Hi everyone!

I just wanted to let friends and fellow collectors know that I've been quite sick for the past few weeks and I'm currently convalescing / opting out of life for a while. It wasn't the Bat Soup Flu, we have had a slow waste leak for an unknown amount of time which was undetected until we laid hardwood floors which promptly warped. Turns out we've been breathing toxic black mould spores for a long time.
So almost everything is in storage including the bulk of my collections and the house is off limits until it's dried out and the builders have done their stuff. Luckily we have a granny flat built on the back so we're not homeless!
At some point soon I'll be back and answering a whole lot of unread messages and wrapping up a few swaps etc. I can reassure anyone with an ongoing swap that I've received all outstanding parcels, even some delayed by months so we're all good and please don't worry.
Can't do much in the way of swapping until I regain some energy and lebensraum, maybe another week or so. In the meantime, love and miss y'all.
Phil

Luckily you laid those hardwood floors. Who knows how much longer you would have inhaled that toxic stuff. Take the time to recover optimally, we're not running away.

Wishes for a speedy recovery!!!!

And just when I was getting back in the pool. Keep well my friend.

Quote: "pnightingale"​I just wanted to let friends and fellow collectors know that I've been quite sick for the past few weeks and I'm currently convalescing / opting out of life for a while. It wasn't the Bat Soup Flu, we have had a slow waste leak for an unknown amount of time which was undetected until we laid hardwood floors which promptly warped. Turns out we've been breathing toxic black mould spores for a long time.
​So almost everything is in storage including the bulk of my collections and the house is off limits until it's dried out and the builders have done their stuff. Luckily we have a granny flat built on the back so we're not homeless!
​At some point soon I'll be back and answering a whole lot of unread messages and wrapping up a few swaps etc. I can reassure anyone with an ongoing swap that I've received all outstanding parcels, even some delayed by months so we're all good and please don't worry.
​Can't do much in the way of swapping until I regain some energy and lebensraum, maybe another week or so. In the meantime, love and miss y'all.
​Phil

I am sure you are getting the best advice and great care.
Look after yourself.
I had to look up lebensraum - cool word.
regards

Phil, I wish you a quick and thorough recovery.
Your posts and views on coins, and the world at large, are insightful .
We need you at the top of your game.
Thank you for all your contributions.
Things aren't so difficult in my neighborhood.
Latest entries in the local Police Reports.

Quote: "Kurt53"​Phil, I wish you a quick and thorough recovery.
​Your posts and views on coins, and the world at large, are insightful .
​We need you at the top of your game.
​Thank you for all your contributions.
​Things aren't so difficult in my neighborhood.
​Latest entries in the local Police Reports.
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jaw droppingly hilarious

Hope you get better soon! At least it's not COVID-19.

the "miasma", I believe, as deadly as it has ever been. One more hash mark for you, sir.
he lived through that which had
been the death of many men
and made him friends of mountains , with the stars
And the quick Spirit of the Universe
He held his dialogues; and they did teach
To him the magic of their mysteries

Quote: "pnightingale"​I just wanted to let friends and fellow collectors know that I've been quite sick for the past few weeks and I'm currently convalescing / opting out of life for a while. It wasn't the Bat Soup Flu, we have had a slow waste leak for an unknown amount of time which was undetected until we laid hardwood floors which promptly warped. Turns out we've been breathing toxic black mould spores for a long time.
​So almost everything is in storage including the bulk of my collections and the house is off limits until it's dried out and the builders have done their stuff. Luckily we have a granny flat built on the back so we're not homeless!
​At some point soon I'll be back and answering a whole lot of unread messages and wrapping up a few swaps etc. I can reassure anyone with an ongoing swap that I've received all outstanding parcels, even some delayed by months so we're all good and please don't worry.
​Can't do much in the way of swapping until I regain some energy and lebensraum, maybe another week or so. In the meantime, love and miss y'all.
​Phil

Take care and get well soon

Regards,
Pramod

Wishing you a speedy recovery Phil. Take care of yourself and family.

T'other Phil :)

Get both you and your family well and Bless you all.
old phil

My dear Phil, so sorry to hear of your troubles and pleased you are on the mend. Take all the time you need, the coins and collectors will be here when you are ready to return, which will be all the better for the waiting. Be well and stay strong, my friend.

Phil, Real sorry to hear about your troubles. Seems 1 thing after another. You know Phil, you have 3 things going for you, a strong personality ,a positive attitude, and a loving wife. Good ammo for the fight. I would think that the "god of troubles" must be running out of things to throw at you 2.
Hopefully ,you and your wife dont have any long-term health issues because of this. I know this sounds cliche, but if I can do anything to ease the pain, let me know.
Ill jump in the car and head on down.

Phil you take care of you and wife. Hope all are well, and healthy.

Phil, I hope you a speedy recovery and even speedier return to the Forum and Numista. Your posts are always insightful and usually a bit entertaining. Get well soon!

Hi Phil,

Nice (or not pleasant?) to see that I'm not the only one who's somewhat been gone and returned!

Quote: "oggy"​Hi Phil,
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​Nice (or not pleasant?) to see that I'm not the only one who's somewhat been gone and returned!

​That makes three of you in this thread!

Quote: "Camerinvs"​

Quote: "oggy"​Hi Phil,
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​​Nice (or not pleasant?) to see that I'm not the only one who's somewhat been gone and returned!

​​That makes three of you in this thread!

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Who's the 3rd? Me and Phil have been awol, but who else?!

See the fourth post in this thread. Noteworthy to me as a fellow Canadian coin collector...

Quote: "Camerinvs"​See the fourth post in this thread. Noteworthy to me as a fellow Canadian coin collector...

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I see now. It's been such a strange year.

Hi there, hope you get well soon and those mould hope they died off and does not bite onto any collections.

Crazy stuff, who knew that a little wet lumber could cause such problems!