TonyTiger66

Hello everyone,

Just a quickie.

After my quick toe back in the water here on Britmodeller a few weeks ago, I unfortunately went AWOL again.

As life, the universe and everything would have it; just a few days later I was put on what should be a very long term course of chemotherapy.

I didn’t know that chemo could be administered by tablet, but it can.

My late first wife had it administered by drip (many drips) evey two weeks or so.

I know that there are many here on Britmodeller on chemo, and many that will know a lot more about these ‘targeted chemo’ pills than I do.

One thing that I do now know is; by crikey they’re powerful.

Theyve absolutely knocked me for six; I have an even more profound respect for those here (everywhere) that have been on these for years.

Imagine the worst, mist diabolical hangover you’ve ever had, multiply it a few times, add a bit of a feeling of rampant glandular fever and a smattering of galloping hepatitis into it and that just about sums up the mornings.

Anyway, enough whinging. Suffice to say, I’m starting to get used to it now. A big shock after it really kicked in after day 14 or so, but now the shock value is diminishing.

Righto. It’s already 2019 here in Canberra.

Mrs. Tiger had to fly to Auckland four days ago as her mum, my mother-in-law, was found in the kitchen. She has had a stoke.

I’m pleased to report that this 93 year old lady is currently really very strong and stable. Trying to get out of bed and denying that she’s had a stroke. They don’t make them like this anymore. Scottish ancestry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍.

Mrs. T arrived home just a few hours ago. The delayed flight touched down at 11.59pm, last year.

🤔🕛 

We had coffee in a Thermos (expertly made by yours truly) to see in the new year, in a very deserted airport.

Quite fun really. 

Safely home, we will hopefully now sleep for the next day and a half. I’m sure that this will be the hope of many a new year reveller, albeit based in needs for recuperation stemming from altogether more traditional forms of annual celebration 🥴 🍻🍾 🍺👍.

I just wanted to wish all Britmodellers a very happy new year 🥳 🎈🎉!!

I do hope to make an appearance or two, perhaps a bit of the old ‘modelling in bed with a tray’. The latter having nothing to do with anything related to Marianne Faithful or interesting Swedish ‘art house’ movies; but more along the lines of a thirty pence Revell Brewster Buffalo, tube glue and a pot of Airfix Silver Fox G8.

Happy modelling Britmodeller folks, have a lovely 2019, thanks for being you, thanks to Mike et al for this great forum 🥂 .

TonyT