A Random Selection...
Bollards
I finally passed Maths I in 1949 at the fourth attempt. I don’t know why I kept on at it for I was never very fond of maths. I suppose that after each failed attempt I... › more
Lord Onslow
This is actually a story of my Uncle Murray's. He was born in 1882, so grew up during Seddon's time as a politician, and as he worked for the Post Office in Westport when Dick... › more
Miss Trimble's Magpie
In the 1930’s before the advent of Playstation 2 and the like, we children turned to Nature for our entertainment. From time to time we would find a young magpie which... › more
Grand Pacific
I recently saw again the Grand Pacific Hotel, languishing after ten years of neglect, with green algae growing up its once immaculate walls, and bidding fair to meet up with the... › more
Work Experience
My first job when I left home in 1946 was as a technician (technically called a “junior mechanician”) in an automatic telephone exchange at Kelburn in Wellington.... › more