Month: April 2009
Anzac Day March – 2009
Here’s a photo that I captured from the television broadcast of my unit – 85 Transport platoon in this year’s Anzac Day march. We were down in numbers, but it was great to be able to catch up with a few old mates; one of whom I haven’t seen since 1988. It was also good […]
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Anzac Day Dawn Service
Today, every town across the country in both Australia and New Zealand will hold a community service to commemorate Anzac Day – the anniversary of the landings at Gallipolli in 1915. No matter how large or small the attendance, Amzac Day dawn services are a simple and poignant re-creation of the ‘stand-to’ which every serving […]
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Bushfire Devastation
On a balmy afternoon in April with no breeze and a gentle golden autumn sun illuminating the landscape, we visited some of the worst fire damaged areas of ‘Black Saturday’ – February 7th, 2009. The peaceful atmosphere of the day was very different from the 46 (c) degree heat and terribly strong winds in which […]
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Erin & Shane’s Wedding
Our niece, Erin, had her second wedding on Saturday night, April 18th. Actually both weddings were to the same bloke – Shane McDonald – only her first ceremony was with a few special friends at Vanuatu a week or so earlier. This celebration was for family and Erin and Shane’s broader circle of friends. The […]
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Easter Monday
Easter was indeed a very social time for us. Here we are on Easter Monday, having lunch with our friends David & Stella, their family and our friend Ruth.
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Lunch With Liz
What could be a better thing to do (after church) on Easter Sunday, than to have lunch with friends. Our feast was hosted by Liz Hawthorne and after drinks in the garden, we moved inside for a delicious entrée of stuffed capsicums, a main meal of roast lamb and a dessert of baked fruit pie […]
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Five Days in Hong Kong
On our way home from Japan and from visiting David, we stopped into Hong Kong for a few days for a break. I think that this is one of the world’s most exciting cities, although Jill finds the crowded streets and especially the touts around the Star Ferry Terminal at Kowloon to be bothersome. More […]
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