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
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Outback Opera – Blog Log
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
Travel Log – Ashes to Ashes
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
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