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[S Cooper]

G'day mate.I am 71 years old,but young at heart.I am an electrician,but have just reno'd one of our resort units into a honeymoon suite ,with built in spa,new kitchen,robes ,plasma tv on tilt bracket,floor to ceiling tiles in bathroom,new vanity,tiled kitchen floor & sanded & polished remaining floor.We completely gutted the unit & did our own Gyprocking,painting etc.I am a car enthusiast ,mainly minis.I have an Austin Cooper S & a few others.I have been renovating our home ,mainly by my self but with help from my wife ,who incidently is as good a painter as any I have struck in the building game(this is not to gain any brownie points from her)I have built my own kitchen & big walkin pantry,italian marble floor tiles which I also used for the splash backs as well as the bench tops.On the down side I have just been diagnosed with Polymyositis,which is a rare blood disease, where the immune system attacks the muscles which also affects the throat muscles & makes it hard to swallow solid food.I would sure like to be able to eat a nice steak.I mention this problem so that any one experiencing swallowing difficulty ,not related to a sore throat,sees a specialist asap before the muscle wasteing starts.I am restricted in what I am allowed to for a while so thought I would join the forum & get away from the crosswords . Cheers,Ron.

[andrewr79]

Welcome Ron! I'm new myself, and I've found this a great place for support and encouragement.

Cheers
Andrew

[Grommett]

Welcome to the forum. You seem to have done an awesome amount of reno work recently,just think how much more you can do if you ever retire. I hope you can browse and enjoy the forum, there is lots to learn and it sounds like you have lots to contribute. I am sorry to hear of your medical issues and wish you the best possible outcome. Cheers, and again welcome.

[S Cooper]

Hi,thanks for the welcome.I retired about 2 years ago ,but have never stopped doing things.My house reno is on hold now until I get better.I have my Austin Cooper S to rebuild when I can. Its midnight now so had better go to bed. Cheers,Ron.

[Christos]

Welcome to the forum. Not so good to hear about your health, hope you get better. I am sure you will be able to contribute on advise.