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Well I mean Wills are funny things sometimes you know, the last person in the world sometimes complains about a Will that you wouldn‟t believe it could happen. I think the only problem I would have with it is that there‟d be a couple of them that would want to be the one to do it. You know that ...

That one might be offended if you go with the other one?

Well yeah, that and that there‟d be at least two of them and the daughters-in-law would be part of it, who would sort of say won‟t you come with us.

So you‟re talking about sons. The other ones who‟d want you to do it are sons.

Yes, yes, well the other one that lives in Sydney. I mean I wouldn‟t go to Sydney. They‟ve got their own home in Sydney. Well I wouldn‟t be looking at that. And then there‟s [name deleted] you see who ...

How old‟s [name deleted]?

Whether [name deleted] would sort of look at building a home and having a separate unit for me. See I, it wouldn‟t work with [name deleted] because she would; it would be living with [name deleted]

in that case you know. It wouldn‟t be a separate unit.

As long as she does her work she wouldn‟t be here a lot of the year anyway.

No, no.

So that would defeat the purpose if you were looking for that bit of extra help.

Yeah.

I‟ve got another question. I‟ve got a few questions up my sleeve. So if, it might not bring up anything for you and if not, I‟ll try something else. So what does growing older here mean to you?

Growing older here? Well I‟d have to say on growing older here that I‟m comfortable because I‟ve got all the things I need in this unit. Like I have a walk in shower and I have a rail in the shower.

So you paid to get that?

I had that done yeah, and that was after my first hip. And I also have a special toilet chair because then again, anything lower is, and all toilets are low. Why people build them all low. I‟ll never, but they really are and it can be a great problem for me if I go to someone‟s home, I can‟t get up off the toilet you

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know because I need something with arms to push off. So the things I‟ve got in my home here make me comfortable.

Yeah. It means you‟ve got control over all the things you need to do?

Yeah I‟ve even got the higher chair as you can see there so.

Yeah I saw that. It‟s been built up.

Yeah, so ...

It looks like a very favourite comfortable chair there.

Well yes, I tend to sit in that one because I can also, I mean the sun streams through that window in the afternoon. I mean we‟ve just lost it now but it‟s been really beautiful coming through there. Normally when I first came I had a beautiful view out there as well, so ...

Mmm-mmm.

See I‟ve got the ramp out the back. You see I‟ve got the things that really make me ...

Independent?

Yes.

And your car‟s just out here.

I park just there while I‟m still driving. If it came to the worst I‟d probably get taxis.

Yeah, you can do that but the affordability is an issue for some people.

Well I can remember my husband telling me that really if you own a car it costs you at least $120 a week by the time you cover ...

Taxis are cheaper.

And you‟re not going to pay that in taxis. Plus I‟ve got, because of what I‟ve had done I have a card for you know a taxi rate if I need it, and things like that.

So you get a special rate?

Yeah, there was a time and it was for about 12 months when my hip was done a second time. See it was done back in 1992 and then in ‟99. I had to have it redone because the screws had broken off, and after

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that, that was a problem because it kept dislocating which meant that I couldn‟t drive a car and then the car had to be. The car has now been changed so that I drive it left foot.

Oh.

So that all took time and I had to get permission to do that and then I had to send over to Melbourne for the part and take it to Richmond to have it done. And then I had to have driving lessons to make sure I could drive the car left foot. So it was for about 12 months I couldn‟t drive the car myself.

And it was quite an important thing to help you stay independent wasn‟t it?

Well it is really. I‟ve got wonderful children as you‟ve probably gathered, who would not hesitate if I said I need to go here, there and everywhere. Who would either do the thing for me or come and pick me up, as they did during that time, but I found it just so frustrating because having had the car and having been able to get in the car and drive if I wanted a bottle of milk or post a letter or ...

Rather than wait on someone else?

Rather than having to depend on someone else to come and do it for me but you learn that. I mean you learn to make sure you‟ve got everything when they‟re here so if I had to I could probably ...

If you plan ahead you wouldn‟t have to make those extra trips out.

Yes, yes of course, and sometimes you decide you know you want to go down the street for something or other but if you think ahead, if I could think ahead there‟d be nothing to stop me sort of ringing me daughter and saying, you know when you come up.

She‟d be coming up anyway.

Well either she comes up to me or I go to her at least two or three times a week so she‟ll ring and say what are you doing today, you know so ...

So do you have any worries about the age of your car? Would you have any problem replacing it and getting that fixed up again?

Uh, I‟ve been spoilt because when I lived in [name deleted] Crescent one of my neighbours was a mechanic and so he has always looked after my cars for me and every three or four months if I ring him up he will come up and get the car and check it over, and you know grease and oil it and ...

So how old is it?

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