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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Amanda has invited me to circulate the reasons he has missed a few lunches. Expect him to return soon..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>GH<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Amanda Hawes [mailto:amanda.vk1wx@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 14 June 2024 3:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> Gilbert Hughes <ghug9104@bigpond.net.au><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: You are missed<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Thanks for asking Gil,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>It is appreciated. Apart from being very busy with education, mostly medical stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>This year I had another 5 skin cancers removed; on Monday I have another three to be removed and a lump to be investigated.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Appointments with ophthalmologist for future cataract removals, continuing appointment for management of the oedema in my legs, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>heart specialist, kidney specialist and arthritis .<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>This all seems pretty bad overall, however it's all under quite reasonable control. Apart from limited walking all good.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>As you would be aware these appointments take time mostly spent in waiting rooms.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>All this travelling to appointments, and the waiting saps one's energy .<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Don't get me wrong, this isn't a whinge, or looking for sympathy , it's called life, still vertical, still smiling, still heavily involved in amateur radio education.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Once Monday is done the appointment load should reduce dramatically. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>This should give me the time to reappear at lunch. Please feel free to circulate this email to the group.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>I no longer have access to the lunch group email address if you still use it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Regards to yourself and the group.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>Amanda<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'>VK1AH/VK1WX<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Gilbert Hughes <<a href="mailto:ghug9104@bigpond.net.au">ghug9104@bigpond.net.au</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 14, 2024 14:05<br><b>To:</b> Amanda Hawes <<a href="mailto:amanda.vk1wx@gmail.com">amanda.vk1wx@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> You are missed</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi Amanda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Paul Elliot asked me if you are OK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I advised we have had recent communications and while you may have some ongoing health issue you are OK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hope I was right…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Gilbert<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>