15-10-2016, 09:07 PM
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Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Hi Gumbud,
How come you are out in the bush? I can see in my mind a picture of you on a shaky wooden veranda, feet up, with bush hat complete with corks, shooting casually at passing wildlife.
Snakes. Possums. Wombats et al.
My uncle Joseph (Ted) lived in Perth until he was 98, having retired from the “Met” aged 50, the only man I have known to enjoy a longer retirement than actual working years. My score is 30 working years & 21 retired. I am 68, so I have to live until I am 18 years older, i.e. 86 to top that.
As I have little desire to live that long & already have DNR tattooed on my chest & bum, it seems unlikely.
As for Uncle Vivian, he’s not my real uncle, nor is Uncle Arthur who is 97 & plays dominos with nurse Gillian & myself every Saturday afternoon. Nevertheless, I hold them both in the greatest respect and affection.