Hi Coral

Thanks for the update. I hope that the move is going smoothly. As they say, everything always works out for the best. I found that high stress really made me worse, so I too made lifestyle changes … and I never look back … might walk into a post or something.

I love your comment about taking up another position in the Village … on reflection, I think that a lot of us will.

Glad to hear that you too have more energy and clarity.

Warm Wishes

GT2

Hi Gaj

Glad to hear that I wasn’t the only one fearing early onset old-timers … and that now you’re firing on all cylinders …

It was like the bolt locking my distributor in place was loose, and I was slowly retarding over the years …

I’m not sure why the cartoon (above) didn’t load … it read:

Clairvoyant: “For Merv Schwermble, I access the akashic records [whatever they are]
Merv: “Who was I in a past life?”
Clairvoyant: “You were a Village Idiot”
Clairvoyant: “Well, you’ve made some progress since that lifetime …”

Speaking of Wild

We have had some wild weather here over the last two days with strong winds and 6 metre swells. I’ll have to get some more shots of the big surf for the Vicco pie loving surfing pirate babe … that’ll cheer her up. In the meantime, I hope that she gets a chuckle out of this one …

Scraggly Beard the pirate didn’t enjoy surfing anymore because he couldn’t hang 10 on his malibu and, being a lefty, his leg rope kept on slipping off. He tried to change is stance, to that of a righty, but he couldn’t stand the likes of Tony Abbot and Donald Trump. So in an effort to keep active, he’s taken up Pirate Pilates.

That’s putting it mildly…

Six laps completed and 6 to go. No major mechanical problems to report. I’ve been watching my emissions since DCV is blown out through the exhaust pipe … no spluttering or backfiring … nor colour change … so all good. I go for a spin first thing in the morning, add a litre of water along the way, have a quick wash & wax, and then pop my pills. I wait an hour or so, while topping up with more water, before fuelling up. This is my daily routine and I never misfire.

The only minor mechanical problem is a slow water leak. My fuel tank seems to have been sabotaged with sugar and, together with the SOF, has caused a minor water leak. The resulting unplanned pit stops have slowed me up a bit. In an effort to dilute the sugar in my fuel tank, I been increasing the revs of my motor for longer in the mornings. So, lately it’s been head down, bum up, headphones on, and revving along to my favourite tunes.

This sports car sincerely thinks that half of the reason why the first 6 laps have been trouble free is due to routine revving of my motor every morning. The release of endorphins afterwards gives you a great positive feeling similar to that obtained by morphine. (See http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/exercise-depression) It’s nature way of rewarding you for your effort.

If you haven’t revved your engine for a while, it’s best to see your mechanic beforehand to make sure your motor is up for it. However, in the interim you can simply start by taking a drive around the block every day. One thing is for sure, you’ll feel much better than if you had stayed parked in the garage. Go on, do yourself a favour!