Prologue Early this year, my Canadian second cousin Ted Osborn and I decided we would make reciprocal trips to each other's countries in our respective spring seasons. So here I am in British Columbia, Western Canada, being hosted by Ted on a thoughtfully planned three-week visit. For background, I should explain that my wife Gail and … Continue reading Canada Trip – May/June 2025
24th August - 6th September, 2023 I have just returned from a most memorable trip by road northwards. I clocked up just over 4,000 kms in my very comfortable BMW X5 Diesel with all ‘mod cons’, including safety enhancing Cruise and Lane Controls. As it progressed the trip became quite nostalgic as I visited some … Continue reading Nostalgia Trip!
After Australia’s exciting win at Edgbaston (First Test) I am on my long planned visit to London with the major attraction being the Lord’s Test. Many months ago, with the pandemic still upmost in people’s thinking, I decided to not travel by my usual Sydney/Hong Kong/London route, but try the Sydney/Perth/ London direct route with … Continue reading Cricket Tragic Heads to Lord’s for the Fifth Time
On Saturday, 21st January, 2023 I headed down the Hume Hwy to Melbourne for my elder sister Helen’s Memorial Service and ashes burial. It was the first time I had driven to Melbourne for something like 40 years! Enroute I stayed with former Clyde Station Managers Tony and Michelle McManus at their great new Station … Continue reading Travel Log – 21.01.23 – 27.01.23
In May 2022 I made a BIG 16-day trip by road from Sydney to western QLD. I was motivated by a desire to enjoy quality music in the outdoors including soprano Greta Bradman and to observe much of inland Australia looking its best in seasonal terms. This is a nostalgic account of the trip and … Continue reading Outback Opera – Blog Log
Here we go again... Saturday 10th August, 2019 Riots in Hong Kong and a very deep atmospheric low over south-eastern Australia gave rise to more than the usual pre-departure concerns about this trip. The latter meant Sydney Airport’s strong westerly winds reduced runway availability to the single east-west strip and we were 90 minutes late … Continue reading Travel Log – Ashes to Ashes
(I should warn the casual reader that the following is written for my family, particularly grandchildren, so you may find it bores the pants off you!) I have only attended two England/Australia Test Matches at Lord's-the last two which England have won. These are the only occasions Australia has lost in the last 80 years! … Continue reading The Indulgent Cricket Tragic Tries Again – 2015
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