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Monthly Archives: January 2018
A Day Out
Day Out To Kin Kin Yesterday, I had a “day out”. I took my laptop but didn’t turn it on, so a day almost free of technology. I drove to a little town called Kin Kin, which is some 150 … Continue reading
The Homeless
I don’t recall seeing homeless people. It was not common to see such folk around Australia, although it did depend where you went. In any one of our cities in Australia you may have seen some if you ventured there … Continue reading
Remembering Almonds
Remembering Almond Trees I have wonderful memories of our almond trees. Sometimes I feel very special, because I grew up in a semi-rural area (despite being in the suburb of a city), post-war, when we grew much of our own food … Continue reading
My Niche?
Niche? What Niche? I don’t have a “Niche”. I find this question has come up with the Ultimate Blog Challenge before, and I can’t say that things have progressed to having a “niche”. In fact, as I have said before, … Continue reading
Military Tattoo and Auld Lang Syne
The performance of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is always on TV on New Year’s Day in Australia Last night I watched the 2017 Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance. I always enjoy this – perhaps one day I will get to go … Continue reading
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year 2018 Happy New Year. Here it is. The first day of 2018. Where did 2017 go? I used to say, that the older one gets, the faster time goes, but I am reliably informed that even young … Continue reading
