I have a sneaking suspicion that I've not eaten in over 24 hours. Just not sure, though. Definitely had dinner on Monday night. It's now 1:28 am on Wednesday.

It has converted the PSTN phone line over to VoIP. And used what's known as the NBN (National Broadband* Network) FTTN connection to do so.

*aka Fraudband.

Looks good on the company website: 21 photos of it there.

Nope. A local dealer has a very neat looking 2012 Mazda2. Price is right.

Car confirmed uneconomical to repair. Payment has been made via EFT to my bank, funds available within 3 working days. I’m going car hunting tomorrow.

Noticed my mother has had the National Broadband Network connected, not for internet but just telephony.

Arnica ointment purchased to help treat my car accident bruising is proving quite effective in combatting lower back pain. I may yet sleep tonight.

Pain from lower back is somewhat more intense today than usual.

Feb 16, 1983, cont, the worst part: There were two volunteer-manned fire appliances not far from that creek & they were trapped a little after 7pm when the wind changed direction. I lost a good friend & also a workmate among those who died on those trucks.

Feb 16, 1983 cont. after 3 km we arrived at the main road. Looking north-west of out location we could see a grass fire on a wide frontage roaring up a gully towards us. We made it out OK. Two hours later the fire moved through where we’d been cooling off.