Click here for part 1 Blurb repeated from previous entry so skip to the photos if you read the first one đ When we did our Royal Carribean cruise back in July, for the second cruise we had two stops in Vietnam. One of these was Hoi An which is situated on Vietnamâs central coast.  Mum and […]
So after the zombie mannequins at Beenleigh Historic Village, I was pretty sure that a visit to Wolston House was going to be your standard, run of the mill historic house. For the most part, I was right, however visiting Wolston House will remain memorable for a couple of reasons, but I’ll come to those shortly. First […]
So after the zombie mannequins at Beenleigh Historic Village, I was pretty sure that a visit to Wolston House was going to be your standard, run of the mill historic house. For the most part, I was right, however visiting Wolston … Continue reading Wolston House – But oh, the gift shop!
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Surfers Paradise is always a bustling tourist hotspot at any time of year but during February the Safari Arts Festival always gives it a touch extra fun and whimsy. Most days I take a walk at lunchtime, and stroll from … Continue reading Sand Safari 2017 – Surfers Paradise
Mum bought some slides back from New Zealand.  Over the last week I have converted them to digital format.  So for the first time, after 35 years we can actually now see these photos. This is the second set which feature … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Disneyland’s 25th Anniversary Parade
First photo taken around 1952, with Lion’s head attached to the my father grew up in – Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand.  The little boy in the photo is my father aged around 5 years old. Second photo taken yesterday, Gold Coast, … Continue reading Then and Now – The Lion’s Head
Mum bought some slides back from New Zealand.  Over the last week I have converted them to digital format.  So for the first time, after 35 years we can actually now see these photos. I’m in the white t-shirt, my brother … Continue reading Throwback Thursday â Disneyland 1980
Click here for part 1Â Blurb repeated from previous entry so skip to the photos if you read the first one đ When we did our Royal Carribean cruise back in July, for the second cruise we had two stops … Continue reading Visiting Hoi An (part 2)
We decided to book a trip from Easter through 1 May to take in the public holidays here in Australia. Â Success – leave approved from 14th April to 1 May inclusive! Where to then? Â Robert’s had a hankering for Vietnam … Continue reading The cost of an Organised Tour vs Independent Travel (Vietnam)
When we did our Royal Carribean cruise back in July, for the second cruise we had two stops in Vietnam. One of these was Hoi An which is situated on Vietnam’s central coast. Â Mum and I had previously visited Vietnam … Continue reading Visiting Hoi An (part 1)
Visiting the Tate Modern in London was the most boring 15 minutes of my life.  Ok, so maybe I was there a little longer than that, but I found nothing there that appealed to me in any sense whatsoever.  But I … Continue reading I hated the Tate Modern… visiting QAGOMA
Click here for entry for Tuesday 20th July â Sunday 25th June 1943 Monday July 26 Day 841 Made more enquiries concerning Canal, learnt guarded for six months. Â Due early in Aug. Â Played cards in afternoon. Â Word through that Musso*Â … Continue reading Grandadâs WWII Diary – Monday 26th July – Saturday 31st July 1943
Click here for entry for Wednesday 14th July (cont.) â Monday 19th July 1943 Tuesday July 20 Day 835 Got parcels ready in case I see Meaty*. Â Swimming in afternoon returning early then acting as Pall-Bearer for Maori Boy. Â Small … Continue reading Grandadâs WWII Diary – Tuesday 20th July – Sunday 25th June 1943
14 Weeks Worth of Socks 