This is how I roll……
Mum was tired after a tough day and while driving in Hyde Park she spotted a guy riding a horizontal bicycle ( I believe they call them recumbent bikes). Mum then said to me ” Look at that poor bugger on his bike”. I said ” What do you mean? There is nothing wrong with him.” Mum then said “Oh…I thought he was paralytic” I quipped back ” I think you mean paraplegic Mum!”. I then said ” look how fast his legs are pumping as well Mum…its a miracle!.”…
Read More*This post is not quite what it appears (a lighter moment in dementia) Yes, we have had some major family trauma with Dad going back into the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) via 2 ambulances after some very serious behaviour issues. On Thursday I spent from 1pm till 10pm grappling and holding Dad after some ‘wild behaviour’ in the nursing home which resembled a cowboy bar room brawl and continued in the Emergency Department (ED) at the RAH. This story will be probably be told later,…
Read MoreThe world has gone mad…seriously! When ordering my 2 x 6 cubic metre skip bins I had to put up with 10 minutes of rules: I had to take 6 cubic cos we are in Woodside. ( too far away) We are not allowed to put anything heavy in it ( under 2 tonne). I was warned if I broke any of the following rules the offending items will be removed and left on driveway or charged extra: No concrete No asbestos No large tree limbs(heavy) No mattresses No…
Read MoreThe Partingtons have now passed the 24 hour mark in the assembly of our new basketball inspired garden statue. This project has been lead by T. Partington as foreperson, and 2IC B. Partington . We so far have the main poles inserted incorrectly, can no longer remove them, and have re-drilled 4 new backboard holes as corrective action.. We have now missed Max’s birthday and we are still struggling! … We finished by the following night!
Read MoreIt is Max’s 13th birthday next week and the child wants a top shelf basketball ring. I did not realise this ring involved me giving up my entire weekend as well! With that much assembly required, can you imagine how long that will take a Partington????
Read MoreAfter waking up in the middle of the night with the tv on I was once again subjected to several hours of absolute rubbish advertising, known as the INFOMERCIAL. It has been going on since the 70’s but I am calling it . OK…nearly everyone has a “Magic Bullet” but when was the last time you have seen on tv an ugly person on a stepper or ab machine? How about an ‘average size’ person? Do we honestly believe the before & after weight loss shots when being offered…
Read MoreWhen was the last time you heard of someone contracting deep vein thrombosis from air travel or doing a job and getting RSI (repetitive strain injury) ?…..hmmmm….selective copycat illnesses??……just saying….
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