Month: April 2012
An Easier Target Being Old
My friend George Theckston brought this to my attention. It seems that you become an easier target as you get older!
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Reflections on Anzac Day
Today was the coldest and wettest Anzac Day in Melbourne for many years. I started by attending the dawn service at our local Doncaster RSL and then went on to the Anzac Day March in the city. During the dawn service it was pouring, while during the march itself, we had a few showers but […]
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French Island
It’s quite something to visit French Island without having to say “Bonjour”. French Island is situated in Westernport Bay in Victoria. It is four times larger than its more popular neighbour, Phillip Island, but has only eighty permanent residents, no made roads, no council, no sewerage and no electricity. It was discovered in 1802 by […]
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Autumn in Bright
There are some very bright autumn colours right now in the little town of Bright in NE Victoria. They have an Autumn Festival in two weeks time, but many of the European trees are already starting to turn into brilliant reds, oranges and yellows. Some, such as the poplars have already lost their leaves, whilst […]
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