G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer.
I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.
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Okay I will concede that all computers have a mother at heart. My computers have traditionally been named after Star Trek characters, all male! I hope Ivor gets his machine fixed soon.
Ivor’s brother has gone on holidays for 10 days, He’s going to use parts of my machine and reconstruct a new computer for me, I suppose you’d call it a custom /hand-made computer,. And yep, probably need a new mother board ☺️
Dear Ivor, You are coming in loud and clear from wherever or however you are transmitting! Love this poem! Technology is a puzzling thing, beat it into submission by whatever means are available to you. Or, embrace the art of patience until the resurrection of your computer. Never give up! Thank-you!
Hope you have a back up drive. I love your poem but I’m sorry the computer is going to take such a long time to fix. Get to grips with the microphone on your phone, it will save a lot of typing. 😊
I’m learning how to use my WP on my smart box to my TV. It has a keyboard with real buttons that aren’t too small. 😊 I’m finding it an interesting exercise. ⌨️📺💻😉
Oh Ivor….. I know we often complain about the ‘bad stuff’ on the internet…. But I am thankful for the good stuff. Now there will be less until you are ‘repaired’. Cheers to your brother for taking on the task!
I’m still without a computer, until my brother gets back from holidays in 8 days time. 😊 I’m making do on my phone, my TV’s smart box, and going to my local library, but it’s all quite a task. 😊
You are quite resourceful Ivor! I can use my phone during the day to read blogs but it’s really difficult to leave comments. So I have a small idea of what you are going through!!!
I wish the judge would have fined the government big time for not making the deadline. A missed opportunity in my opinion. One wonders if all those kids will ever find their way back to their parents.
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Hugs!
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Thanks, I’ll be without a computer for a few weeks. 😊
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Oh 😫
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Its a humbug. I’m just making do at the moment
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Sorry about your computer, Ivor – but you have made good use of the crash with this addition to your children works
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Thanks Derrick, i’ll probably get behind in my blogging, while I wait for my brother to reconstruct my computer.
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We can wait for someone as fine as you
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Poignant, heart breaking perspective.
Very moving Ivor!
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Thanks Vanessa, it’s nearly midnight and i’m about to crash, and move myself to bed, this little keyboard is wearing me out
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Me too!
Good night 🤗
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😴😴😴
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Lovely tie in to the plight of the chikdren! Bravo Ivor
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thanks Walt, i’m about to crash myself
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You’ve obviously been working her too hard Ivor. She couldn’t keep up with you!
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Haha, you could be right Peter.
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It’s a she?
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No, she’s a she. If you called her it, she would be offended!
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Can’t be a she, a she would self fix!
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Must be a she, she multi tasks!
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Okay I’ll give you that, strong female tendencies exist but that’s only to be expected in its superior brain
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She has Random Access Memory, Hard Drive, and speaks in code. Need I say more?
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You missed out mother board!
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If I missed out the mother board that could be why Ivor has problems!
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Okay I will concede that all computers have a mother at heart. My computers have traditionally been named after Star Trek characters, all male! I hope Ivor gets his machine fixed soon.
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Ivor’s brother has gone on holidays for 10 days, He’s going to use parts of my machine and reconstruct a new computer for me, I suppose you’d call it a custom /hand-made computer,. And yep, probably need a new mother board ☺️
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And he didn’t take it with him? What’s he going to do for pleasure?
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Hehe, he’s going up to Cairns, too much sunshine and sandy beaches
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Sounds lovely!
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It’s right up the top of Queensland, the furtherest I’ve been is Brisbane
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You live in a much bigger place than we do!
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Yep, Brisbane is only half way, and nearly 4 hours by plane ✈
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Dear Ivor, You are coming in loud and clear from wherever or however you are transmitting! Love this poem! Technology is a puzzling thing, beat it into submission by whatever means are available to you. Or, embrace the art of patience until the resurrection of your computer. Never give up! Thank-you!
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Oh Dear Ellen, your kind words, encourage me to keep transmitting my words across land and sea, from here to eternity. 😊
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Hope you have a back up drive. I love your poem but I’m sorry the computer is going to take such a long time to fix. Get to grips with the microphone on your phone, it will save a lot of typing. 😊
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I’m learning how to use my WP on my smart box to my TV. It has a keyboard with real buttons that aren’t too small. 😊 I’m finding it an interesting exercise. ⌨️📺💻😉
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Oh wow, well done you! 😊
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The mouse/cursor is quite sensitive, but I’m starting to adjust to it. 😊
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So impressed!
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I’m going to give my reader a go today, and see how I go, the scrolling down is very sensitive. 😊
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Good luck with it!
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😊 I’ll let you know 😉😀
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Oh Ivor….. I know we often complain about the ‘bad stuff’ on the internet…. But I am thankful for the good stuff. Now there will be less until you are ‘repaired’. Cheers to your brother for taking on the task!
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i’m using using my smart TV box here at the moment , not that easy but i’m trying it out
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How’s it working now? I know how frustrating a crashing computer can be.
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I’m still without a computer, until my brother gets back from holidays in 8 days time. 😊 I’m making do on my phone, my TV’s smart box, and going to my local library, but it’s all quite a task. 😊
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You are quite resourceful Ivor! I can use my phone during the day to read blogs but it’s really difficult to leave comments. So I have a small idea of what you are going through!!!
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lovely poem, our problems are a smidgeon on those of the vulnerable 😦
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Yes they are Kate, and hopefully my words conveyed what I was trying to say. 😊
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very well Ivor, you have talent and I sympathise with those tiny screens, I couldn’t manage 🙂
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It’s a battle, but I’ll be ok. 😊 Although I might end up with tiny square eyes 👀
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lol better than large square eyes 😉
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😊 Thanks 😎
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UGHS on your computer issues! 😦
Another poignant and timely poem and song combo!
HUGS for all the UGHS!!!
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Thanks Carolyn, and yes I my combo too💛😉
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Organised chaos Ivor nothing like it for the busy mind.
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I’m actually good at organised chaos, I usually bluff my way through☺️
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That’s two of us in the one boat so.
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I wish the judge would have fined the government big time for not making the deadline. A missed opportunity in my opinion. One wonders if all those kids will ever find their way back to their parents.
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I wonder too Calen, the latest news is not very encouraging.
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2018/07/29/candles-in-the-rain/
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