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Started up. Sounds like it, nearby. Could be a chainsaw.

The noise completely ruins the peaceful amenity of this place. It’s also a stress inducer.

Bodalla State Forest Stress Area.

Woke at 4AM, cold, which was fabulous, then breakfast at Riverside Park. On to Narooma, groceries, then the wound changed. Then to diabetes assistance which was brilliant. I now have a monitor attached to my arm feeding constant data to an app about my blood sugar. Not doing well – the stress and now headache from the absolutely fucking idiotic and extremely loud leaf blower – blowing leaves in a state forest – has ramped up my stress.

Can’t relax into the quiet and birdsong though some other selfish prick is playing the guitar. This can be a really tough place, with very selfish attitudes. I don’t know why people think others want to hear them.

I’m not joking. Here he is, in Bodalla State Forest using a (very) noisy leaf blower. I don’t think I’ve seen anything so stupid.

Look at the dust, too.

IPDATE 5.05PM

This bloke blew leaves around for nearly two hours – he did the whole place. I got a headache and stressed. He left about 3.45.

Since 4.30PM the clouds have come over and the wind picked up, blowing leaves all around the place.

Laundromat etiquette. I never do it, because leaving washing in a machine and not coming back on time leaves queuing customers in a dilemma and aggression can follow. They put in their washing and walk away.

Are we, waiting, allowed to touch their washing, pull it out and put it on the table and use the machine?

I think we are, but it’s unpleasant for the late person and could cause a problem.

UPDATE Fresh new sheets and washed clothes.

Then a hand-held shower at the river trying to keep the dressing dry, in weather very changeable. Lovely like in the photos then dark and spotting rain, five minutes apart.