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MaamJay -> RE: August Roll Call (8/2/2009 8:43:38 AM)
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Hi all,
Master and i are still having a ridiculous run of bad luck. June was spent in one town while the diesel injectors on the Chev were waiting to be fixed, thought to have been fixed and then had to wait some more into July! The morning that We were finally moving on ... some bastard stole Our generator from under the van. Police were sympathetic, but no news yet despite having passed on the rego number of a prime suspect. Insurance wouldn't cover it as it wasn't inside the van (yet you can't run a generator inside!). So We had to buy another one.
As it was now too late to drive across country, We decided i should fly over and Master would wait it out further north with His family. Over the span of 300km, all the tyres on the van decided to fail, 2 burst completely, the others looked ready to. Of course We only carry 1 spare ... so that involved a lot of to-ing and fro-ing. Fortunately Master's Dad came to the rescue with some temporary spares but then to upgrade the tyre weight rating We had to go up in wheel size. At this stage We'd spent over $10k on repairs in the last 2 months and so needed an advance from my inheritance to cover the 5 tyres and 5 wheels! Was able to arrange that with my sis once I got over there on the plane, and then Master could get the tyres fitted.
Even leaving to catch the plane across country didn't go to plan, my laptop chose to die when removed from its dock ready to pack. Fortunately it's under warranty but We have to get back to the town where We bought it. (Will be there tomorrow with any decent luck!). Even more fortunately, i'd already put my presentation onto a memory stick! That PhD proposed research presentation went down really well with only some very minor additions to be made so that was great. And I enjoyed meeting people at the Uni so I know who to email for assistance in future. My blind nephew's 21st birthday party was awesome, though Master and i were sad We couldn't be there to play music for him. Met his guide dog Jet who is wonderful ... though not black as expected! She is a golden labrador sponsored by a small airline company ...
My Domme side has been talking to a sub I played with a few years ago for a while, and he was happy to arrange the hire of a Dungeon for a play session while I was there. That was MOST enjoyable, it was a very well equipped establishment run by a very friendly and down to earth Domina. Jay has been longing for some play for quite a while now and really enjoyed every moment. Looking forward to a reprise next time I'm over there!
The flights back were long and tiring, and thank goodness Master hadn't told me about the news item where a plane of the company i was travelling on had had problems! After 15 hours in the air or airports i was so grateful to be home, and crashed for a much needed nap. However, later i checked my email to find that the hire car that had been intact when i left it at the airport had sustained damage by the time the company collected it! So that was yet MORE money though i was grateful i had paid the extra to reduce the excess to $200!
Add to that, the buyer's bank stuffed up so settlement on Mum's house will be delayed by at least a week. Hopefully We will survive without any further disasters or crises till then end of this month! It's certainly been a trying "baptism" into life as a nomad! That said, We love the van, it's incredibly comfortable and easy to live in, and really felt like "home" when i got back. So despite the odd very low moment (i confess to a few tears when the second tyre went!), We are still generally upbeat and confident things will get better. Well, they already have, We did 300km yesterday without a single problem!
Congrats to Cat on her medical achievements, good luck to MoGa (I know just what You mean about how much we are given to handle!), patience to Aiden and all the best to LadyPact in Her new abode. And commiserations to SweetDommes friends, that's really tough and makes Our problems pale into (almost) insignificance!
Maam Jay though this time I let violet[A] do most of the talking!
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