Zoffiel
7 years agoMember
Makes me see red
I read, today, an intersting article on the ABC website about some of the issues faced by rural and regional people who have breast cancer or are at high risk of developing it. I'm not as remote as th...
No, I didn't think that I'd be blowing my retirement savings on routine bills well before I was ready to leave the workforce either. And yes, if you are going to get sick this is probably the best country in the world to be living in. It's just so frustrating sometimes. There is also the irony of you living in a region that is on the bucket list for so many travelers--same as here. People say Oh, I love the Northeast. Yeah, it can be pretty, but that isn't much use when you need services that are either hugely expensive or nonexistent.
Right, that's my grumble for the day. I was up before dawn in a beekeeper's suit brandishing a cordless blower with an improvised extension hose blasting permethrin into a couple of European wasp nests. Something else I can't afford to get someone else to do. It must have been psyching myself up for that that put me in a combative mood. I'll have a cup of tea and a nice lie down now.