The Empire Called and I Answered. This blog is a companion to the. Database of Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington. Thursday, March 1, 2018. Edmond Danaher, tinsmith of Newmarket. The above reconstruction of a boat used to ferry the soldiers from troop transports to the shore of Gallipoli clearly illustrates how exposed the soldiers were when Turkish troops opened fire on them. In his new story about Edmond Danaher.

Ravings of a randonneur in Australia. Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Finding the time and friends. Time seems to be constantly against us. Finding the time for work, for the family, for home chores, chilling out and of course for riding is a constant challenge. Balancing your time for each of these activities is especially difficult for the long distance cyclist keen on performing to a reasonable standard and accumulating a large distance tally.

A warm touch upon cold hard stone . Monday, November 5, 2012. I adore ceramic grave adornments such as this one that I found in Point Clare cemetery, outside Gosford on the New South Wales Central Coast. They seem to strike just the right note. Welcome to the 46th week of Taphophile Tragics. Monday, October 29, 2012. And why the pattern? Welcome to the 45th week of Taphophile Tragics.

Thursday, May 14, 2015. Wordless Wednesday - Shepherd Siblings. This is a picture of my father Malcolm Lloyd Shepherd and his siblings Nancy and Colin, which was probably taken about 1932. Their parents were Christina Sterland Lee. Unfortunately, their father, Mac, died in 1932. As a result of injuries he received in a logging accident. As I look at this picture, I wonder if it was taken before or after the death of their father.