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Old 20-04-13, 13:04
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and make sure he knows to speak up if he feels something is not right. He might be new but safety always comes first. His fresh eyes might just come up with some better ways.
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Old 20-04-13, 15:42
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On 25th March I took a nose dive off a motor bike and dislocated my right sholder and bruised my ribs on the left side. I have now started phisio and in two weeks I find out if I can lift my arm above sholder hight again.
Sorry to hear that Rob, I know how painful it is, and how frustrating life can be with one useless arm! I'm sure you'll regain full use in time though. I've dislocated mine plenty of times when I was young, mostly on footy fields and ski slopes. It's probably the worst pain I've ever experienced, but it disappeared as soon as it popped back in. In the end I figured out how to do it myself on the field, mainly because I wouldn't let the medicos near me! However it got so loose in the end I needed a shoulder reconstruction, and another one at the age of 40 when I tried to play footy again! Pain and muscle wastage was horrendous after those ops, but each time I regained full use and strength in time, so I'm sure your's will come good too.
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Old 22-04-13, 01:35
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Greg's first week of work has been eventful. Another worker decided to teach him how to use an oxy cutter and started to cut the top out of a drum, Greg was going to finish the job. Unfortunately not all safety procedures were used and the drum blew up leaving a hole in the wall and the worker with burnt armes. Greg had ringing ears for two days and had to be interviewed by his boss, work cover and the police. Other than that he likes it there but finding some of the work heavier than he expected.
Lucky Greg is still with us..
This 17 year old shop student was not as lucky

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Old 19-05-13, 11:34
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It's been five weeks since Greg moved to Queanbeyan so we went over this weekend to visit. We took a second hand x box with us and bought him a new tv. He has settled in well and is enjoying work. He has joined a bowling club and also joined a 10 pin bowling team.
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Old 15-06-13, 13:03
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Greg's landlord came over to visit his Grandmother in Batlow and brought Greg with him. I went to town and brought Greg out for a BBQ lunch and then took him back to Batlow where he was having a coffee with a school friend before being picked up for the return trip to the city.
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Old 07-07-13, 05:09
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Number one son came home to surprise his mother for her birthday.
The new fuel cap he bought is lockable and he left the keys in Queanbeyan. I sent him to town to get 6ol of petrol in jerry cans and then clamped a funnel into the breather hose on the fuel tank and spent 15 minutes filling the ute for his return trip.
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Old 01-09-13, 05:36
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Greg is old enough to visit wineries so he gave me a Merlot.
Sam made a motorbike jack at school and gave it to me.
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Old 01-09-13, 05:45
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Greg has turned green
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Old 28-09-13, 10:32
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Sam is now 16.
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Old 28-09-13, 11:52
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Congratulations Sam! Hope you had a great birthday.
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Old 18-10-13, 13:06
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Glad Greg survived that one, time he bought a lotto ticket, sounds like mismanagement, they didn,t train the last bloke too well. Hope they don,t show him how to operate a 9" grinder next. Gut busting went out with the ark, forklifts and hydraulics saw to that, good workshop practice and trained staff with the right equipment mean the heaviest thing he picks up is the 1" rattle gun.
Greg has started using the forklift at work and they want the tops cut out of drums again. Greg was sent to buy a nibbler today so he can cut the drums tomorrow morning.
I'm back driving the Western Star while the owner and his wife are on a P&O cruse.
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Old 29-01-14, 11:34
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Vicki and I celebrated 20 years marriage with the wine Greg gave me for Fathers day.
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Old 29-01-14, 11:42
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Vicki and I celebrated 20 years marriage with the wine Greg gave me for Fathers day.
Congratulations Robert and Vicki!!

Jill and I wish you many many more.

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Old 29-01-14, 11:56
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Congratulations Robert and Vicki
Many more happy years to come
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Old 29-01-14, 19:11
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Thank you Rick, Jill and Andrew I should be good for another twenty, after that Vicki might start looking at nursing home broachers for me.
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Old 30-01-14, 10:10
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Greg is working out his two week notice. There is not enough work coming in to keep a full staff. He has twelve weeks to find another job or his apprenticeship is cancelled.
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Greg is working out his two week notice. There is not enough work coming in to keep a full staff. He has twelve weeks to find another job or his apprenticeship is cancelled.
Sorry to hear that Robert, hope something turns up in time!
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Old 15-02-14, 20:23
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The Batlow Technology School is showing their sheep and Sam is part of the show team. Gundagai show was their first and they picked up a few ribbons.
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Old 26-02-14, 14:05
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Greg rang up this afternoon, he was offered two jobs today and he took the one closest to where he lives. He is switching to small vehicles and the place has a boss two mechanics and now one apprentice
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Old 26-02-14, 20:54
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Well done . Hope he enjoys the new job
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Old 02-03-14, 11:05
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Vicki and I just had a weekend to ourselves and travelled by bus to Sydney for the stage show "Mrs Brown's Boys.
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Old 02-03-14, 11:12
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What did you think of the show? Beth and Merv Kennedy are going during the week on their way to Corowa.
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Old 02-03-14, 11:28
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There were 43 on the bus and we all enjoyed the show. Not one negative comment was made.
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Old 21-03-14, 12:07
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Greg just arrived home for the weekend. He has a uniform at his new work place.
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Old 05-04-14, 14:05
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We went to Tumut for the launch of the movie Angles Apprentice.
The Batlow choir featured in the film so Vicki and Sam are in the movies
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Old 15-04-14, 10:27
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And it starts all over again...... Sam passed his L's test today.
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Old 16-04-14, 21:14
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And it starts all over again...... Sam passed his L's test today.
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Old 08-09-14, 12:35
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Greg has finished first year and now starts second year at John McGrath Ford in Belconnen, he will now have a long drive to work. Greg liked the place he was working at, unfortunately work dried up and his boss asked him to take his holidays. When his holidays were almost up there was still no work coming in so he was told to look for work. He got an interview on Friday, the last day of his holidays, and starts work this Thursday so he will be unemployed for three days. He moved his tool kit to the new workshop today.
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On Thursday 29th Jan. Vicki and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary. We had to go to Canberra to Vicki's diabetic specialist so we dined at an Italian restraint then visited Greg's work place. Greg ended up with the present. We bought him a 2010 Kia cerato that he took delivery of today. We bought his ute home and next year it will go on club plates.
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Greg came home for Easter, this time he had a young lady with him. Vicki took the opportunity to get a family photo then the little terrors decided to pick on their father.
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