Pumicestone in the hot seat.

Hi Pumicestone it's your turn in the hot seat.

Good luck.

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My first question is where were you born & brought up?

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Morning Pumicestone,What is your greatest accomplishment in Life?

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Hello Pumicestone! (hope you are all-well now)


Please tell us: If you could live any where in the world, where it would be? And why?

Thank you, Pummy from Gia

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Hi Pumicestone ! Have you had a very embarrassing moment? Can you tell us about it please ?

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OK folks, the timing of my elevation to the Hotseat could hardly be worse.

My mother (97yo - with dementia) is in 'aged care'.
(There is a horrible family battle going on about her property and affairs),
My only brother has today been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer
and I have just been told that I have (yet another) cancer problem.

To make matters worse, the combination of these things is creating financial stress.
I regale you with all this only to hope that you will forgive me if I do not take full advantage of this "Let's talk about ME" focus
in which I would normally revel with glee !

Believe me, I can talk about ME until hell freezes over

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So sorry to hear that, Pumicestone. Perhaps you can step down and Carol can get someone else to take the hot seat.
Best wishes to you and your family.

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Thanks for that, Chimp.
But if people are prepared to be a little patient and accept that I might sometimes be a bit slow in responding, I would really like to 'carry on'.

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Chimp?? How dare you...

Back to the thread. What do you consider your most important principle in life?

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Nutshell history - which might allay a few questions.

Born 25th October 1945 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.
Family moved to Brisbane 1955.
Started work at Prudential Assurance Company at age 16 - then worked in Debt Collection (briefly), Retail, Music Industry (20 years), local politics, the Tax Office (13 years) ...
and then, a whole heap of community stuff culminating in a "Volunteer of the Year" award in 2004.

From first wife, I have two sons, and two grand-sprogs.
Currently wed to Jeanne with whom we have two sons.

Religion ... agnostic.
Politics ... Left
Avid angler with a passion for classical music.


GO FOR IT !