Thursday, 21 April 2022

Message from Judy Stokes

14/4

 And very warm wishes back to you Andrew. Thanks for “The news”. 

 Congratulations on an illustrious career. Many have a lot to be grateful for … for your dedication, knowledge, skill, compassion and wisdom. Well done! You also deserve an OAM or more. 

 Pleasing to hear that the fish bone issue is resolved! Too much knowledge there .. we always think the worst understandably. So pleased you are ok.. and hopefully Alan too.

 Happy Easter!

 25/4: 

Oh dear Andrew.

 That is not good news about your laparotomy! We both hope you are well on the way to recovery. Painful business that. What a way to spend Easter.

 Hope you can sit back in your garden and enjoy some sunshine and those glorious autumn colours.

 We are doing well. Ian is stable gratefully and we are emerging from the restrictions of COVID life. Home renovations have been interrupted with rain/supply shortages like for so many. Ian’s sister’s house flooded in Lismore so we are headed back up there next week. And it makes our issues pale into insignificance when one sees the devastation there. And we are not being bombed! We often look back and consider what a fortunate generation we have been. 

 Our farm at Gloucester and our six grandchildren bring great joy. Ian has retired and he is doing some beautiful woodturning using his fine carpentry skills. I have been doing some vaccination clinics and continue to teach at Notre Dame. Mainly Ethics and Communications. Trying to stay contemporary! Ukelele lessons and writing courses plus collecting data and memorabilia from the COVID story of the last two years have been enjoyable. And we are back travelling in our little caravan when we can. 

 We very much enjoy catching up with our old uni friends. Such special friendships. 

 Thanks again to you Andrew … and get well soon! 

 Judy 

 

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