When you haven’t seen someone or something for a year or so your sense of observation is more acute. It’s harder to notice gradual change if you see something every day. But if you haven’t seen someone for a year it’s easier to tell if they have put on weight or turned grey. It’s the [...]
My cricket career
I had a hit of cricket with Michael Jnr at the local school nets this morning. I know I’ll be sore tomorrow. I’ve always enjoyed cricket, but never achieved much in the sport. I regret that to some extent. If I was being immodest I’d say that I was a bully of bad bowling. A [...]
Returning ‘home’ to Traralgon
I’m spending a few days in the Latrobe Valley, where I grew up, with my parents. It’s the first time I’ve been here for nearly three years. After 18 months in an arid area I’m struck by how green Victoria is. I had also forgotten what mud looked like before today. On the negative side, [...]
Scene from the early 70s
In the previous post I mentioned how most of my personal scanned pictures are now online here. Browsing them tonight I came across this photo which seems so classically late 60s, early 70s. I was maybe four years old when this picture was taken, dating it 1971. The car looks like an early Toyota. I [...]
