"The pins are pretty badly worn mate, they'll hold for a bit longer but take it easy on them."They flushed out the steering box on the grader and foun...d there was some metal swarf in the oil, instead of refilling it with oil they chose to pump grease into it instead. "She needs to be fixed pretty soon mate, looks like one of the bearings is on it's way out. Just check the hydraulic fluid every day and keep it topped up. I wouldn't try and replace the seal out here, that's a workshop job."Again,. "It's so good to see you again, John. May I ask who this young lady is?" she asked."This is journeywoman Róisín, my friend and partner," I replied."Pleased to meet you, journeywoman Róisín," said Brianna. "A friend of John's is a friend of mine." Honoured, Mage Brianna," replied Róisín."I met your father around seven months ago," I told Brianna. "He sends his regards for whatever that's worth." Not really a lot, John, but thank you for mentioning it," she replied."I think it really bugs him not. Except Harry; Harry Banks was a retired vicar, small, with a fringe of grey hair round his bald head. Somehow, he fitted in the space left by Peter. He was quiet, and gentle, and wise; he would always come to us at the end of the service;"Pray for him with me, Dulcie."It was like that for a month. I lost weight until I was nearly as thin as when I first arrived at St. Jude's, but we managed. Even the evening service on Sunday; Jim and Wendy led the service, but the second week they suggested to. Then I had her stand and face me and, while I recorded the whole process, take off her dress (she wore no bra) and then in just her shoes, socks and panties crawl up to the front of the room to fetch the ruler and crawl around the room several times holding it in her mouth. When I had enough pictures I took the ruler from her and allowed her to lie across my lap. I held the camera as high as I could in my left hand to get shots of her in that position, gave her a few whacks with the ruler just.