Yesterday, after an exhausting few days of Bootcamp, exercising & latin dancing, I decided I better have a back & shoulder massage to ease out some of the pain & stiffness before this Sundays 10km run.

Through word of mouth I have found a very good masseur who works from home.
The environment is clean, friendly, comfortable & very relaxing. 
Cheryl Virgo of Virgo’s Natural Therapies is very professional finding knots and pain in different muscles I didn’t even know was there till she felt it out. I can then certainly feel the pain and tightness that she works out with ease using various massage techniques.

Cheryl  specialises & is qualified in;
-       Polarity Therapy
-       Foot Reflexology
-       Therapeutic Massage
-       Remedial Massage
-       Hawaiian Hot Stone Massage
-       Aromatherapy
-       Shiatsu

Contact Cheryl today if you would also like a relaxing and revitalising experience on 0416 169 915 or 4123 6630.  Appointments required, servicing Maryborough & Hervey Bay areas.

I can’t wait for my next massage!

Early yesterday morning Police began an around the clock two car surveillance vigil on a unit in the complex I live in.
This morning a forensic and bomb squad team were at the premises removing dangerous chemicals and instruments used in the amphetamine lab set up. Sources say the lab was set up in the kitchen with the chemicals in place but had not yet been used.

It appears the residents; a local business couple have been remanded in custody and will be charged at a later date.

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Over 6 months ago my neighbour on the other side was caught by detectives at the local Post Office receiving a parcel with 3kg of marijuana and another 3kg was found in his vehicle, making front page news on the local rag, “Hey Mr Postie! Where’s my 3kg parcel of Pot?”….. story here.

The latest tenants of the same unit had a four hour domestic violence argument, including the smashing furniture and threatening to ‘kill’ each other one week after they moved in; I couldn’t even hear the TV for all the screaming so no relaxing after work for me!

But you know what really peeves me off is the owners of these units, it’s all about money and they put in unsavory people that a real estate would NEVER consider leasing a unit too just to make a quick buck!

This makes our street unsafe and brings dealers and users into our neighbourhood, not sure our Police need all the extra work or we rate payers appreciate footing the bill! Not to mention the years of harrasment I’ve tolerated….

Never the less, karma is kicking in with all the constant repairs they will have to make to the units, several of the tenants are doing runners and not paying their rent plus now they have to clean up chemical spills in the amphetamine lab before they can rent it out again! So really the quick buck may be costing more in the long run….

If you have any feedback on how to make owners more accountable for their tenants that would be really appreciated, I’m sure everyone in our street and suburb would be extremely  grateful……

Hmmmmm I may have to start a neighbourhood watch group or maybe consider a sea change, such a same my unit is beautifully renovated and in the perfect location…. !!!!

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Yesterday morning I was up early at 5am to do something I have never done before…Run in a Marathon!!!! On Friday I made a last minute decision and entered in the 10km run at the Gold Coast Marathon 2009.

I had done absolutely no training towards running this distance but somehow I made it without stopping!!

I put this down to three months straight of Bootcamp. I even enjoyed a few beers the night before the race! The furtherest I had run before this was only 5.4km in Bootcamp while carrying wooden logs on my shoulders. 

I also had the motivation from my old school friend Kym who said she would run next to me and make sure I made it without stopping. I hadn’t seen Kym for 18years, only recently reconnecting on facebook; what a nice way to catch back up over a 10km jog!!!!

23,398 people in total competed, making this the most population marathon in Australia.

5,265 people ran in the 10km section…. I came 4,166 out of all the 10km runners taking me 1:07:33. Ok so my time may not have been the best but the goal was to finish without stopping, so this year’s target was achieved!!!!

Just think, three months of Bootcamp and you too could be whipped into Marathon Material!!