76 years old/young, have had a very good life with wonderful people, saw a lot, done a lot, have trouble remembering detail, I'm as happy as a snipe in long grass pottering about in my garden or tinkering at old cars or mending things - find this throw-away society of modern life distressful; even recycling stuff is crap, in my youth we re-used glass bottles, jars etc. I sold milk loose, i.e. measured into a jug. Mind you I would not want to go back to those days, we had next to nothing in worldly goods and went hungry at times, rationing was a sobering and thought provoking experience, please God we never see World War ever again. We are living in good times if one can see through the nonsense side of modern living.
Seen from the back door July 2009. There would have been 100 houses in the 10 acres if the Celtic Tiger had survived. It's an ill wind that does not do some good.
Leonie Elva and Keeva visited us in Murlough and made my Father's Day. We had just returned from lunch at the Canton Regent - my favourite restaurant. Keeva is a bright, lively and most beautiful little person; it was wonderful to see them all before they return to NZ.