Hi all.

I'll be a bit hit and miss over the coming week or so. My mum is moving into rest home care so I'm traveling to visit my parents and help with the settling in. Will be away around two weeks at this stage.

Best, Paul

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I'll be a bit hit and miss over the coming week or so. My mum is moving into rest home care so I'm traveling to visit my parents and help with
the settling in. Will be away around two weeks at this stage.

We'll be thinking of you and sending best wishes your way.

ogg
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On 14 Nov 2022, Avon said the following...

Hi all.

I'll be a bit hit and miss over the coming week or so. My mum is moving into rest home care so I'm traveling to visit my parents and help with
the settling in. Will be away around two weeks at this stage.

Family comes first. We've dealt with our share of issues over the last 5+ years.

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On 13 Nov 2022 at 09:33p, niter3 pondered and said...

Family comes first. We've dealt with our share of issues over the last 5+ years.

Thanks, yes it's been an up/down time really since start of 2021 and the last 8-9 months have got a lot harder in terms of care/need... so it's all for the best but emotionally a bloody hard time for all :(

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On 13 Nov 2022 at 08:08p, ogg pondered and said...

We'll be thinking of you and sending best wishes your way.

Thanks ogg!

Appreciate the good vibes.

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I'll be a bit hit and miss over the coming week or so. My mum is moving into rest home care so I'm traveling to visit my parents and help with
the settling in. Will be away around two weeks at this stage.

Best wishes and hope all is well as it can be. Cheers.

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Avon wrote to All <=-

Hi all.

I'll be a bit hit and miss over the coming week or so. My mum is moving into rest home care so I'm traveling to visit my parents and help with
the settling in. Will be away around two weeks at this stage.

Best of luck with the move, hope all goes well.

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On 14 Nov 2022 at 06:52a, poindexter FORTRAN pondered and said...

Best of luck with the move, hope all goes well.

Thanks :)

She went in y/day and from what I can tell from family in attendance it went as smooth as it could. My brother who has been visiting from the USA has been helping a lot with the pending move etc. in the last few weeks. He's going home in 48 hours and I'll be staying with my Dad for about 10 days to help him (and my mum) as they settle into the new normal.

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Hello Avon!

On 14 Nov 2022, Avon said the following...

I'll be a bit hit and miss over the coming week or so. My mum is moving into rest home care so I'm traveling to visit my parents and help with
the settling in. Will be away around two weeks at this stage.

Hope all goes well -- take care!

Best regards
Zip

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I'll be a bit hit and miss over the coming week or so. My mum is moving into rest home care so I'm traveling to visit my parents and help with
the settling in. Will be away around two weeks at this stage.

...I'm only four weeks behind, now. So I'm going to hope that she's settled in, and that things have gone as well as possible, given the inherent challenges.

Because, yeah, that's a big change, and one that can be hard to accept and embrace, even when it's the best possible option.

*hugs* and good luck.

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On 22 Dec 2022 at 11:03a, Adept pondered and said...

...I'm only four weeks behind, now. So I'm going to hope that she's settled in, and that things have gone as well as possible, given the inherent challenges.

Thanks :)

Yes she's settled in but in declining health, just assessed as needing a higher level of care than when first admitted. It's the sad truth there's only one pathway she's on, just not sure how long it is.

It's Christmas Day as I write and I was lucky enough to get a short FaceTime with her today which was nice. It's my Dad I kinda of feel more for as he's quite adrift and struggling a bit to cope. I'm calling him most days to offer a chat and moral support. I live 2 x air flights away from him so it's all I can really do at this stage.

I hope you and your family have a nice Christmas / New Year and thanks for posting in fsx...

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Yes she's settled in but in declining health, just assessed as needing a higher level of care than when first admitted. It's the sad truth
there's only one pathway she's on, just not sure how long it is.

Yeah, it sucks. When my dad was dying of cancer a couple years ago, people would ask how he's doing, and he'd say something along the lines of, "busily dying".

Because, at some point there's only so much you can do. And it sucks. Just hopefully it can be made to suck less than it might.

So, my condolences to everyone involved, because, yeah, it's awful.

It's Christmas Day as I write and I was lucky enough to get a short FaceTime with her today which was nice. It's my Dad I kinda of feel more for as he's quite adrift and struggling a bit to cope. I'm calling him most days to offer a chat and moral support. I live 2 x air flights away from him so it's all I can really do at this stage.

I've read about circles of grief (or something along that line), and basically everyone should console and feel bad for everyone that's a circle closer in, while sharing their difficulties to the circle outside.

So your mom is at the center, then your dad, then you. And, yeah, roughest for your mom, but... all of us lucky enough to not have to deal with this sort of thing at the moment can certainly wish the best to you, and to your mom and dad, because, yeah, awful.

I hope you and your family have a nice Christmas / New Year and thanks
for posting in fsx...

Thanks. Mine was quiet, though I did see my immediate family over Zoom, and go for a walk with a friend, as well as doing things that are somewhat of a Christmas tradition (e.g., making cinnamon rolls, and also making Aebleskiver (Danish pancake balls)).

And likewise for you, and for all your work with FSXnet. I know there are a lot of people out there in BBSing land that do a lot of work to make something neat, and while it's a small community, I appreciate the work people put in, even if I don't wind up directly seeing it.

And so much the better when I get to enjoy it (or them) directly.

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Hi all

Where to begin.

Life has been busy, I've been dealing with the loss of my mum who passed late last year and helping my dad with his efforts to de-clutter / prep my childhood home for upcoming sale. That's involved a lot of air travel and time away from home/work to help out. All of which I have been happy to do but it's also zapped any other energy I have had for hobbies.

As I write this it's increasingly likely that I'll also have some fairly significant life changes of my own in the coming months and my family may well be moving houses.

If/when this happens I expect to keep active in fsxNet and continue to run NET 1 HUB etc. as per usual but I am opting for the coming 12-18 months to simplify things for me in this regard.

So I wanted to let you know a few changes coming up and my plans for the medium term.

1) InterBBS games. I'm going to close this down for now, BRE, FH and GD. I think there is limited activity going on between just a few systems and want to reduce the systems I am running if/when a move to a new house occurs.

The InterBBS league will be shut down on Friday 11 June 2025... that's two weeks from the date I write this. I think this should be enough notice.

2) Usenet Gateway. Ditto for this service (sorry). I am going to shutter this one also and close down my Usenet news server. The gateway will also cease on Friday 11 June 2025 while the NNTP server will shutter at the end of July.

I want to reinstate this down the track, but at this stage I'm signaling it will likely be 12-18 months after the close down.

3) NET 1 + 4 HUBS my plan is to move to using an instance of Clrghouz to service these nodes. That change will take some more time for me to implement as I am time poor and likely juggling prepping a house for possible sale / moving home over the coming 6-9 months. But the goal will be to use Deon's great software to make my life easier as ZC of fsxNet.

What else..

I'm sorry for the lack of activity / service on my part over the last months. At times coming back and trying to do admin for a pile of mounting emails etc. felt too much and my energy levels where just not there.

Today I am playing catch up and adding a bunch of nodes that may (or may not) be that active since the dates they emailed me to join but let's find out.

Did you know on 8 November this year fsxNet will have been around for 10 years? That kind of does my head in :) When I set it up it was just me having fun and wanting to learn about FTN networking etc. Nick at Agoranet was always super kind/supportive with his time and knowledge (as were many others).

I've been lucky to have met many super, kind and talented people through the BBS hobby/interest we collectively share... and I'm looking forward to continuing to do that into the years ahead...

All of which to say is that I am not planning on leaving the scene or shuttering fsxNet any time soon. But I will be busy/tied up with matters of real life (sigh) as the rest of this year and into early next year unfolds.

If you're an 'old timer' or just new to the network, thanks for your interest and involvement in it. It's great the between us all we're helping to keep the BBS scene / hobby etc. alive and well in 2025... who would have thought huh? :)

Best, Paul aka Avon

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On 27 Jun 2025 at 02:08p, Avon pondered and said...

The InterBBS league will be shut down on Friday 11 June 2025... that's
two weeks from the date I write this. I think this should be enough notice.

I mean 11 July.. sigh

2) Usenet Gateway. Ditto for this service (sorry). I am going to shutter this one also and close down my Usenet news server. The gateway will
also cease on Friday 11 June 2025 while the NNTP server will shutter at the end of July.

ditto here.

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Hello Avon!

On 27 Jun 2025, Avon said the following...

As I write this it's increasingly likely that I'll also have some fairly significant life changes of my own in the coming months and my family
may well be moving houses.

All the best to you, Avon, and hoping things will improve for you in due time!

3) NET 1 + 4 HUBS my plan is to move to using an instance of Clrghouz to service these nodes. That change will take some more time for me to

Sounds like a great idea! Deon's got a very nice solution in Clrghouz, that's for sure!

Did you know on 8 November this year fsxNet will have been around for 10 years? That kind of does my head in :)

That's cool! =)

All of which to say is that I am not planning on leaving the scene or shuttering fsxNet any time soon.

Glad to hear that! We're always here! =)

Best regards
Zip

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Just wanted to share my condolences and thoughts/prayers to you and your family.

We all support you and your decisions. We appreciate all that you do for us!

-StingRay

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Just wanted to share my condolences and thoughts/prayers to you and your family.

We all support you and your decisions. We appreciate all that you do for us!

+1 from me for all words above. Avon++

-h1

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I'm sorry for the lack of activity / service on my part over the last months. At times coming back and trying to do admin for a pile of
mounting emails etc. felt too much and my energy levels where just not there.

Avon - you've been INSTRUMENTAL in bringing more people to BBSing that 95% of us. fsxNet is literally what got me interested in coming back...

Our lives never stop - and you better bet that all your work in BBSing is cemented in concrete and appreciated by more than you know. When I came around you were fast to help me with forgotten FTN stuffs - and your early Mystic YT videos got many new sysops online; we see you.

While we don't want fsxNet to go anywhere, don't stress too hard about life coming at you. We run what we love, while we can and you've built a CORNERSTONE of modern BBSing... yer all good, brother!!

Last - FTNs aren't my strong suite, but 2oFB has become a board that people know isn't going anywhere... depending on interest I'd be willing to help w/ InterBBS, or other, projects if needed. It takes a village, Avon - and you've been the Mayor for some time. Don't feel bad at all!



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Just wanted to share my condolences and thoughts/prayers to you and your family.

We all support you and your decisions. We appreciate all that you do for us!

Same - I missed pointing condolences out, and agree w/ Stingray... we understand, Avon!



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On 27 Jun 2025, Avon said the following...

I'm sorry for the lack of activity / service on my part over the last months. At times coming back and trying to do admin for a pile of
mounting emails etc. felt too much and my energy levels where just not there.

Nothing to be sorry about Paul!! If it weren't for your videos, I never would have gotten back into running a BBS, or picked Mystic as my main base!! Life comes before hobbies, and right now yours is hectic. So don't sweat the little things!! If you need any help please just ask! Like someone said, it takes a village to create a community!!

Life has been busy, I've been dealing with the loss of my mum who passed late last year and helping my dad with his efforts to de-clutter / prep
my childhood home for upcoming sale. That's involved a lot of air travel and time away from home/work to help out. All of which I have been happy to do but it's also zapped any other energy I have had for hobbies.

I am so sorry for your loss Paul. It's not an easy thing to go through. So my sincerest condolences..


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On 27 Jun 2025 at 01:33p, Zip pondered and said...

All the best to you, Avon, and hoping things will improve for you in due time!

Thanks Zip.

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On 27 Jun 2025 at 08:43a, StingRay pondered and said...

Just wanted to share my condolences and thoughts/prayers to you and your family.
We all support you and your decisions. We appreciate all that you do for us!

Thank you, appreciated.

Kerr Avon [Blake's 7] 'I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid and I'm not going' avon[at]bbs.nz | bbs.nz | fsxnet.nz

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On 27 Jun 2025 at 12:06p, hollowone pondered and said...

+1 from me for all words above. Avon++

Thank you :)

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On 27 Jun 2025 at 07:25p, paulie420 pondered and said...

While we don't want fsxNet to go anywhere, don't stress too hard about life coming at you. We run what we love, while we can and you've built a

Thanks Paulie for the kind words, I appreciate it.

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On 28 Jun 2025 at 07:10a, Bucko pondered and said...

Nothing to be sorry about Paul!! If it weren't for your videos, I never would have gotten back into running a BBS, or picked Mystic as my main base!! Life comes before hobbies, and right now yours is hectic. So
don't sweat the little things!! If you need any help please just ask!
Like someone said, it takes a village to create a community!!

I am so sorry for your loss Paul. It's not an easy thing to go through.
So my sincerest condolences..

Thanks Bucko, I feel like a record on repeat posting 'thank you' but I sincerely appreciate your kind thoughts and offers.

Kerr Avon [Blake's 7] 'I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid and I'm not going' avon[at]bbs.nz | bbs.nz | fsxnet.nz

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If you're an 'old timer' or just new to the network, thanks for your interest and involvement in it. It's great the between us all we're helping to keep the BBS scene / hobby etc. alive and well in 2025... who would have thought huh? :)

Well, thank YOU for fsxNet and your work maintaining it and keeping it going!
I can say its appreciated from this end.

Regards,
BoraxMan

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