All sorted! Insurance paid out ,& have replaced my tow [ Terracan Diesel ]. Daughter assures me she will 'look after it ' while I.m away? Getting a new tire fitted t the bike on Fri.Hopefully will leave on the w/end. Heading East [from perth ]. Nuthin set in concrete as to time frame of travel,will make sure I,m off the road somewhere quite for Easter!! Will maybe go roun the Eyre pen. then if it is gettin too cold will head Nth real quik!
Do feel guilty bout leaving my grandson,[6 ] he is havin chemo,& been the only grandy,I have had babysittin duties fot the last 3 mths [ luved it !!] As the treatment will be ongoing, I want to get 'out there' again, bit of a hard one I reckon....
So watch out fot the bike n trailer, with the GN sticker [thanks Cindy ] & give me a 'wave'.I will see how many stickers I see, will letya know..........
lyn-n-ken said
06:00 AM Apr 13, 2011
hi phil onya mate. have a great time and travel safe. lyn
ozi2 said
08:27 AM Apr 13, 2011
Hi Phil, that's great new's, may your travels be full of the joys of life on the road.
cheers,
ozi2
blaze said
08:41 AM Apr 13, 2011
Send the grandson updates of your trip along with a few postcars and maybe the promise to take him on a trip when chemo is finished, sound like you both deserve that. happy travells cheers blaze
Travel Bug said
09:37 AM Apr 13, 2011
Phil, I am sorry to hear about your grandson but you must have made some wonderful memories together over the past 3 months.
If you keep him updated on your travels by sending pics and stories it will work as a tonic for him as he will look forward to receiving the latest news.
Have a great trip! We may catch up sometime. Cheers. Pam.
-- Edited by Travel Bug on Wednesday 13th of April 2011 09:38:45 AM
jules47 said
03:08 PM Apr 13, 2011
Good on you Phil - enjoy your travels. Bit cold down south already according to family in Melbourne. Hope your grandson is going to be ok. What I did for my grandchildren when we travelled was get them a huge map of Australia, and send them postcards from lots of different places, with places we had been listed - they then drew lines on the map of our travels, different colours for different trips, kept them excited about our travels, and gave them a good idea of distances and places in our beautiful country. They still have it on the bedroom wall, and we often talk about some of the places, especially when they are going through my photos. Again, happy travels, and don't forget if you are in SE Qld - get in touch, if you want.
Gerty Dancer said
05:45 PM Apr 13, 2011
Ditto all the other replies, Phil.
When your grandson is better, do more travelling and take him too!
Helena said
08:21 PM Apr 13, 2011
Great Phil have a really good time and I am sure you will keep those postcards going to your grandson hope he goes along O.K. Helena.
Happywanderer said
09:51 PM Apr 13, 2011
Have a great time Phil, may see you over here sometime in our travels.
glassies said
07:31 AM Apr 14, 2011
same here phil, sorry tohear about your grandson been through that ourselves ours is now four he was born with brain tumour and still has it no more chemo though ,stay safe on that road phil and have a fantastic time sounds like youve earned it thats for sure .
BushbabyandGumnut said
07:14 PM Apr 14, 2011
All the best on your travels Phil.When you start to plan your trip it seems to take forever to get to the "leaving date"doesen't it?How exciting now that your off!
We are leaving on Saturday 16/4/11 after selling our house and getting our van ready.We are heading up the west coast to meet family in Broome in July.
I know the feeling BushbabyandGumnut. Was hoping to leave on the 16th myself, but now won't be going till after easter. It seems like months since I bought Myrtle and the weeks are dragging by. Filling in the time by finding out more about her and finding all the little places for packing things away. Going through the house finding things I need to take with me, like my crotcheting and beading to keep up some hobbies etc etc.The longer I wait to go the more I find to take.
pws25 said
08:51 PM Apr 14, 2011
HI ALL,thanks f all the good wishes!!! will keep postin as I go, would be good t put faces t names, so hope t see some of you 'out there'
Have a good & SAFE Easter everyone.......
Cruising Granny said
09:50 PM Apr 14, 2011
Safe and happy travel to all of you. I expect to be on the road sans caravan, after Easter if not before. Rosy is all fitted out and ready to roll. I can flash in 2 colours now. Pics later. Please travel as safely as you know how according to conditions, and allow for the other bast..ds stupidity. Don't become someone else's victim. Watch the front and look in the rear vision mirror often. You never know where they come from. Just stay safe.
Esmeralda said
08:31 PM Apr 17, 2011
Great news Phil have a great trip. Send your grandson lots of postcards - kids love getting "real" letters.
Do feel guilty bout leaving my grandson,[6 ] he is havin chemo,& been the only grandy,I have had babysittin duties fot the last 3 mths [ luved it !!] As the treatment will be ongoing, I want to get 'out there' again, bit of a hard one I reckon....
So watch out fot the bike n trailer, with the GN sticker [thanks Cindy ] & give me a 'wave'.I will see how many stickers I see, will letya know..........
onya mate.
have a great time and travel safe.
lyn
Hi Phil, that's great new's, may your travels be full of the joys of life on the road.
cheers,
ozi2
cheers
blaze
Phil,
I am sorry to hear about your grandson but you must have made some wonderful memories together over the past 3 months.
If you keep him updated on your travels by sending pics and stories it will work as a tonic for him as he will look forward to receiving the latest news.
Have a great trip! We may catch up sometime. Cheers. Pam.
-- Edited by Travel Bug on Wednesday 13th of April 2011 09:38:45 AM
Again, happy travels, and don't forget if you are in SE Qld - get in touch, if you want.
Ditto all the other replies, Phil.
When your grandson is better, do more travelling and take him too!
though ,stay safe on that road phil and have a fantastic time sounds like youve earned it thats for sure .
All the best on your travels Phil.When you start to plan your trip it seems to take forever to get to the "leaving date"doesen't it?How exciting now that your off!
We are leaving on Saturday 16/4/11 after selling our house and getting our van ready.We are heading up the west coast to meet family in Broome in July.
http://www.nomadsnotes.com/AP.aspx?ID=551&EID=10594211
BushbabyandGumnut, how excited you must be.
Have a great trip. Cheers. Pam.
HI ALL,thanks f all the good wishes!!! will keep postin as I go, would be good t put faces t names, so hope t see some of you 'out there'
Have a good & SAFE Easter everyone.......
I expect to be on the road sans caravan, after Easter if not before. Rosy is all fitted out and ready to roll. I can flash in 2 colours now. Pics later.
Please travel as safely as you know how according to conditions, and allow for the other bast..ds stupidity.
Don't become someone else's victim. Watch the front and look in the rear vision mirror often. You never know where they come from.
Just stay safe.
Great news Phil have a great trip. Send your grandson lots of postcards - kids love getting "real" letters.
Cheers Es