Category Archives: Life

That Mozart, such a joker!

Posted on May 9, 2017 by John

For Jan’s birthday treat we went to see the play Amadeus. It was a National Theatre Live production and we saw a lunchtime screening at the Dendy Cinema at Opera Quays down near the Opera House. We went by train, arrived … Continue reading →

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An up-and-down day

Posted on April 19, 2017 by John

I went gliding on Easter Monday. The soaring forecast was half decent – the best for a while. When I arrived at Camden I found that, unusually, there was no queue of pilots wanting to fly the high-performance two-seat glider … Continue reading →

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Back to normal, with extra metal

Posted on April 4, 2017 by John

Jan’s just back from a hospital hip follow-up where the surgeon declared her fully healed! OK for driving, travelling and any of her normal activities. She was, however, encouraged to NOT run any marathons just yet. The special toilet seat … Continue reading →

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Eel by gum

Posted on March 12, 2017 by John

Jan is walking well now, almost pain free and at a reasonable pace. I’m no longer allowed to call her The Patient.  Today for a bit of excitement, we went to the Eel Festival at Elizabeth Farm in Parramatta. Lovely … Continue reading →

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Back on the net

Posted on February 25, 2017 by John

Hurrah! We’re back on the internet. We were 10 days without contact after a huge tree branch fell onto the Bigpond broadband cable that connects our house to the street pole opposite. It took a fair bit of phoning Telstra and … Continue reading →

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