So am I - be aware that Burkelou closes at 3.00pm if that is an issue.

Okay I’ve spoken with Bill and he’s not available on 25th November but ok other dates at this stage. I think we should defer and find a date suitable for the four of us…..is that okay Jim & Garry?

No worries - I remain flexible.

I'm fine with deferring until more people are available.

Best of luck with your surgery on 17th Jim!

I’ve sent Bill a message to give us some dates that suits.

Haven’t heard from you Bill….do you still want to go out for a run sometime?

Well things have changed for me since we all last spoke - had open heart surgery in December and still have a couple of months recovery. I am booked to do the Jaguar National Rally in early April and should be able to make that but nothing before hand - so count me out until after mid April - the issues of getting old :-(

Garry

Garry, so glad it’s gone well for you….take it easy and we’ll catch up when you feel better.

Take care and look after yourself Garry.

Thanks for the kind regards - i have been back to hospital once to fix a couple of things, got a cold from the hospital a week after the operation - try coughing after that operation - but the operation itself has been totally pain free which surprised me.

I have just started to drive but can only travel short distances - like to the shops so I have given myself the target of being able to drive from Canberra to Bathurst in early April for the XJC muster and the following National Rally and subject to how I go with that I should be then able to go on any social trips that are organised.

By way of background I got Sepsis in October 2023 and was under the care of the hospital for 6 weeks. One of the outcomes can be damaged heart valves which I seemed to have escaped but late last year one valve was shown to be badly damaged so had to be replaced
- at the same time they also decided to do a double bypass as a preventative measure - so after about 7 hours on the table all was done :-)

Wow…you we’re fortunate to get away with sepsis let alone all the heart work…take it easy mate and we will catch up!

Hi Jim, I've had a tumultuous couple of months. My wife is having big troubles getting around, due to a serious degenerative spinal disease. I have no idea of when I/we might be able to go out. In any case, I will be going to Thailand unaccompanied in April for Anzac and to catch up with my foster kids over there. They really aren't little kids any more - one is now 27 and the other is 19. The older one has graduated from uni and has her own internet business, as well as a good coffee shop. The younger one is 19 and in university. I just want to live long enough to see her graduate too. Back ion May and will have to see how Alice is going and whether I will have to wheel her about.
I hope others will be able to attend a nice drive and get together lunch trip - you really do work hard on organising one.
Bill

So sorry to hear about your lovely wife..may God Bless Her. I hope 25 is a better year for you and we can get together again sometime. Enjoy those children, my daughter is 52 and the 2 grandchildren are 19 and 24