A General Update

It is now several weeks since the 40th anniversary of the battle at Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral in Vietnam in 1968.

As that anniversary approached, I believed it would be a perfect opportunity for me to write about the battle, and about that period of my life. This proved to be a false expectation. In fact, I have found myself unable to write about anything.

This situation has not been helped by the fact that I have been trying to cope with a level of physical pain and discomfort that has been unprecedented in my life. At Woodside army camp in South Australia 41 years ago, I dislocated my right knee in a game of Aussie Rules football. Today, every time I try to walk I get crunching, clicking and pain, lots and lots of pain. Being the father of a two year old is the top priority in my life at the moment, and to that end this knee problem has to be fixed. I will be seeing a knee surgeon next week, and let's hope a solution can be found.

I will get back to writing my life story on my web site today, but whether I am ready to write about Coral and Balmoral remains to be seen.