Author Archives: John

A wide angle on soaring

Posted on January 1, 2014 by John

I had a very pleasant day’s gliding on Monday and managed to get some video with my new GoPro camera. I concentrated on flying the aircraft rather than taking pictures (wise, eh!) so I didn’t manage to video the landing. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas to everyone!

Posted on December 22, 2013 by John

Christmas greetings to my faithful readers (and also to everyone who doesn’t read my blog – chuckle!). We’re spending Christmas in the Hunter Valley at Cypress Lakes  – it’s an upmarket golf resort, but I think we’ll be relaxing rather than golfing. Viv and … Continue reading →

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Music and poetry, old and new

Posted on December 3, 2013 by John

We had a fabulous time last night at a Leonard Cohen concert in the Opera House concert hall. He was fantastic for an old guy (79) and his band was really, really good. We had about three hours of music, … Continue reading →

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Hand (and arm) in glove

Posted on December 2, 2013 by John

Jan has a new way to keep her bandaged and plastered arm dry when she’s in the shower. The old way was to use a plastic bag and tape. The new way (it was Sandra’s idea) is to use veterinary … Continue reading →

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A moving story of great achievement (and a free book)

Posted on November 30, 2013 by John

The latest issue of the glossy aviation magazine Australian Pilot contains an article I’ve written about my gliding experiences. As you would imagine, it is a well-written, very readable tale! Rush out now to the newsagent and buy a copy. … Continue reading →

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