Thursday, July 3

 I woke at my usual time, made Marilyn a cup of coffee and turned on the TV to see what has happened overnight.  It wasn't the news which interested me; it was what was happening on Youtube which catches my attention.  Scott and Steve were quiet but there was a video from a fellow called Josh which attracted me.  His site is called 'Josh Goes Slow' and that's enough to spark my interest.

His plan was to travel to each of the six Australian capital cities and the two territories in 24 hours.  He started from Darwin, dealt with the inevitable delays and ended up in Perth with about 15 minutes to spare.  It's the whole pointlessness of the exercise which interests me, and the fact that there are enough sad individuals out there with too much time on their hands who will watch the show, which will, magically, generate the funds to pay for it.  I don't claim to understand how Youtube finances work but I know there are hordes of people making a living at it.

If only I had heard about this years ago! 

Wednesday, July 2

 I was slow in getting organised this morning and, before I could gather my thoughts to write something, Marilyn dragged me out the door. I'd forgotten a podiatrist appointment and you mustn't be late for those.  The current podiatrist is an Irish fellow; he tells me he's enjoyed his time in Tassie but he and his girlfriend are heading back to the Emerald Isle at the end of this year.  The owner of the business will be unhappy as she can't replace them.  There's a real shortage of medical professionals in the Apple Isle.

There was a thick package in the letterbox when we arrived home from the appointment. It was the report of my recent visit from My Aged Care, page after page of comments about my weakness and failings, and suggestions about how they could be ameliorated.  I didn't realise I was so disabled although I assume the young woman anticipated I would have deteriorated a bit more before the right support could be allocated.

Nowhere did it mention that I have difficulty making sense of government reports, and that is certainly an issue.