SWMBO’s comatose situation has deepened and she remains in full time care with no improvement possible. I now only visit occasionally because, as one of SWMBO’s carers remarked, ‘you are just an invisible man, no need to feel guilty!’ That made me smile with a weight lifted from my shoulders.

I now drive an Isuzu MUX complete with raised suspension, large off road tyres, massive bull bars with additional long range lights, CB radio, 10,000lb electric winch and a roof rack capable of carrying a small elephant. All the vital extra compulsory for driving around town.

Photography has resumed its place in taking up all my time. I’ve new cameras and lenses including a Nikon 180-600mm telephoto lens. When it’s connected to my Z9 camera body, the combo is so heavy I need to employ a Sherpa to carry it around.

The two camera clubs to which I belong meet monthly and my membership of the U3A( University of the Third World) meets every fortnight. Each club sets subject to be photographed and judged by an external expert whilst the U3A requires its set subjects to be commented upon by the class members. In all, twenty images are required each month to comply. Processing the club/U3A images takes up a lot of time and if you add in the images taken for your own pleasure, there is not many hours left in a day for reading and watching endless reruns on TV.

I’m having a lot of fun with desk top photography and here are two examples. The crock shot has the Wollondilly River as a background, about half a mile from my place. The roos’s background shed is about 10 miles from home’

This last image is of my friend Sally stranding with her recently purchased 5 acre block, the site for her dream home.

It’s great to sit here, feeling free and settled in my own space. No more grizzling, just enjoying being part of this ever changing environment.

So, hoo roo for now.