Following my previous posts this week about my great-uncles Jim Wootton and Keith Sillars this last ANZAC commemoration post is regarding my Grandfather Stuart Leslie Sillars. Stuart was born in 1915 to Matthew and Mary Sillars in the small port town of Lyttelton, near Christchurch, … Continue reading ANZAC – Stuart Leslie Sillars
Following on my from post the other day about Jim Wootton, I wanted to share some more photos of Matthew Keith Sillars (known as Keith). Keith was my paternal Grandfather’s brother and unfortunately didn’t survive the war. He was killed … Continue reading ANZAC – Matthew Keith Sillars
Sitting at home with some extra time on my hands, one of the tasks I have been working on is digitising old photos. One of the bundles I worked on this week contains old family photos, including a number of … Continue reading ANZAC – James Henry Wootton
Saturday 28 March – Day 8 Converted our guest room back into its original configuration of a two desked home office. I am now pleased we kept the benchtop in the garage and didn’t get rid of it. Moved the … Continue reading All by myself… (week 2)
Social Distancing and self-isolation, I confess it’s my prefered default mode. Well obviously without the panic buying and people dying of course. Even before the Australian government has recommended a full lock-down, our work, like many others has directed staff … Continue reading The hostage situation … (week 1)
Long gone are the days where you buy a new computer and do a server refresh every 3-5 years. Unless you have a good IT person to keep up with technology, your business will be left behind by your competitors who invest in their IT. Continue reading IT is an investment NOT an expense
These runners you see bounding along the street making it look easy – they are freaks. After two years of running 4km – usually 3 times a week – it has never got easier. I had visions when I started running of sprinting down the street – the equivalent of a human gazelle… reality not so much. Continue reading Running – I’m not fast and it’s not pretty
