Skatey...The life of Les Skate
Biography of Les Skate edited and prepared for publication by volunteer biographer Lorraine Blythe on behalf of Eastern Palliative Care October 2019
Biography of Les Skate edited and prepared for publication by volunteer biographer
Lorraine Blythe on behalf of Eastern Palliative Care October 2019
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<strong><strong>Skate</strong>y</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Life <strong>of</strong> <strong>Les</strong> <strong>Skate</strong><br />
<strong>Les</strong>, ‘tidying up’ at Rol’s property. June 2019<br />
I’ve never really had a lax day. <strong>The</strong>re was always something to do. I think<br />
people thought, ‘Oh <strong>Les</strong>, he’s semi-retired, he’s not doing much, we’ll get him<br />
to come and do it!’ It’s progressed from there. Anyway, I enjoyed those years<br />
right up till I was eighty-one and I’m still doing a bit, even though I’ve got this<br />
chronic complaint. But that’s not worrying me. I go <strong>of</strong>f to my son Rol’s place,<br />
he’s got thirty acres <strong>of</strong> bush. I go up there and keep that clean and tidy for<br />
him. Plus, I’ve renovated and extended his house. I enjoy what I’m doing. If I<br />
want to stay home, I stay home. If my wife wants me stay home, I stay home!<br />
We get by.<br />
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