hi again everyone.

we are currently in Townsville for five days and heading

back to Mt Surprise on Tuesday.

Further to Susan's shoulder injury from the bike accident,

she managed to see the flying doctor after having been

for xrays and ultrasounds whilst on our last trip

to Cairns. Not good news about the shoulder, the doctor

said she would have to see a specialist as it appears there

was torn ligaments/tendons, basically what

they refer to as a rotated cuff injury.

So susan had the doctor complete a workcover form and

referral to a specialist. Susan tried the specialist in

Cairns, but could not get in till end of Sept.

We then decided to try a couple of others in Townsville also and

were lucky enough to get an appointment for Thurs

19th at 3.30pm. Our scheduled break was to start on the Friday

so we advised the boss we would have to leave early

and not sure when we would be back.

we managed to get to the specialist after the five and half hour drive to Townsville. He was very abrupt and totally lacking

in bedside manners, however we needed to get things looked at. he advised from the xray there would be a need for

an operation, but still wnated an MRI.

to cut a long story short we managed to convince the xray

people we had to have it done quickly. Managed to have it

done Friday morning, buit the surgeon was in surgery both Friday and Monday and they advised we would have to

see him personally, rather than do it by phone.

So we have to see him Tues morning early then head back to mt surprise again. what a pain.

looking like surgery is going to be the go, will find out when once we visit him again.

other than that it is a nice break in townsville,
some forced relaxation.
We wil email info about Susan once we know.

Wedgetailed Eagle on the highway, was about to become
the next road kill by a semi

Bedrock owner's son, Toby

had been out chasing pigs with his dogs.

Susan asked where he got them and he

said straight away, "behind your van!"

Susan wasn't impressed, Toby has a very quick wit.

Very heavy fog/cloud at the Ravenshoe wind farm

Signing off for now talk soon

QUEENSLANDER

Yes finally an update!!

hi everyone, we have been flat out for 11 days till last

Wednesday including anothe state of origin party here.

Les has been doing tours every day and Susan

been flat out at reception, just crazy.

GO QUEENSLANDER!!! YEEHAAA

Well, most recently, headed to Cairns for our four day break from Thurs to Sunday.

We left Bedrock on Thurs morning and arrived Cairns

lunch time, had a very restful afternoon.

Friday morning Les went out to get breakfast.

Les had been gone for nearly an hour and Susan rang

to find out where he was. Because he had not come back

in a reasonable time, Susan thought

Les had been in accident as she does.

Susan rang to find out where he was and Les tod her

Maccas was ver busy due to school holidays and

would be back soon.

Les arrived back at the unit, and after he got inside

there was a knock on the door. Les told Susan to

get the door, so Susan went to the door.

When she opened the door, there was Emmerson standing at the door and Erin and Jodie then showed their faces.

Well, Susan broke into tears of course.

Susan is a hard one to surprise at the best of times,

so some white lies were told, even the boss at

Bedrock was in the know to make sure it was all sorted.

So we had a good couple of days together,

went to Kuranda on the train, checked out the markets

etc, then returned on the Skyrail cable car back down.

Pic of the girls together

Together at Barron Falls on the scenic railway

Emmerson having fun at the honey house in Kuranda

That's all for now update again soon, cheers