“Making a living is determined by what you get. Making a life is determined by what you give.” – Winston Churchill
Woodbridge is a privately owned, family business.
For our staff and ourselves, Woodbridge is more than a business. It is a joy and a passion, and that joy and passion shows in everything we do.
In 2009, Nils was catastrophically injured when he was T-boned by a drunken driver running a red light in Western Australia. Woodbridge was then closed for more than 2 years (latest update* on Nils’ progress below).
In August 2011, Laurelle & John returned to Tasmania and Woodbridge was reopened, on schedule, 1st September 2011. Nils continued his rehabilitation in Western Australia and then after his jaw operation in November in Newcastle, he relocated to Tasmania with us and continues his long rehabilitation journey here.
We have much to celebrate.
Laurelle, John and Nils Grimley
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Phone 0417 996 305
6 Bridge St, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia 7140
* Latest Update on Nils’ progress
In June 2011, we discovered that the reason Nils could not open his mouth was because there was significant deterioration to the bone of the jaw joint, damaged in the crash. This means Nils had limited speaking and eating ability. In November, the maxio-facial specialist in Newcastle NSW cut the joint out, and replaced it with a new joint which had been custom made from titanium and teflon in the USA – the miracles of modern medical science!
Ironically, Nils came through the whole ordeal of his accident without a scratch to his face and is as handsome as every (that’s him being shamelessly exploited by his parents on the Packages – Wilderness page!), but he now has large incisions on the side of his face and under his jaw from this operation – a very small price to pay for now being able to talk and eat more normally! The surgeon did a magnificent job, and the scars are already disappearing – Nils, of course, sees the humour as he complaims that the scars aren’t big enough as he wanted really big ‘chick-magnet’ scars!!
Nils continues to work out for hours each day trying to walk and regain the use of his right arm – progress continues, albeit painfully slowly, but his good spirits, his commitment and his determination are undiminished!
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