i woke up this morning in 1 hell of a mood and i don't know why but anyway,, it looks like the "big trip" has once again been pushed back this time a few years at least, why is it that just when you think it's all coming togeather someone or something comes along and takes great pleasure in turning your plans to ****ei guess we'll still be able to see this land of ours all be it a bit at a time on holidays once a year sometimes i just wonder if it's all worth the effort of trying to make plans or just take what comes along
it's easy for people to say well just go and do it quit work and sell up or what ever and just hit the road but not everyone is in the position to do that, just get up and wak away from the "daily grind" for some of us it may never happen or if it does it will be some years into the future before it happens, in the mean time i guess there is always "foxtel"
Ma said
10:03 AM May 6, 2011
There must be something in either the air we breath or the water we drink BB.
I have had three mornings like that this week, which is unusual for me.
Not that anyone has altered our plans to leave next Thursday but believe me if I let they would.
I know we aren't in the same position as you but I know what you mean and it's awfully hard to get out of the mood once it takes hold.
Hope things sort themselves out for your soon.
milo said
01:36 PM May 6, 2011
we would have been in UK /France and Germany now,
but we've both had health problems out of our control, really annoying but what can you do? But now we just changed to something else and in 26 days with luck we'll be on the Paciffic Jewel on the high seas!! and who says you have to do the big lap all at once? just do the sections your really interested in or do it state by state....
Whistler said
04:01 PM May 6, 2011
Know the feeling BB. Trip planned to Darwin put off for a month. One consolation is that it gives me more time to brew some good Coopers home brew to take away.
Ma said
04:06 PM May 6, 2011
They say there's a reason for everything although we might not see it at the time but down the track aways it becomes obvious.
Cupie said
04:31 PM May 6, 2011
Gee Ma .. what a lovely young thing you are ... the previouas avatar didn't do you justice ..
beachball57 said
04:42 PM May 6, 2011
milo wrote:
we would have been in UK /France and Germany now,
but we've both had health problems out of our control, really annoying but what can you do? But now we just changed to something else and in 26 days with luck we'll be on the Paciffic Jewel on the high seas!! and who says you have to do the big lap all at once? just do the sections your really interested in or do it state by state....
looks like that will be the way we do it for the time being anyway, a bit at a time !!
Ma said
04:43 PM May 6, 2011
Wish I could say I took after my Mum but alas not to be. Still taking after my Dad isn't such a bad thing.
beachball57 said
04:51 PM May 6, 2011
well we're hooking up the camper trailer for the june long week end even if it's just to go "down the road a bit" may even take the land yacht out and find a dry salt lake somewhere and try for a new personal best speed record after all whats the worst that can happen ? and will make more use of our family holiday house at the beach too, to hell with what they say (the doc's that is) you can do and can't do, when it's time to go i guess it doesn't matter all that much where you are, so may as well see as much as i can with the time i have left i guess......
Ma said
04:55 PM May 6, 2011
BB, that's not sounding too good mate. Remember we are all here if you need us.
Make every day the first day of the rest of your life and every post a winner.
Our thoughts are with you.
Helena said
08:22 PM May 6, 2011
Sorry to hear of the problem you are having Beachball just do what you can when you can and enjoy it all thinking of you Helena.
goinsoon said
09:06 PM May 6, 2011
Ma wrote:
They say there's a reason for everything although we might not see it at the time but down the track aways it becomes obvious.
Gee Ma is that what you looked like before you as you put it matured
I know, I know - The rock
-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 6th of May 2011 09:08:39 PM
Ma said
09:07 PM May 6, 2011
I wish GS.............That's me Mummy
jack biggles said
09:14 PM May 6, 2011
BB, You never know when your luck could change for good or for worse.
Next week you could be tellin us about your multi million dollar win & cruise up the Riveria. You just never know old chap, so keep chipping away. ;)
goinsoon said
09:22 PM May 6, 2011
Ma wrote:
I wish GS.............That's me Mummy
What a lovely girl, there was just something about girls of that era wasn't there
Landfall said
09:27 PM May 6, 2011
Hey BB,
Don't even think of giving up.
They gave my father 6 months to live and he lasted anothe 4 years.
Fifteen years ago my specialist told me to sell our yacht(which I did) as I could not afford to be more than one and a half hours from a hospital. Then to add salt to the wounds, my doctor told me about 6 years ago to expect to be in a wheel chair or seriously immobile in 4 years.
I became despondent for a while and then told my wife, "stuff it." lets buy a caravan and do a bit of touring.
Purchased a new caravan and 4wd, closed our business down and off we went, that was 6 years ago.
Lasted 5 months. Hated the caravan and decided I did not like large vehicles.
Saw another caravan that we did like, swapped vans and tow vehicles. Now enjoy the experience.
In the mean time, 3 years ago I had another "stuff it day." Went out and purchased another yacht, love every second of it and the doctor cannot believe it. OK, I'm in constant pain, but I'm living.
You'll get out there mate, just relax with the delay.
All the best
Dusty (KenM)
-- Edited by Landfall on Friday 6th of May 2011 09:29:55 PM
Ma said
09:41 PM May 6, 2011
goinsoon wrote:
Ma wrote:
I wish GS.............That's me Mummy
What a lovely girl, there was just something about girls of that era wasn't there
They were feminine, they were ladies and they were treated with the respect due to them. Germaine Greer has a lot to answer for
sufil said
03:31 AM May 7, 2011
Know that feeling well, we were all set up ready for off the day the last grandie got on the school bus 18months ago!! Everything sold or stored,Van was packed and we were living in it, 1 week "before drive off into the sunset" day I fell, tripped over the garden hose whilst playing chasey with grandee, hilarious laughter that nanna couldn't get up off the ground!! GP thought I had jarred back as xray showed no obvious injury, dont travel let it rest a while and recover, 6 months later still in pain more when I bent over, off to specialist who ordered strong pain killers, 3 months later she ordered a movement xray and I had broken a vertabrae!! when bent over it opened up about 5 mm, earliest she can operate is 3 months time . This is the fun bit, drove 600kms back to Perth, went thru all the pre op checks etc all is good,next day all prepped,shunts in etc and ready to be wheeled into theatre and they discover that the surgeon FORGOT to order MRI so op cancelled!! You can imagine the tanty was thrown at bit of news!! Back in a month for next operation date,,In pre op prep room and nurse can't find current test results and notes from pre op, told her I didn't have to do all that as all was done only a month ago. If it is not current this week then they will not operate. Did I see red , I have not driven 600 kms for the second time in a month to have the op cancelled again.GET THE BLOODY SURGEON HERE NOW!!of course she was already in theatre overseeing another case so had to see the head of the dept and after much muttering and mumbling about hospital policy and proticols the op went ahead. I have now had 2 spinal fusions in the first 3 months of this year ( the screws were placed in the wrong places and damaged nerves so it all had to be re done,)I now have nerve damage that she is hoping will repair itself (The pain is now in my entire spine and down my legs, cant stand or walk for more than an hour at a time etc (and we wont go near the bladder and bowel problem I am encountering!!) Cure is worse than the complaint. In the midst of all my dramas Phils hip collapsed and he needed a hip replacement ( so he now has 2 artificial hips) and I had to nurse him for 6 weeks. Told the specialist that regardless of improvement or not my appointment with her in June will be my last till December,. We ARE GOING EAST in June no matter what and I will fly back to see her mid Dec the same week I see the cancer team for my check up. Fingers crossed that I am officially in remission !! Just to add to the mix I am also a chronic asthmatic hence I am up out of bed on the nebulizer at this hour when I should be snuggled up in bed..I AM SO OVER IT ALL!! We keep doing little trips around WA to keep sane ( and away from the kids who keep finding jobs that need doing!!)but we NEED to get away on our travels.And if it means that we can only drive 3-400kms a day that is how we will do it.We are set up to short term freecamp (except that we need to top up water tanks and do the washing so need a caravan park at least once a week)
Helena said
06:48 AM May 7, 2011
Sufil after reading your post how lucky we all are and good on you for keeping your dream alive take care and good luck with the cancer results. you are in our thoughts both of you. Helena.
Zoomtopz said
07:27 AM May 7, 2011
I did not take after anybody in my family , they All have hair .
I was bald @ 21
Hey BB allways look on th brightside mate
Some of have to have praccy doing short runs
Richo
GarrynLyn said
07:50 AM May 7, 2011
BB, I reckon just take each day as it comes. We had intended to be on the road in January, but what with cylones, rain, shoulder injury requiring surgery sustained while cleaning up cyclone damage, and now had to fly to NSW to care for a sick close relative. We just keep positive thoughts and reckon we'll get there one day.
beachball57 said
09:56 AM May 7, 2011
thanks guys and gals, yeh it just got to me a bit being told i can't do this or do that doesn't go down very well, yeh it looks like short trips away maybe a max of about 4 weeks at a time for awhile, i told the doc i'm not ready to "kick the bucket just yet" to many people to piss off and kids to embarrass, so we'll see how it goes, i did do a "bucket list" sometime back, am trying to find where i put it, wnat to add a few things and cross a few things off,,,, yes i guess that there is always someone in a worse position than ourselves, not that i'd want anyone to be, mind you, but it does make you sit back and think about it thanks for sure anyway thanks again
Beth54 said
11:32 AM May 7, 2011
My heart goes out to you both sufil. You've had more than your fair share. And BB, you just keep up that fighting spirit and you'll be right mate.
glassies said
07:10 PM May 11, 2011
thats just so sad to hear from both of you ,its never fun when we have troubles and illness in our lives i only hope that it all works out for you both ,im astounded at the amountof stories we hear all the time of people getting to a certain age or working all there lives and then having illness strike when they are all ready to pack up and go, my sister rang the other day said her friend and partner had worked all there lives retired ready to go tripping around, he had a sore back for ages, went to see about it because he couldnt take the pain anymore, well they found him riddled with cancer and have given him two months.
how cruel is life sometimes i thought, its just not fair.
it's easy for people to say well just go and do it quit work and sell up or what ever and just hit the road but not everyone is in the position to do that, just get up and wak away from the "daily grind" for some of us it may never happen or if it does it will be some years into the future before it happens, in the mean time i guess there is always "foxtel"
There must be something in either the air we breath or the water we drink BB.
I have had three mornings like that this week, which is unusual for me.
Not that anyone has altered our plans to leave next Thursday but believe me if I let they would.
I know we aren't in the same position as you but I know what you mean and it's awfully hard to get out of the mood once it takes hold.
Hope things sort themselves out for your soon.
but we've both had health problems out of our control, really annoying but what can you do? But now we just changed to something else and in 26 days with luck we'll be on the Paciffic Jewel on the high seas!! and who says you have to do the big lap all at once? just do the sections your really interested in or do it state by state....
Know the feeling BB. Trip planned to Darwin put off for a month. One consolation is that it gives me more time to brew some good Coopers home brew to take away.
They say there's a reason for everything although we might not see it at the time but down the track aways it becomes obvious.
Gee Ma .. what a lovely young thing you are ... the previouas avatar didn't do you justice ..
looks like that will be the way we do it for the time being anyway, a bit at a time !!
Wish I could say I took after my Mum but alas not to be. Still taking after my Dad isn't such a bad thing.
BB, that's not sounding too good mate. Remember we are all here if you need us.
Make every day the first day of the rest of your life and every post a winner.
Our thoughts are with you.
Gee Ma is that what you looked like before you as you put it matured
I know, I know - The rock
-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 6th of May 2011 09:08:39 PM
I wish GS.............That's me Mummy
Next week you could be tellin us about your multi million dollar win & cruise up the Riveria. You just never know old chap, so keep chipping away. ;)
What a lovely girl, there was just something about girls of that era wasn't there
Hey BB,
Don't even think of giving up.
They gave my father 6 months to live and he lasted anothe 4 years.
Fifteen years ago my specialist told me to sell our yacht(which I did) as I could not afford to be more than one and a half hours from a hospital. Then to add salt to the wounds, my doctor told me about 6 years ago to expect to be in a wheel chair or seriously immobile in 4 years.
I became despondent for a while and then told my wife, "stuff it." lets buy a caravan and do a bit of touring.
Purchased a new caravan and 4wd, closed our business down and off we went, that was 6 years ago.
Lasted 5 months. Hated the caravan and decided I did not like large vehicles.
Saw another caravan that we did like, swapped vans and tow vehicles. Now enjoy the experience.
In the mean time, 3 years ago I had another "stuff it day." Went out and purchased another yacht, love every second of it and the doctor cannot believe it. OK, I'm in constant pain, but I'm living.
You'll get out there mate, just relax with the delay.
All the best
Dusty (KenM)
-- Edited by Landfall on Friday 6th of May 2011 09:29:55 PM
We keep doing little trips around WA to keep sane ( and away from the kids who keep finding jobs that need doing!!)but we NEED to get away on our travels.And if it means that we can only drive 3-400kms a day that is how we will do it.We are set up to short term freecamp (except that we need to top up water tanks and do the washing so need a caravan park at least once a week)
I did not take after anybody in my family , they All have hair .
I was bald @ 21
Hey BB allways look on th brightside mate
Some of have to have praccy doing short runs
Richo
BB, I reckon just take each day as it comes. We had intended to be on the road in January, but what with cylones, rain, shoulder injury requiring surgery sustained while cleaning up cyclone damage, and now had to fly to NSW to care for a sick close relative. We just keep positive thoughts and reckon we'll get there one day.
My heart goes out to you both sufil. You've had more than your fair share. And BB, you just keep up that fighting spirit and you'll be right mate.
i only hope that it all works out for you both ,im astounded at the amountof stories we hear all the time
of people getting to a certain age or working all there lives and then having illness strike when they are all ready
to pack up and go, my sister rang the other day said her friend and partner had worked all there lives retired
ready to go tripping around, he had a sore back for ages, went to see about it because he couldnt take the pain
anymore, well they found him riddled with cancer and have given him two months.
how cruel is life sometimes i thought, its just not fair.