Hi Alison
Had an intersting trip down from Mackay. Metisse, CCM and Maico on the hilux with 7 motors and 2 huge boxes of parts plus a 12 x 6 covered in trailer with 95CCM, Hagon Jap, 2valve Jawa, Weslake Elstar, Junior Speedway, 400 Square maico. 4 frames,12 wheels assorted tools gear etc. Cruised nicely at 95 and wandered everywhere over 100. Didn't like the drive in the dark as the trailer tipped the hilux up at the front and every bastard thought I was on Hi-beam. Most intersting was timing the lights through Brisbane as if she got stuck in traffic half way up a small hill I think she'd be going backwards. Probably not the easiest way to go but definetly the mist economical.Got my benches/tools included as an "Educational Library" Removalists a big rip-off when they wanted $2200 for the extra 10.3 cubic meteres the Govt said we wernt entitled to. Now all safely sorted in South Brisbane just in time for me to have my back op. Had a spinal laminectomy and fusion with 8 pins, 6 screws and 4 rods to assist the degenerating discs on the 19th have have just been released. (sound like an inmate in the big house?) Bloody sore and spending much time looking at the insects on the ceiling. While surgeon says it was a success I have quiet a great deal of numbness in the right thigh. (hopefully it may subside)They released me after taking out the 30 odd staples in the back. Can't complaion, it was going to be a wheelchair if it wasn't done. so I am happy to be awake and walking, albiet slowly and painfully. If I'm going to have a ride again I may need an electric start. Came across Shoreline at his Cleveland shop and tried to relieve him of the Wasp. Have instructed son to save hard and buy as a recovery gift, gotta look foward to something. Imagine all the polishing I can do between now and the end of March when they will probably send me back to work. Catchya, hope all is well in the West.
Rosco86