Today I shall be Mainly...

[Wendyf]

Good news Stanley.

[Nolic]

Great news. Keep it up Comrade. Nolic

[PanBiker]

Sounds like you are on the mend Stanley, steady away.

[Tizer]

It's good to have you back on the bridge again, Cap'n. Left-hand down a bit, please. Whoops. Bang. Anyone remember The Navy Lark?

[Stanley]

Thanks to all of you.... Mind you there will be good and bad days so let's take it how it comes..... Slept longer than usual this morning and so haven't come too yet. No worries as Cath and Maz would say.

[Marilyn]

"You'll be right, Cobber"
"No need for a Palaver"
"You will soon be Ridgey Didge and pulling the Bull's Wool, Mate!"

[Stanley]

I think you are right Maz. Time will tell. I am looking after myself and giving it time to heal......

[Sue]

Not been online much recently, a house full of relatives, trips out and loads of washing. Glad you are feeling better Stanley. The weather here has been rather cool for the time of year, 19 degrees with a cold wind but the forecast is improving, back to the mid 30 s next week.

[Stanley]

Thanks Sue, slow but steady progress.... These things take six weeks to heal, just like a broken bone!

[Sue]

What triggered it off, was it the university thing

[Wendyf]

Enjoying having eaten bacon, egg & mushroom for breakfast, all fried in butter....

[Pluggy]

Enjoying having eaten bacon, egg & mushroom for breakfast, all fried in butter....

All this healthy eating nonsense doesn't make you live longer, it just seems like it........

[Stanley]

Could be Sue, almost certainly the origin of the summer cold but that's gone completely now. As for the back pain, who knows? My back has been compromised so much over the years that it is delicate. Perhaps I simply wasn't careful enough......
Well done Wendy, absolutely nothing wrong with that! (Did you get the lads back first?)
I shall be taking it easy and doing a lot of thinking about housing......

[Stanley]

I'm writing a series of articles on housing and have managed an article a day, I shall be writing another today and then more reading!
Like many ladies I know, a change of dress can cheer me up. I'm feeling a lot more positive than during the worst of the storm, nothing like pain to depress you! Part of the trick is to throw that off and this morning I decided that a change of dog-walking or 'on the town' dress was called for. A much underused item in my wardrobe is my A2 leather flying jacket, the silk lined one used in bombers, not the shearling lined version popular with fighter pilots. (LINK)
I had a fancy for this while I was in Northfield and consulted my mate Bob Jacobsen who was a tail gunner on B17s. He pointed me at a firm called Berman's in Twin Cities and I was lucky enough to find an A2 jacket on sale at $95. Bob approved it and declared it the genuine article. It's a lovely jacket but underused, I call it my Indiana Jones look and got it out this morning, it deserves some use!



Now all I need is a stock whip!

[David Whipp]

Looks well on you Stanley.

Today I've got some catching up to do with mundane councillor matters after spending too much time on the beach!

[Tizer]

You're looking good Stanley - did Jack take the photo?

[Sue]

Hope you managed the walk ok Stanley .

Julia and family arrived back today. Bobs cousin leaves in the morning. The rest of us return to England on Thursday. Julia off home, Bob and I to the wedding on Saturday, then home for a few days before returning here. Weather very hot again

[Stanley]

I'm continuing to look after myself and yes, walking is no problem. The back pain is slowly improving. Lots to be thankful for! Self timer on camera.....
I'm writing a housing article every day so I'm not fretting because I'm not doing anything. I even had a look in the shed but beyond a bit of light tidying up, did nothing significant. Onward and upwards! Excelsior!

[Marilyn]

I see those cupboard corners are conveniently placed for a person with a bad back. Bet they have been mighty helpful lately.
Nice to see you upright!

[Stanley]

I'm recovering well Maz. Funnily enough, even in the worst of the storm, banding has been no problem, in fact it relieved the worst of the pain.... Funny things backs.....

[Christian]

Enjoying my 3rd week at the new job.. Feels wonderful being home for 5 without a single stress!

[Marilyn]

That is wonderful, Christian. Hope it continues...

[Stanley]

That's how it should be Christian. Long may it continue!
Another article written yesterday and the next is clamouring at the back of my head!

[LizG]

Enjoying my 3rd week at the new job.. Feels wonderful being home for 5 without a single stress!

What a difference that makes to the other parts of your life.

[Stanley]

My daughter Susan is on a job search at the moment. very discouraging climate out there!
I wrote the sixth and final Housing article yesterday and went in the shed as well. Back is vastly improved. Easy day reading today I think.....