Have just heard from the Sunshine Hosptal's rehab people.....the speech pathologist I saw rang yesterday to tell me she wants to refer me to an ear, nose and throat specialist so he/she can ram a bloody camera down my throat so she can see pics of my vocal chords!!! OMG, why? Doesn't she know I hate things like this? She wants to see what condition they are in!

I reckon I can tell her that they aren't in great condition, so just devise some exercises for me to do that will improve them!!! Makes me wonder why I embarked on this course of action.

I have yet to hear back from the physio and OT ppl in Sunshine, but they told me it may not be until mid January/February. Trust me to end up with an overly zealous speech person *LOL*

Anyhow, since my last report, Jules and I have been preparing for our 7-night stay in Palm Cove. And Jules has also been tidying up the house because Mia and 5 of her girlie friends are escaping Melbourne's frenetic pace to spend several days lolling about in Kyneton and the Macedon ranges using our cottage as a base camp.

Looking forward to Palm Cove and discovering if my body reacts well to the tropical climate and the heat. This could be a guide as to how we could go by venturing overseas. I have been promised a free cruise up the Ganges in India from Kolkota to Varanaisi, but Jules is reluctant.

And this trip will also allow me to explore more avenues for holidays in my guise as a photojournalist ( see my website www.jmprphotography.com ). Anyhow, we depart for far northern Queensland on Wednesday.