We have a couple of fires at our place to provide warmth over the cold days and nights of winter. My favourite fire is the large outdoor brazier I made from an old water filter. It is about 1 meter in diameter and about the same in height. It is made of thick steel...
We closed the little church at Toolamba on Sunday (4th Dec 2016). It was a sad day for the people of Toolamba and for anyone who has been associated with it in its 140 year history. It was with deep regret that we reached the decision to close and decommission the...
My four-year-old grandson never learnt to walk. That was just a stage on the way to learning to run because he runs everywhere. Except when he is riding his bike! He actually taught himself to ride in the aisles of Kmart – without trainer wheels! It’s a recent...
I hit a kangaroo. I truly did not see the kangaroo until it collided with the car. It was travelling at full speed and in a single jump it was plumb in front of the car. It’s one of those incidents that leaves you asking, “What if I’d been 10 seconds later, or...
The little church at Toolamba was packed last Friday (21/8/15) for the Memorial Service held for James Crawford. James died the previous Sunday morning (16/8/15) after a decline in his health over the past few months. James was a much loved and active member of our...
