Feb
22
Joy and Sorrow have as source .. .. the very soul who planned their course. It’s been seven years since Mum passed away in the Wynnum Nursing Home in Queensland where she had been cared for after a massive stroke a number of years before that eventually caused her to be bedridden. Nella …
Feb
14
Something must be wrong with the universal time mechanism – it’s running faster than it used to, how else could thirty three years have passed by so quickly? We were married on this day, 14th February 1979, St Valentines Day, my 35th Birthday, it was a magical day, at 5.00pm the official wedding ceremony was …
Feb
04
I collected the CT and bone scan films & reports today. Of course the reports are written in medical terminology that muddies the water for us patients, after all, it is about our bodies, and heaven forbid that we were to start knowing what’s happening within our bodies. The cervical spine scans were taken from …
Jan
26
Ironically, I’ve been gathering and reading a lot more interesting documents from around the 1850′s from the archives of Britain’s Royal Navy about the ships, crew, expeditions and battles that involved Staff Commander John Waye RN – my Great, Great, Great Grandfather 1823-1903. My Mum had long ago given me a handwritten account of his long …
Jan
24
The archives of the Royal Navy have been a source of much useful information to me regarding Staff Commander John Waye RN who had been the subject of a handwritten copy made by my Mum, Nella, of some history of his life that was apparently published in some newspaper of the day upon his retirement …
Jan
09
Over the years I’ve been using various versions of MacFamilyTree, now v6.2.2, to collate family/relations details before I totally forget it all. I’ve already misplaced one important piece of hard copy, handwritten description of the naval career of John Waye RN. He appears to be my Great, Great Grandfather. I’ve gathered together and entered a lot of …
Jan
09
Five yeas of age today!! Happy Birthday Asha Mae, of course we’re a little sad not celebrating your birthday with you, but, we’re still celebrating with you in spirit, and look forward to being able to actually see you on your Birthday one of these years.
Dec
31
In fond memory of family’s past. With Thanks to RussisTech – YouTube.
Dec
29
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] “Auld Lang Syne” is traditionally sung at the conclusion of New Year gatherings in Scotland and around the world, especially in English-speaking countries. It is common practice that everyone joins hands with the person next to them to form a great circle around the dance floor. At the beginning …
Dec
25
Merry Christmas 2011 to all of our families, near or far, close or not. Happy New Year 2012. So this is Christmas, And what have you done Another year over, And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun The near and the dear ones, The old and …