News from OZ, missing regular poster.

Just saying hello Rufus.

I was thinking that, Rufus is conspicuous by his absence. Perhaps hospital for tests? All the best Rufus x

PMd no reply though,hey Rufus where are you ?
Cheers ????????

Where's he got to this time? Hope you are OK Rufus

Such good news ?!

Is he!?! That’s brilliant news! ?

He's back with his good evening thread

Missing you Rufus.

Come on Rufus you have a fan base here so stop teasing us Gransnetters you naughty boy.

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All very well here in Tasmania thanks BlueBelle no covid cases on our island but it's only a matter of time I suppose - we can't be this fortunate forever.

Best wishes for your journey mentioned on another thread - you will be fine but I understand your trepidation.

It would be nice to see a OoRoo again

Thanks fatgran we need to keep it going
Hope you are well

Will keep bumping the thread just in case

Hope Rufus is ok too and reading this thread. I think he is in Melbourne which has a continuing very unpleasant lockdown with many restrictions. Maybe he has computer probs, it is impossible to get help if so, everything is closed.

It’s so difficult when there’s just a silence with a regular poster
I do so hope Rufus is ok, most people take a phone to hospital with them unless seriously ill

Ps Iknow he has a granddaughter in Devon, very tenuous link.

Way back in March Rufus had a hospital stay and sent a message to say he had no i pad or means to communicate but would and did catch up later.However missing much longer this time.Hope for best.????????

And Bluesky's post !

Sorry, that was to BridgetPark but adding to nanna8's post.

nanna8

Yes Singapore is a lovely safe airport and you can go in the tropical garden there and ,if it is open, the butterfly garden and also the cactus garden. So clean, too. Underneath there is a big shopping centre which we only found when we stayed in the hotel there once. I’d love to go back there one day.

It is a lovely airport and, if you have a long wait between flights, you can book a lounge.
However, two or three hours should be plenty and there is quite a lot to see, including a sunflower garden on the roof.

There used to be entertainment in one of the eating areas too, an older couple, he played the piano and she sang but they weren't there last time. We missed them.

The tea was terrible btw!

Just bumping the thread so we keep Rufus in our thoughts and in our group.

Yes Singapore is a lovely safe airport and you can go in the tropical garden there and ,if it is open, the butterfly garden and also the cactus garden. So clean, too. Underneath there is a big shopping centre which we only found when we stayed in the hotel there once. I’d love to go back there one day.

Bridget I’ve now done it so many times that it’s easy. I usually go via Singapore where we we stop off, have about 2 hours at the airport, then reconnect with the appropriate flight. I want to get there quickly and I wouldn’t want to stop anywhere on my own. Once I even travelled back while unwell with an awful cough (pre Covid). If you feel too nervous on your own you could ask for assistance, you are looked after from the UK right though to Australia, so don’t have to worry about looking for the right connection, right lounge etc. Let’s hope to be able to do it all again soon!

Oh I was hopeful too.