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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I am going on Kidney Dialysis soon and that will be the end of my days as a traveller. I started travelling at the age of 15 when I went to visit Poland as part of a Youth Group. I satisfied my curiosity about travel by taking to teaching and worked in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Zambia, Nigeria and Bulgaria.

Those days are at an end when I have to go for hospital-based dialysis three times a week. I hope to get to my Three Score and Ten in February 2017. Until then I am broadening my horizons by visiting parts of my homeland that I have not seen. Next stop - Culloden.

Will let you know how it feels to have my life-blood sucked out by a machine, cleaned and returned to my faltering blood vessels.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Dear scot

Very sorry to hear that you'll be more stationary in future; clearly 'stationary' isn't really your cup of tea!
I'm sure everyone hopes you'll stick around at Dave's; your experience and insights continue to inform and inspire (and entertain - equally valuable:-)).
Happy local travels to you.

Best,
spiral

OhBudPowellWhereArtThou · Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Posts: 1168 Location: Since 2003

scot47,

I've always enjoyed your insightful comments when you visited the China forums.

You have been a world traveler. Now become a mind traveler.

Start writing those books.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I am looking for an amanuensis. Preferably one with skills in cooking. This would be an intern position and I would charge minimal fees. An excellent opportunity to work with a creative, cranky old b******.

RedLightning · Joined: 08 Aug 2015 Posts: 137 Location: United States

Stay strong Scot

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

theoriginalprankster · Joined: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 895

Be strong Bossman. Now you get to read a lot of books.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I have discovered that the technique of Kidney Dialysis was developed in the Nerherlands when that country was occupied by the Germans in WW2. How curious.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

If you do find your way to the Culloden battlefield, I recommend a visit to nearby Fort George, a fine example of an 18th century artillery fort.

https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/fort-george/

Hod · Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 1613 Location: Home

Do you have a donor card, grahamb?

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

I'm ashamed to admit I don't carry a card.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I have been to Fort George. Built by the Hanoverians to make sure that there was no more trouble after 1746. It displays how scared the Regime was !

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

The days of the Windsor Regime are numbered.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

Fiat!