Hear me Squeak and grumble

I wish I could title it hear me roar -

I've got a really big grumble today and a bigger thankful.
Today, Joel traumatically smashed out three front teeth , chipped a fourth and knocked back a 5th. The top of his upper gums are mangled.

He had unknown to us swapped bikes with a 7yr boy.A neighbouring camper.
He had his bike helmet on thankfully.
Like what kind of parents let their kid ride a bike with non existence brakes ...

The accident happened in front of about 30 lifesavers, at the campground, having lunch after a beach training session.

Thankfully.

In a weird coincidence the nurse who superglued Sam's head wound Thursday (I didn't tell you about except on twitter) - was camped at same campground (She is a lifesaving instructor). She had already said hello to us and remembered Sam.

She said there probbaly wasn't much they could do anyway at the hospital. Plus it is Sunday !

They gave him first aid while the kid, who had a bike no brakes, rode our bike back to tell us.

The poor lad felt bad and said "I told Joel wasn't a good idea I have no brakes" -

"I've been begging my dad to fix my brakes "

Where is my sarcasm font !

His parents feel guilty as hell bad too but are trying to make light of it ..."Lucky it's his baby teeth and they'll grow back". All I squeak out - "Boys will be boys" "Yes , he'll be ok"

The little sister drew Joel a picture too with "a hope you feel better soon" written by the mum.

Joel was riding the bike down a slight slope on loose ground and rode straight past a log into a picnic table.

It could have been worse - thankfully he didn't break his jaw or a limb or injure an eye.Somebody saved a chipped bit of tooth ? but nothing else could be found.

He is very sore and was upset for over an hour.

I foresee a trip to the dentist the day we get home in 9 days time.

Are you superstitious ? ...I  just realised today is the 13th - our site is #13 Lucky Bay !!

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Spin cycles , tariffs and things that blow.

I wasn't going to post today because to be honest I couldn't get it together or wrap my head around all I need to do this week.

We are now on the sixth week into our caravan road trip and heading south (west) so technically home. Home is not a bad place necessarily but when we get home it will be to pack. The packing grate loads of clutter move ; I am not looking forward to it.

? Name of this bird

Yesterday, I was stuck in our caravan for most of the day due to pissy spitty rain and inclement weather.While my husband laid in bed unwell with some tummy bug I had to entertain the children. I did manage a walk in a dry spell , but due the stench of something, possibly small dead fish on the shoreline at Herron Point, the boys whinged. Then whinged some more or fought. It was a beautiful free camp location with an abundance of birds, especially Pelicans. The lake was a sight to behold as the sun was setting, alas I was inside last night so no pics.

sorry it is fuzzy as they were too far away.

Today, we moved on to Australind , a lovely location near an inlet, unfortunately our site in right next to the road, can't grumble too much @ $26 night.

I needed to wash the endless piles of dirty clothes. Someone left their clothes in the machine, a 25min cycle, for a few hours. Ok, I still one machine was available but the 'sign' people said to remove them at end of load - consider others ... moving on.

Other people had staked claims on the sloping rotary clotheslines - by using all the outside lines , with wide open spaces in between and leaving the inner lines free . I wasn't about to duck beneath their granny undies, y fronts and work clothes, and have them in my hair.*insert whatever word you like*. I made do with a small space. However, as the dark clouds hovered people magically appeared to remove them . Mine are now blowing in the breeze.

Tomorrow, a grassy caravan park site tariff will rise to $66 a night (less 10% caravan park member discount) ...$42 a night, $12 per extra child (or adult). I hope it is worth it.

To date the most expensive park we will have had to pleasure to camp at. The pool better be as good as this one.

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What have you got to grumble about today ?

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