A Random Selection...
Pen and Ink
Primary education up till the 1960’s was largely concerned with mastery of the pen and ink, and we made some monumental messes. When I first went to school in 1934... › more
The Scientist
Scientists are just people, with all the variety and idiosyncrasy that you would find in any other group of people. The “mad professor” image that the silly... › more
Cars
I suppose I can claim to be born into the motoring age. At least my father was always pretty keen on cars, owning his first car, a Model T Ford in 1925, and having a succession... › more
The Simple Life
I built a little hut on my bit of land and made it as comfortable as I could. It had a pair of bunks, (salvaged from the bach), at one end; a bench with sink, (salvaged from a... › more
Kesi
He is an old man now, well into his sixties. He had a stroke about ten years ago which has left him rather gaunt, but he is still erect, tall even for a Samoan, and hhe tretains... › more