Dear family and friends
I know it has been quite a while since I last blogged but there hasn't really been a lot to blog about concerning our travels. We seem to have one delay after another and our date of departure gets moved back. It would seem God does not want us to go up north yet. We just don't know why and it is getting quite frustrating.
Following Ken's surgery we returned to Bairnsdale and set up camp again on Justin's front lawn. We had a follow up visit to Ken's doctor a week after his procedures which gave him the all clear so long as his next blood test was OK.
Ironically when Ken was having his procedures done I was sent one of the bowel cancer screen tests to do. My GP rang to say I had a double positive for blood and so now I have to have the same two proceedures done as Ken. Personally I have no signs or symptons of anything nasty lerking around in my bowel so also expect an all clear but the reality is it should not be put off as our health and wellbeing is paramount to enjoying and relaxing on our holiday.
Thus more delay as we wait for my date (7-7) to come around plus the follow up visit.
In the mean time we have spent a few more days in Melbourne firstly with Nath, Sharon and Roman and then with Leanne and Tim and spending some time with Dallas as well.
Dallas has changed jobs and is no longer with Baker's Delight. I can't tell you the name of his new employer as I can't remember who it is. It has more responsibility than the previous job and the pay packet to match it. I know they outsource their people to different work sites trouble shooting and redesigning computer operating systems.
Tim and Leanne are both well also. Work also keeps them both very busy and house renovations get sidelined to weekends only now that the winter weather has set in. Tim is about to begin painting the living area soon and when he does all the fiddly time consuming preparation work will all come together. Can't wait to see it. The next big jobs are an air conditioner, sanding floors, and a kitchen.
Nathan and Sharon are well also as is Roman who is an absolute delight (no I am NOT biased)
He is a very clever little fellow and communicates far in advance of his age. His vocabulary is immense and he says words that are far in advance of his not yet 3 years as is his counting and word recognition. Following his blog allows us to hear the many priceless and comical things he says and does. One day when he is older he's going to blush when his girlfriend reads his blog.
All in all its good to catch up with the kids as often as we do and we are blessed to see them happy and settled
Justin and Lee we see regularly. And seeing we have been living on their front lawn we see them all the time. I reckon when they said we were welcome to stay with them before we head off they never thought we would still be there three months later. Even Barb and Laurie (Lee's mum and dad) have managed to be on the road before us. We waved them off and said to each other "That should be us". Eventually it will be us if we wait patiently.
Natalya and Lachlan are lovely children and growing up way too fast. Natalya is nine and Lachlan is now seven. Justin and Lee have recently bought a property of 155 acres just out of town and they are planning to build a house on it. It is hilly and as a result of the height they have some spectacular scenery including the lakes area and beautiful pasture land. Natalya and Lachlan each have a quad bike to ride on whenever they go out to their farm. Natalya is learning to play the piano and she has surprised me how much she has learnt since she started her classes at school. Natalya is teaching Lachlan what she knows and he shows an interest in it also.
We are house sitting at the moment and dog sitting. Toby's new owners have gone on a week holiday up to Merimbula and their house sitter was unable to make it so we got an urgent call to ask if we could come out to look after him. We have the kids with us overnight and they have had a good day playing outside with the dog and the sheep. Craig and Michelle live on a couple of acres out at Nicholson so its enough to keep the kids happy exploring.
Tomorrow we are going to Sommerville in Melbourne. Ken has bought a larger generator to handle the air con in the van. This one is a 2.4 KVA. We have just sold one of our smaller generators and Ken was happy with his price.
We are looking at yet another van. This one has a shower and toilet. We have spent too many cold winter nights traipsing off to the shower blocks in the caravan parks. This one is a 2002 Coromal. It is having a complete new left hand side with a full roll out awning put on it as its previous owner caught the roll out awning on something and wrecked it. They are going to detail it and we get first option on purchasing it. Our current Evernew weighs the same as this one even though the Coromal is a good 2ft longer. So we will have the added length but no more weight.
That's about it for now. shall try to be more regular at blogging
Lots of love to all
Lyn and Ken
Monday, June 28, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Sale Stopover
Dear one and all.
We have been at Sale now since last Saturday and the weather has been a bit depressing at best. It has been cold and wet. Thankfully we do have air conditioning and it does make it fairly cosy.
On Monday Ken had to start his prep for the colonoscopy and gastroscopy he was to have on Wednesday. It was quite a cold day and to get out of the house I suggested we go for a drive. The map we had been given when booking in showed a small round trip taking us through Longford and out to Golden beach where we would follow the coast line down to Sea spray and then back to Longford and back into Sale the same way we came out. I had been down the South Gippsland Highway a couple of times going to Phillip Island for woman's camps but I had never taken this little diversion. Well, was this trip a waste of time and fuel. There was no, yes NO sea or water views at all, nothing but scrub bushes and a few holiday homes locked up for the winter. The map shows the road running closely along the shore and knowing that Seaspray
was the commencement of the Ninety Mile Beach I thought wrongly that we would have some seaside views. Thus, I doubt that we will EVER travel that road again. Clearly, in the summer months it would be packed with campers and holiday makers and it would be totally different but in late autumn it was uninteresting and boring.
Luch time on Tuesday was when Ken had to take his first lot of Moviprep so we were bound to stay close to our ensuite. We had to be at the hospital by 8.45am on Wednesday and we were home at 12.30 midday. We had a quiet afternoon and watched a bit of TV and inbetwwen the adds I caught up with our washing.
The Park here is well looked after, though it is a bit muddy in places because of the rain. Bathrooms and laundry facilities are old but clean and our ensuite is tiled and very clean. It has been worth the extra cost for this occasion.
Whilst we have been here Ken's nephew, Craig, called in and spent a good 3 hours with us. It was good to catch up with him and catch up with what's happening with him at the moment. He has lost a large amount of weight and looks really good. He's on long service leave and has spent time staying with both Justin and Dallas catching up with them and other people he knows in Melbourne.
We are booked here till Saturday when we think we will go back once again to Justin's as there is mail we will need to pick up. We have to come back here for another appointment Friday week to hear what the Doctor has to say but it can't be anything urgent or we would have been told.
One thing I have done here is pick up the beginnings of a cold or flu of some kind. On Tuesday I felt as though my throat was a bit swollen, I felt like I couldn't swallow properly. Then on Wednesday morning when I woke my voice was quite scratchy and my throat still felt swollen when I swallow. Now, today I have had a couple of coughs and that has hurt, but not badly. I hope it gets no worse that this. I took the flu injecation this year under Doctors and my Mums direction even though I can't tell you when my last cold was. I just never seem to get them, Ken does but not me. I wonder if I can get a refund.
Love to all Ken and Lyn
We have been at Sale now since last Saturday and the weather has been a bit depressing at best. It has been cold and wet. Thankfully we do have air conditioning and it does make it fairly cosy.
On Monday Ken had to start his prep for the colonoscopy and gastroscopy he was to have on Wednesday. It was quite a cold day and to get out of the house I suggested we go for a drive. The map we had been given when booking in showed a small round trip taking us through Longford and out to Golden beach where we would follow the coast line down to Sea spray and then back to Longford and back into Sale the same way we came out. I had been down the South Gippsland Highway a couple of times going to Phillip Island for woman's camps but I had never taken this little diversion. Well, was this trip a waste of time and fuel. There was no, yes NO sea or water views at all, nothing but scrub bushes and a few holiday homes locked up for the winter. The map shows the road running closely along the shore and knowing that Seaspray
was the commencement of the Ninety Mile Beach I thought wrongly that we would have some seaside views. Thus, I doubt that we will EVER travel that road again. Clearly, in the summer months it would be packed with campers and holiday makers and it would be totally different but in late autumn it was uninteresting and boring.
Luch time on Tuesday was when Ken had to take his first lot of Moviprep so we were bound to stay close to our ensuite. We had to be at the hospital by 8.45am on Wednesday and we were home at 12.30 midday. We had a quiet afternoon and watched a bit of TV and inbetwwen the adds I caught up with our washing.
The Park here is well looked after, though it is a bit muddy in places because of the rain. Bathrooms and laundry facilities are old but clean and our ensuite is tiled and very clean. It has been worth the extra cost for this occasion.
Whilst we have been here Ken's nephew, Craig, called in and spent a good 3 hours with us. It was good to catch up with him and catch up with what's happening with him at the moment. He has lost a large amount of weight and looks really good. He's on long service leave and has spent time staying with both Justin and Dallas catching up with them and other people he knows in Melbourne.
We are booked here till Saturday when we think we will go back once again to Justin's as there is mail we will need to pick up. We have to come back here for another appointment Friday week to hear what the Doctor has to say but it can't be anything urgent or we would have been told.
One thing I have done here is pick up the beginnings of a cold or flu of some kind. On Tuesday I felt as though my throat was a bit swollen, I felt like I couldn't swallow properly. Then on Wednesday morning when I woke my voice was quite scratchy and my throat still felt swollen when I swallow. Now, today I have had a couple of coughs and that has hurt, but not badly. I hope it gets no worse that this. I took the flu injecation this year under Doctors and my Mums direction even though I can't tell you when my last cold was. I just never seem to get them, Ken does but not me. I wonder if I can get a refund.
Love to all Ken and Lyn
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