interested.

Have a great day all. BBL

purps, your travel photos say it all, really is something.. esp some of the scenery,,,,you are never going to forget any of this,,,you are very frotunate to be living your dream!!!

sending you hugs and travelling mercies!!!

purps, your travel photos say it all, really is something.. esp some of the scenery,,,,you are never going to forget any of this,,,you are very frotunate to be living your dream!!! sending you hugs and travelling mercies!!!

Yes I am very fortunate. We are doing it a very cheap way. So that is good as well. We would spend not more on the road than we do at home. Took some convincing to get hubby on the road though. Now he loves it. lol


It is so funny evey time we pack up I tell him I want a caravan. But he refuses. Good thing too as we do get to a lot of places we could not access with a van. Treat the packing and setting up as a workout. Because it does take a bit of effort. We have it down pat now. So that is good. Sorry for rambling on.

nah, you are not rambling...the 2 things i always wanted to do was travel across the Aussie country and outback in a huge truck..and go on a real cattle drive on horseback!!!

jen,, you are such a good friend and you have a huge heart.....hope that you are okay dealing with all this so soon after your mum...please take some time out for yourself, well t looks like my wrist may be fractured, have to have an exray tomorrow...the xray place had shut for the night, so have to have a compression bandage on,grrrrr!

Oh geez Bear sounds like that is super painful hope all is ok:)

Yes I am very fortunate. We are doing it a very cheap way. So that is good as well. We would spend not more on the road than we do at home. Took some convincing to get hubby on the road though. Now he loves it. lol Hi Purps you are living a lot of our dreams........i so so want a camper van and the OH doesnt.........its not really into parting with lots of dough even though financially we would go halves......think he wants to leave it all for his kids:( It is so funny evey time we pack up I tell him I want a caravan. But he refuses. Good thing too as we do get to a lot of places we could not access with a van. Treat the packing and setting up as a workout. Because it does take a bit of effort. We have it down pat now. So that is good. Sorry for rambling on.

JVH -Hope your friend ok, not meaning necessarily better, but ok with her decisions. So sorry you have to go through this after your mum. But, by the number of funerals I have attended lately, I guess that we are coming to an age when our parents die, our friends get sick, and we have to cope with lots of trauma. I wish you all the best with this. I like "bella's" attitude of saying "hi to the "go guys"" - I think I have learned one thing from my holiday - i.e. life is short - make the most of it - and damn the consequences. Hi to miss, pj, dame, aussiegold, karen, kezza, nohousework, nefertiti, libby (when you return),purps, bella, and all those others post here. Best wishes from Scatty:-x

Hi Scatty and yes she is one very strong tough lady.....goodness only knows how much pain is in front of her.........:(