Graphic source: https://www.nicenet.ca/articles/end-of-life-planning In the past few years, I’ve done a bit of work getting my own end of life arrangements in order. So, for anyone who hasn’t got their or their families arrangements in order, here are my suggestions: Get an Advance Care Plan so everyone is clear on your wishes when it comes… Continue reading End of life planning
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Learning about a tyrant who helped my town.
This morning I had reason to visit the emergency section of my local hospital. Nothing major, just a wound that had the potential to get dodgy. But that’s not the story. While waiting, I looked at the list of life members. The name of “Lord Nuffield” on the list caught my eye. A Lord of… Continue reading Learning about a tyrant who helped my town.
Another trip down memory lane – to the place I lived when I first moved out of home
On Sunday 10 February 1985, I took off in my (gifted) yellow GM Holden ‘79 Torana from home, packed to the hilt, for a drive up the then treacherous Pacific Highway to Old Bar, just south of Taree. I left with a cut lunch and map, literally. Today the drive takes about three hours from… Continue reading Another trip down memory lane – to the place I lived when I first moved out of home
Digitising my life
This year I have decided to digitise everything— all of those boxes of “stuff” which haven’t been peered into for years. There’s some pretty interesting stuff in those boxes. The first ‘release’ will be a project from my radio days. So my big project starts with the digitising four x 30-minute reel-to-reel master tapes. That’s 1,500… Continue reading Digitising my life