Nearly two weeks ago I dared Amanda to ask me five questions. Little did I know that one of them would be SO tough that I would procrastinate for so long ( Read more... )

My cousin Kenny was the brightest of us all. His older sister Heather was an industrial chemist, his older brother Raymond is one of the world's foremost experts on laser technology. Raymond has worked at universities in the UK and USA and at Australian National University before working in R&D for Kodak in Australia and the USA. But when Ken came ( Read more... )

Our favourite "record" shop is closing in a couple of weeks. Hopefully they will be able to relocate, but their lease is up and the shopping centre they are in has extremely expensive rents, so a cheaper locale would suit them and me ( Read more... )

I am half way through a HUGE weekend ( Read more... )

On the 2nd July 1808, the ship The Admiral Gambier left Portsmouth with 200 prisoners aboard. Three died on the journey and the ship with 197 prisoners arrived in Sydney on the 20th December 1808. One of the prisoners was a William Davis who had been sentenced in 1807 at the Somerset Assizes to 7 years transportation. In January 1810 he was further ( Read more... )

We live near Sydney. It's almost summer; last week we had a few days when we wore jackets and turned on the heaters then we had a couple of days that were quite warm. but I don't care about the weather in Sydney for the next few days- I'm heading to the tropics. Cairns is almost as far north as you can go and still be in Australia. It's a three ( Read more... )

By way of background, my brother Malcolm was once married to Joanne. Just after they met her parents moved to Perth on the other side of the country, and a few months later she persuaded him that they should go there too. We weren't particularly happy, because most of the family really didn't think they were right for one another. She loved going ( Read more... )

It's a long time since I posted, lots of things have happened (some of which I may post about this week) but the most exciting thing of all? I am getting two Neil Young tickets for Christmas. I know, because I went on-line and bought them. I know it won't be much of a surprise, but I love going to concerts, I've always loved (but never seen) Neil ( Read more... )

On Thursday there was a seminar at work and lots of people were around. In the afternoon a couple walked in and asked to use the toilet. I was a bit surprised but pointed them to it. Five minutes later another couple did the same. The youth minister Daniel and I looked at each other and said together "that's odd!". Later a few people came in ( Read more... )

Life continues to be busy, but it's lots of fun ( Read more... )