... it's all fun and games until someone loses ... a windscreen! Plus Equals Explanatory note: The rooftop of our apartment block is lined with small stones. A large flock of local cockatoos has been having great fun dropping them from the roof, seven floors up, onto the driveway entrance to our underground carpark. These … Continue reading In the Cockatoo’s Playground…
Random Ramblings
Use the drop down options to find Miscellaneous Observations on family, life, love, Australian politics and other philosophical musings . . .
Riga Exodus
Coincidentally, as we watch the unfolding chaos of evacuation from Kabul airport, fellow blogger Derrick J. Knight has been writing a series on another hasty exodus. This one involves his great-aunt Evelyn Knight, and her departure from Estonia in 1940. Derrick has some fascinating family members, and I have been privileged to research a few … Continue reading Riga Exodus
Still Selebrating Sydney
When we awoke after a good night's sleep at the Sofitel Darling Harbour we drew open the curtains ... and the city was still there, although blanketed under dull skies. We went off for a pleasant and socially distanced A La Carte breakfast at the hotel's restaurant - buffet options are still off the menu … Continue reading Still Selebrating Sydney
The Reluctant Retiree 