Tag Archives: memories
Revisiting Ghosts of the Past
“The more enlightened our houses are, the more their walls ooze ghosts”. ~ Italo Calvino When I had the chance to wander freely around the home and garden of one of my best friends from my childhood, I did not … Continue reading
Revisiting Homes of the Past
During my recent visit to the Blue Mountains, the area in which I spent my earliest years, I paid a visit to a number of homes throughout the area that had played a significant role in my childhood days. At … Continue reading
The Long and Winding Road ~ An Adult Perspective
This morning, before he went to school, I took thirteen year old Adam, (um…fourteen before the month ends!) to the dentist. He was just a tad overdue for a visit and well, yes, he has grown a lot this year, … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge ~ One
Last weeks WordPress Photo Challenge theme was “One”. Yes, I know, I’m late, but I really wanted to share a photo and a short story…. Sitting silently alone, in the midst of…well…nothing, I spotted this old park bench. I visited … Continue reading
In History Today ~ Dollars and Cents Introduced in Australia, (Amongst Other Things!)
“In come the dollars and in come the cents To replace the pounds, the shillings and the pence, Be prepared, folks, when the money starts to mix On the 14th of February, 1966”. And so went the jingle, to the … Continue reading
