[stephen low]

Stiff

Wish it were only a three month recovery you were lucky!

I totally rupture my right achilles so I'm 6-8 weeks in a cast/cam boot on crutches, then will be allowed to load up the foot still on crutches getting used to the feel again. Then 3 months in some sort of special shoe.

Was told it would be 6 months before I could even sail again and being the right foot, I can't yet drive.

It will get better but it seems my Master footy days are over! But I am (was) still quick so the nickname fooled them again. That comes from not working in the public service - who do you think I work for?

As to the car yes it is effectively a new rebuild, partly a function of the time I didn't first have to make it to engineering, a lack of good knowledge about better build ideas and a lack of funds back then.

As to costs I stopped counting after it got through rego. as like my yachts it is just a money sink one doesn't ponder over but just enjoys.

Cheers