tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post2289633008912937269..comments2023-05-12T20:00:20.313+10:00Comments on Tok Tok place: Winter's breath touches us ....JohnDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-89972557456110076912012-05-15T17:46:47.563+10:002012-05-15T17:46:47.563+10:00What a great way of contributing to the community....What a great way of contributing to the community. I am a volunteer with Lifeline and I get a great deal more than I give.<br />Brisk here this morning too - and the weather boffins are telling us it may go to minus 6 on Thursday. We will see. I prefer winter to summer's searing heat though.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-6494273802724498852012-05-15T15:40:06.132+10:002012-05-15T15:40:06.132+10:00HA-HA-HA! Better than the local I guess. (I'v...HA-HA-HA! Better than the local I guess. (I've asked for a fuel allowance and they refused.) SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-51423077512271222492012-05-15T14:03:24.459+10:002012-05-15T14:03:24.459+10:00Ahhh! There you are! Silly me!Ahhh! There you are! Silly me!JohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-69974936128934871752012-05-15T13:50:36.242+10:002012-05-15T13:50:36.242+10:00Susan Heather - for some reason I seem to be unabl...Susan Heather - for some reason I seem to be unable to post your comments - Blogger tells me it's been published but it still doesn't appear??<br /><br />Susan Heather wrote: <i> "John - this sounds like the scheme where we used to live that brought patients down here to the hospital for appointments - a wonderful service. There is also a new air service that has just been started JohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-35050204515807396062012-05-15T13:40:43.755+10:002012-05-15T13:40:43.755+10:00John - this sounds like the scheme where we used t...John - this sounds like the scheme where we used to live that brought patients down here to the hospital for appointments - a wonderful service. There is also a new air service that has just been started here by someone who has just returned from Australia and helped run the service there.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-50322670566098658002012-05-15T12:53:44.194+10:002012-05-15T12:53:44.194+10:00Ahhhhh! If I didn't do it I'd only be hang...Ahhhhh! If I didn't do it I'd only be hanging around street benches chatting telling lies to/with a lot of other old buggers! lol!JohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-58267745945941557332012-05-15T11:29:23.489+10:002012-05-15T11:29:23.489+10:00I'm sitting here wondering if I should head of...I'm sitting here wondering if I should head off to the beach tomorrow for a swim while you guys are looking at snow and feeling the cold. Good on you for doing such worthwhile volunteer work though...it's people like you who make the world a lovely place and me to smile.AstridsSoapboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765645879431056941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-49189911267199958322012-05-15T10:17:52.999+10:002012-05-15T10:17:52.999+10:00Sue, our 'distant volunteers' (we have one...Sue, our 'distant volunteers' (we have one out at Gundaroo, for example, and a couple at Murrumbateman) are paid mileage allowance if they have to use their own car to come into town to use the fleet vehicles - tho' our Gundaroo driver (now there's a Lawsonesque title) uses her own car and transports mostly locals in her own area. She omly does 'Fridays', her regular day JohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-23803989551904370422012-05-15T10:05:41.438+10:002012-05-15T10:05:41.438+10:00John, I worked for HAAC in this area as a voluntee...John, I worked for HAAC in this area as a volunteer driver last year. I remember a trip to Albury and I felt the same by the time I got home at 9.30pm. I still had to add the half hour drive home that night and I couldn't wait to get there, I can tell you. Winter time I like to stay close to home. Sadly I had to give it up as it was just costing me too much in fuel to run in and out of TemoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-79875010954496041112012-05-15T09:45:50.203+10:002012-05-15T09:45:50.203+10:00Wow...and it is just heating up here on the prairi...Wow...and it is just heating up here on the prairie....Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049511202014141182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176490415992536898.post-57303567372871225662012-05-15T09:39:52.836+10:002012-05-15T09:39:52.836+10:00Sorry Susan Heather - I accidently deleted your co...Sorry Susan Heather - I accidently deleted your comment.<br /><br />HLSS is abbreviation for Home Living Support Service, I am a volunteer driver for the service in this region, driving (mostly elderly persons, to medical and hospital appointments throughout the region.JohnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608216150220329902noreply@blogger.com