Family History Friday–My “Convict” History
21st-century standards in the West. But then, so were the crimes of shiploads of convicts who were transported from Britain and Ireland to Australia in the early 19th century.
Backyard Tales–Molly’s Misadventure
I gasped. ‘Oh, no! You haven’t lost her. Like Zorro. The last time, when Mum went to Sydney, New Year’s Eve 2000 with all the fireworks, Zorro got spooked.
100-Word Challenge–Worked
In an ocean of soft cement, Dad looked around him, lost. ‘Er … um … I’ll work it out.’
Arty Travel Friday–Mt. Giles
The men looked at me, their eyes narrowed. ‘To which point?’ Dad spoke for them all. For the next few precious minutes, the men bantered about what option to take, cutting me out of the decision-making.
Arty Friday with the T-Team–Kata Tjuta
The men gathered around the trailer and discussed their options in lowered tones. Dad frowned, he put his hands on his hips and gazed at the ground as Mr. B glared at him
A Poem on Friday–The Mazda
Grant us all green lights, for our brakes may fail …
Freaky Friday Adventure–Alligator Gorge
Six hours into the hike, deep in some tributary of Alligator Creek (according to the map-less husband), and no sign of the Terraces, nor the steps, nor the Narrows. Did we miss a turn off? Did we stray into a neighbouring gorge? Signs to direct our path were ominously absent.
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.
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