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Jan, this blog post is just for you.

Being a member of the Bella a Capella singing group is not just about the music – it’s about love and friendship – and having a damned good time even in the face of adversity. A couple of years ago … Continue reading →

  Recently I had an inquiry on this website about an article I’d written some time ago, about the O’Reilly family of Green Mountains, an hour from where I live.  Terence Egan wanted to know more about Norbert O’Reilly’s poem … Continue reading →

It’s only about 18 months since Barry Chatel was rocking and rolling at my 70th birthday party – and last night I returned the compliment by dancing (part of!) the night away as we celebrated his 60th. And what a … Continue reading →

Bush and birds equates to bliss for the Tamborine Mountain Bird Group and so it was with great enthusiasm that we headed west of the Great Dividing Range for our annual campout – now renamed the “glampout” because most of … Continue reading →

  I’ve become one of those boring people who go to the same place for holidays every year.  I never thought I would but that’s what age does to you! When Bob and I were young we always wanted novelty … Continue reading →