Drs Yeo & Costa; Never Too Busy

Drs Yeo & Costa; Never Too Busy

Dr John Yeo and Dr Robert Costa are two men I feel extremely privileged to have met. Co-incidentally, they are both medical men. Dr Yeo is retired now, but he was a highly respected spinal surgeon at Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital. I first met him in

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FINDHORN – A PLACE OF PEACE FOR HAZEL HAWKE.

FINDHORN - A PLACE OF PEACE FOR HAZEL HAWKE.

I have been reading about the wonderful Hazel Hawke recently; her often turbulent life with husband Bob and subsequently her battle with Alzheimer’s. For those not familiar with Australian politics, Bob Hawke became Prime Minister of Australia in 1983, and was in office until 1991. Did you

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Allan McCulloch; Australian Museum Curator

Allan McCulloch; Australian Museum Curator

Allan Riverstone McCulloch (1885-1925) scientist. museum curator, illustrator, journalist, and so much more. McCulloch’s legacy has been largely unacknowledged, but he is the subject of a recent biography by Brendan Atkins. I absolutely loved the book, although it may not appeal to everyone. McCulloch was born in

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THE ATKINS WWII TRAY

THE ATKINS WWII TRAY

I have been ‘decluttering’ as we move into our new house. One item that nearly went into the skip was an old, glass covered wooden tray. Apart from accumulated dust and dirt it had one seemingly unsolvable problem, The gold braid trim under the glass had broken.

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ARTILLERYMAN & ‘THE PEACE CUP’ 🏆🐴

ARTILLERYMAN & 'THE PEACE CUP' 🏆🐴

November 1919 – WWI has ended, the flu epidemic has eased, and 110,000 people turn out for race day at Flemington; the nation stopping Melbourne Cup From the Adelaide Observer, November 8 1919); ‘One of Australia’s best assets is the horse. Like the call of the bush,

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