Category Archives: Australia
ANZAC Biscuits
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them”. ~ The Ode. Yesterday … Continue reading
Towns of the Tweed ~ Fingal Head (Part 2) A Volcanic Rock Headland
In May 1770, when Captain James Cook sailed along the eastern coast of Australia, he originally named what is today known as Fingal Head, Point Danger. Today, Point Danger is located just five kilometres north of Fingal Head. Since the … Continue reading
Towns of the Tweed ~ Fingal Head (Part 1) The Tiny Lighthouse Watching Over the Huge Ocean.
When my children were little people who loved having a bedtime story read to them each night, one of their favourite books was called “The Most Scary Ghost”. There was nothing particularly significant about this story, other than said star … Continue reading
The Sydney Royal Easter Show
The Sydney Royal Easter Show Begins Today! And oh, how I wish I were there. Age doesn’t matter, really it doesn’t. The buzz of the Sydney Easter Show is incomparable to any other show I’ve been to. It’s the … Continue reading
A Break in the Clouds
I’ve spent all of this week at home, blogging my little fingers off at the computer keyboard and simply enjoying two of my favorite pastimes ~ writing, and recording family history. The weather has been very obliging during my week … Continue reading
