Author Archives: John

Soaring aloft with a passenger

On Wednesday I flew my first passenger flight in a glider, with Jan as passenger. I’ve taken up lots of passengers in light aircraft in my 1200 hours of power flying, but none in a glider. Jan is a seasoned … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to me

Another year passes, now I’m 66 years old. So far it doesn’t feel too bad. Today Jan gave me a new lens for my micro four-thirds Olympus OMD EM10. (It’s a really silly name for a camera, they should call … Continue reading

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Beware attacks from the sky!

Foreigners think Australia is a dangerous place because of all the sharks, snakes and killer spiders. NO! The real danger it seems is from birds (Hitchcock was right). Here’s a sign we saw on a bike ride today. Kids wear … Continue reading

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Oops, sorry Meazle

I have to issue an official apology to Meazle for a distressing mistake I made in my blog entry about Ant. Meazle made a comment on the blog and this is what he said: This is Meazle. I am miffed! I … Continue reading

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Party pictures

I’ve put some pictures on a website from Muriel’s 90th birthday. You can see the pictures by clicking on the picture below. A reminder – you can be alerted with an email message whenever this blog is updated. Just click on … Continue reading

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