20 January, 2026 05:40

Sleepless. Woke at 2.30PM because of THE RAT. And stressed out because my mechanic isn’t confident about fixing the linkages.

2.05 PM

Arrived back at Waldrens, hopefully to sleep. Dead tired.

Had coffee here then into rain to Batemans Bay. Shower at the Pavilion where on the bad cramped design I lost the sensor. Then 8.05AM, which is late, to McDonald’s to eat. Upon entering I held the door open for a girl and stepped aside – and instantly slipped, tore my ligaments in the left lnee, face down. A woman yelled because she knew how bad it was. She told the attendant that someone has washed the floor in detergent or something and it’s extremely slippery and dangerous.

Horror start, and I was dead tired.

Up to mechanics, not wanting to do the linkages. Explained I needed to get a sensor and decided to do the gearbox and diff oils so he got something.

Then on purpose I got talking and sure enough, discovered he hasn’t done any linkages for any type of vehicle for 20 years.

No wonder my intuition was giving red alerts.

I left and booked it in for linkages across the road where the guy was confident and they do them for other vehicles and he said it’s no big deal.

Then got a rat trap. Two.

And tried to rearrange the car.

Picked up new sensors and needles at Broulee and checked out Mossy Pt River:

7.25 PM

No one here. Been no one even checking it out. Been absolutely wonderful. It’ll change – last night six or so vehicles came at dark until about 10PM. And one at 2AM.

I’ve set the rat traps. Cheese. Mot dark for another hour but the bait won’t dry out. Hopefully the creature lives outside and stays there, but it’s twice now in this spot. Or the thing could be living in the van – and that’s why I have to be drastic.

I noticed a smell last night too, which irritated my eyes and could be rat urine that’s causing them big problems.

If one goes off it’s bound to wake the homeless guy in the white station wagon (very decent behaviour.

Someone just pulled up. Rooftop in the bay spot. It’ll probably fill up, last night did.