Hi to everybody,

                              My name is Alan, (or "Woof" or "SadSack")

                                                        I'm an Royal Australian Navy - "Vietnam Veteran". First up I would just like to say that what I experienced in Vietnam was nothing compared to those "Poor Buggers" from ALL Countries who were on the ground or in the Air in that "God forsaken War"! I take my hat off to those that lost mates and/or sustained wounds as a result of either Enemy or Friendly Fire. "Good on you and I hope you are all feeling as best as you can".

                                                       In 1994 I had to retire from work as the Pain and general incapacity from that part of my spine in which I was "Fragged" by Enemy "Shore Battery" fire sustained on the "Gun Deck" of the Destroyer I was on. Consequently after many admissions to hospitals I was also diagnosed with "War Related PTSD" . I applied for and was granted a "Totally and Permanently Incapacitated" Pension. I didn't want to cease working I was only 41 years of Age and still had a mortgage to pay, things to do etc etc. So, I got on with it.

                                      In 2001, I happened to be in Hospital for something totally different and "Out of the Blue"  this bloke dressed up in a strange looking outfit with a hood and carrying this "Bloody great" "Sythe" looking thing, just "sorta" strolled in and parked himself at the end of my bed (I started whispering the 23rd psalm or what I could recall of it anyway plus a few "Hail Mary's" thrown in just for good measure) I kid you not, this bloke frightened the "living daylights out of me"!, I had no "bloody" weapon nothing? I thought I'll fix him! So I heaved in the biggest breath I could and "Blew him the biggest Kiss I could manage"! All of a sudden there was a huge "Boom" and my GP appeared right where this other bloke was standing? To say I was a little confused would be an understatement! I thought, in those awkward few seconds, "Christ, I've just had an out of body moment" and just at that very moment - I woke up! I had just had a "Daymare" sort of?