Training Log Archive: GraceE

So I've been sick for ages (very bad throat) and decided it had gone on long enough. Went to my local doctor who doesn't like referring to specialists or the use of drugs and she thought eating horse radish and garlic should do the trick. I then went to the Kingston doctors who I know refers readily and was able to get an ENT referral but couldn't get in to see any in Canberra until the end of March. One receptionist laughed at me when I asked if there was a waiting list should a cancellation occur! I started calling around Sydney and got an appointment within 48hrs, so that's what I did all Thursday - drive to Sydney and back. I have chronic tonsillitis apparently and now have a bag load of antibiotics, plus should think about getting my tonsils out. It was well worth the journey as he also checked out my lower throat and the lumps there.

It took 1.5hrs to get from Randwick to the edge of Sydney but not too bad the rest of the time. I enjoyed listening to some old CDs I found including an absolute gem - a homemade one which included all my singles I collected when I couldn't afford full albums... Natalie Imbruglia, Savage Garden, Celine Dion, NSYNC, Five, Tal Bachman, Ultra. Ultra is what made me think I should go to the UK and get me a boyfriend with a cute accent.

C • Great story! 5

Late morning we did a walk from a picnic area by a river on the edge of the national park. We headed along a track towards the Sawpit camping ground and back. On our return I pointed out a tiny snake on the path, it was the smallest I'd ever seen, only 15cms. I followed it into a crack in some rocks, bending right down, only then realising Mother snake was staring me in the eye, curled up not far away! I quickly hurried on.
Then we went to the Wild Brumbies Distillery for lunch and to top up our butterscotch schnapps supplies.

And I make my return to hockey - after 11 years. Hoping to sharpen up through the summer series in advance of grading day next month and the more serious winter season.

Morning walk with Matt and Florence from Dead Horse Gap along the Cascades Trail and back. Then I walked down beside the river back to Thredbo while M&F drove the car back and had lunch.
In the afternoon Florence and I went up the chairlift to watch the runners finish the Crackenback race. Talk about sweaty palms - my grip was the only thing keeping Florence on my lap and on the chairlift!
At 7pm I walked the Meadows nature trail / Merrits nature trail loop, getting back on dark.

Headed to Thredbo after most of a day at work.