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Philippines – drive on the left or right?
When I was looking at those old movies of Manila that I posted yesterday, I noticed something strange: vehicles were driving on the left side of the road! But now all traffic travels on the right (mostly). So what’s going … Continue reading
The Philippines as it once was
This post is a collection of videos of the Philippines as it was in the old days.
My Dad and cancer
One moonless night in the 1960s Dad was assigned to look after a fatal motor accident. A pedestrian had been hit and the driver of the car had gone into deep shock and was taken to Auburn Hospital. The Mother … Continue reading
My Dad and the beer strike
In the early 1960s Dad was based at Lidcombe police station in the western suburbs of Sydney. Each morning on arriving at the station he would check the cells to see what the night had brought. One morning he found … Continue reading
Much Ado About Nothing
I never enjoyed Shakespeare at school – the language seemed impenetrable. However over the years I’ve come to appreciate that the English language owes a lot to Shakespeare. Some say his influence was greater than any other person. Notwithstanding, I … Continue reading
Easter Hat Parade
Every Easter Gaby and Sabine’s school has a hat parade. Years 1 and 2 dress up with crazy hats and the assembly quadrangle is decorated by year 3. Gaby is in year 2 and Sabine is in year 3.This is … Continue reading
Scattering Uncle Irvine’s ashes
It’s one year to the day since Uncle Irvine passed away. His wish was forhis ashes to be scattered on the grave in Waverley Cemetery where his father and grandmother were buried. His instructions were that as his ashes were scattered … Continue reading
More photos of baby Sadhbh
Another visit to the Mater Hospital, North Sydney to visit my new granddaughter, Sadhbh. In these photos she is just four days old.
Baby Sadhbh first photos
We visited our new granddaughter today and needless to say we are besotted. She’s a gorgeous little girl as you can see in the photos.
Baby Sadhbh Hill arrives
It’s St Patrick’s day, and you can’t have a more auspicious day for the birth of a baby with Irish connections. [sthumbs=852,160,max,n,right,]Today Tara Hill, my daughter-in-law gave birth to her first baby. Tara’s family are Irish, so it seemed obvious … Continue reading
“you ain’t seen nothing yet”
”All the measurable impacts are tracking right at the top of the range of possibilities … or in some cases above them … there is no major area, unfortunately, where sceptical views of the science can draw any strength from … Continue reading
Camila’s birthday party #2
Camila enjoyed her second birthday twice this year:once at home with family and chocolate cake and the second at our place with lots of friends.
Camila’s birthday party #1
Camila enjoyed her second birthday twice this year: once at home with family and chocolate cake and the second at our place with lots of friends.
Tim and Leonie’s wedding
At ten minutes past ten, on the tenth day of the tenth month 2010, Tim and Leonie were married. The venue was the historic Eschol Park House not far from Campbelltown in NSW, Australia. Perhaps because of the heritage location, Tim … Continue reading