Dear Poirot, Shadow Minister, Hasbeen,

Thank You all for your well-wishes regarding my
beautiful grand-daughter. And she really is a
beauty. With a mane of hair (like her gran)
and the same killer cheek-bones and almond-shaped
eyes, and will be a very tall girl.
Both mother and daughter are doing
very well. I am so proud - and could simply burst.
Wait until you have your first grand-child (this is my
fourth) - you'll be over the moon, just like me.
Especially, because both the baby and the mother are
so healthy.

I too have recently become a grandfather, for the first time, and I'm still lost in the wonder of it, and I know I always will be.
Unfortunately circumstances beyond anyone's control dictate that I won't get to see him grow up nor meet any others that may be born, they are currently in the planning stage, lol, but I'm reconciled to that, just being there for the birth and meeting him has been a blessing beyond measure.
I've recorded messages for him to see later in life, telling him of the joy he brought me and of my love for him, and I've set up a trust fund that will hopefully ease all their passages in life, it ain't big but it will be there for them to use for education costs etc, my kids are all doing well enough that I'm comfortable leaving what little I have for the next generation.
He carries my love, my genes, my name, and my heritage, and I am well pleased with that, no man could ask for more.

Dear Bruce,

Congratulations!

May your days continue to be touched by all the things
that fill your heart with such happiness!

Thanks Foxy.
I truly believe my life has been blessed, despite everything, joy and beauty are where you find them if you have but eyes to see, and I have always had those!
I ain't sitting around being miserable either, I'll be heading off shortly on an endless trip I've always dreampt of, if ya gotsta go then better to go having fun than feeling sorry for yourself, hey?
Besides, happy young families don't need grumpy old fading hippies cluttering up their lives with their woes, this will be my final gift to my children, to let them only mourn when they must and not before.
On two wheels, the wind in my face, insects in my teeth, the stars my roof and the horizon my goal, I can't think of a better way to spend the last of my time here, free,...FREEEE,...FREE AT LAST!!

"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming..."WOW, what a ride"!
Hunter.S.Thompson

Foxy, congratulations on the new human in your family. Hope that Mum, Bubb & all are doing well.

Have been away doing my little bit for Queen & Country again - and nowhere near a computer for weeks, so it was with great joy that I heard today the news of Pauline Hanson reviving One Nation.

I can hope she takes better care of her 6 O'clock and once Herr Fuhrer has had his half term in office we may see some sense return to the LNP as an entity.

Best wishes to you all on OLO.

Albie Manton in Vic Park WA.

Dear Bruce,

You - A motor-bike riding hippie?

Wow!

I'm impressed.

And I'm happy that you're going to go for it.

Who wants to go quietly into the night - so
to speak.

Not me either. Although I haven't made any plans
as yet - but hopefully I'll be able to if my health
holds out.

Dear Albie,

Thanks for your wishes.

Good to have you posting again - so welcome back!