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Towing the line
I’m at a gliding club at Piper’s Field near Bathurst learning how to be a tuggie! That is a pilot who flies the tow plane that pulls the gliders into the air. It’s going well despite very windy weather. We’re … Continue reading
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Underwater exploration with new hi-tech equipment
For my birthday I got a GoPro 3+ Black camera. It’s a tiny POV (point-of-view) camera with a wide-angle lens designed for adventure sports lovers like myself. I want it mainly to shoot videos from inside the glider but it will … Continue reading
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Call that old? THIS is old!
Yes, I’m an old-age pensioner. Today was my 65th birthday and I’m getting a (very small) pension from England. Despite my 35 years away from the UK, I qualify for a pension because I paid my (quaintly-named) National Insurance contributions … Continue reading
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Brush with fame, and chips
Today we ventured to Woollahra for lunch at the Bistro Moncur. It’s a famous one-hat restaurant, but they were doing lunch specials as part of the Sydney Morning Herald‘s Good Food Month at a bargain (for Sydney!) $38 for a … Continue reading
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