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The Grotto’s Reflection – A Nod To George
Posted on July 11, 2021 14 Comments
So I thought that while I was on a roll, I would share my next musical creation, which is a nod to George… My sister and brother in law flew in from Tasmania yesterday. We haven’t seen each other for quite sometime, so it is fabulous that we can get together during the time of […]
A Short Interlude At Jasmine Falls – An Instrumental Piece by Me!
Posted on July 4, 2021 31 Comments
So, this afternoon I thought I would quickly put down a piece of music on SoundCloud (only about 100 years overdue, but you get that). This is the opening to an instrumental song I wrote on the guitar a long time ago. It’s not the best recording in the world, but I had fun. The […]
The Tea Trolley Ladies – The Glue That Kept The Office Together
Posted on June 30, 2021 38 Comments
I thought I would take a trip down memory lane and tell a tale or two about the awesome tea ladies who helped keep the morale alive and kicking in the office… As I was waiting with my mum on Monday morning at the hospital, she said “gee, it would be good if the tea […]
Everybody Loves A Good Comeback – You Too Can Rise From The Ashes
Posted on June 24, 2021 18 Comments
Watching Big Shot the previous Sunday, former NCAA Division I champion basketball coach Marvyn Korn (John Stamos) has these very words said to him by a good friend who is also a chief basketball scout: “Everybody loves a good comeback.” For anyone who has caught up with this show, the feelgood story on Disney+ is […]
A Distinct Lack of Interest – Some Days Are Like That!!!
Posted on May 11, 2021 35 Comments
Yes, I am having one of those days… Our daughter has been at her grandmother’s for the last month preparing the final touches to the props she has developed for the movie she is working on, which starts filming at the end of May. She is the head of production on Before Dawn, and her […]
The Rest is Silence – In Memory of HMAS Sydney
Posted on May 4, 2021 29 Comments
The Rest Is Silence – Lest We Forget On 19 November 1941 during World War II, HMAS Sydney was involved in a mutually destructive engagement with the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran. The Sydney was lost with all hands (645 in all). Most of the German crew from the Kormoran survived. I have seen some of […]
Sometimes Leadership is Just About Being There…
Posted on April 28, 2021 19 Comments
Have you ever thought about what it means to just be there and lead? I spent the recent weekend in lockdown due to a little COVID outbreak. During this time, a colleague of mine was having an extremely difficult time in the district they manage outside the lockdown zone. Although people in these communities had […]
Deja vu – In Lockdown Again
Posted on April 23, 2021 31 Comments
Just letting you know that where I am, my family and I are once again in a lockdown, this time for three days from midnight tonight. Our previous lockdown was three months ago. I had almost finished a couple of posts to make up for my tardiness of late, but they might need to wait […]
Self Reflection – The Challenge of Being A Leader
Posted on April 6, 2021 13 Comments
Being a leader is not easy. It is, as I have described to many others, the equivalent to “whistling in the wind.“ There are days when it feels as if there is no answer on the horizon, those around you are struggling and others still, need you to come up with an answer there and […]
Hot Cross Rum Cocktail — Happy Easter Everyone!
Posted on March 31, 2021 17 Comments
I thought I would share with you this recipe by Chef Mattew Butcher as it appeared in ele for a Hot Cross Rum Cocktail. I am now under instruction to make sure we have such a delight available over Easter… Toasted, buttered hot cross buns are one of life’s little pleasures – add a little […]
