October Friday 24th to Tuesday 28th
Oct 27th, 2008 by steve
Friday
Very hot and muggy day in Lancelin, torrential rain on and off throughout sometimes falling at around 45 degrees to the ground, driven by the wind: email, rest, phone, website . Morning spent in caffe, again, reading the paper, tea, sandwiches, cake etc etc no wonder I don’t appear to have lost much weight on this trip. Found a new place to stay at the other caravan park in town that is being dismantled but had a partly demolished caravan that will afford me sufficient cover from the unusually bad weather. Went to the health clinic and Helen the nurse there removed a big tick from my back while another helen -a new trainee - assisted.
Saw on the news on TV at the local pub that unseasonal rain and hail has done serious damage to the hoped for bumper crop of canola. Seems a farmer just can’t win out here in recent years. Massive thunder storm at night felt as if the wind would pick the caravan up and toss it into the air at any moment.
Saturday
Moved to a different caravan today as the previous night’s one was due to be removed today. The prospective buyer came, mumbled something about wheel bearing problems, promisied to return later but not seen again today. Had a fit at the general store about lunch time. A relatively minor one that forced me on to the floor but didn’t render me unconscious. One of the staff was very understanding and supportive while another was much less so and seemed to want me out of the way asap, her behaviour bordering on being officious. Seems I’ve been drinking too much tea lately or perhaps a reaction to the ‘local ‘ the nurse gave me yesterday so she could cut out the head of a tick that wouldn’t come with the body she got out of my back.
Sunday
Very quiet day reading and resting.
Monday
Back to the health centre to have two more ticks removed, update web site, email etc etc. Made doctors appointment for tomorrow for script renewal.
Tuesday
Health Clinic to get new scripts
Cloudy morning, light shower early morning and afternoon , heavy rain early evening. Every one - myself included - wants to know when the weather will finally settle. Count myself lucky to have a caravan for shelter even if it’s main door and window are missing. Gale force winds and some rain at night.
