Travelling Friday with A Bit of Family History
Tomorrow, August 1, is Swiss National Day. The K-Team who hail from Switzerland are coming to our place to celebrate a fondue dinner. I’m so glad I have discovered I have some Swiss ancestry too, although, mine’s not the German part, but the French part–from Lausanne. Anyway, in the spirit of celebrating Switzerland, here’s a…
Travel with the T-Team: Homeward Bound
My mother recalled when on February 19, 1942, Darwin was bombed.
100-Word Challenge–The Austin
Dad hopped in and turned the ignition key. Nothing. Not even a squeak on this icy morning.
Arty Adventure Friday–Lost on Liebig
After a few more steps, still nothing. With the heaviness of defeat, I turned to climb down.
Arty Friday–Other Side of Ormiston Gorge
‘Ah! Shrimp!’ C2 waded towards his cousin. ‘I love the taste of shrimp.’
Travel with the T-Team–Woomera
Some free campers had built fires beside their campervans. One couple had pitched their tent underneath the canopy of the Information Kiosk.
100-Word Challenge–The Avenging Sensei
His face turned crimson. He thumped the blackboard.
Family History Friday–Great-Grandpa T (2)
In 1894, whilst working in Kapunda, Carl August’s son, who worked in Kapunda as a watchmaker, was almost swindled by a shady character who had a habit of passing on “rubber” cheques …
Family History Friday–Great-Grandpa T (1)
One of the reasons they moved to the countryside was the pollution in Bradford city. So bad was the pollution that many children died from diseases such as cholera and typhoid.
Final Two Days for MAG Exhibition
Lunch became a battle of hasty bites of cheese and gherkin sandwiches while trying to avoid the added bits of protein of flies that were only too willing to add flavour to our meal.
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