John’s own special page!

  I am not what you could call an avid reader of books but as I have grown older I have come to realise what joy comes from being engrossed in a good book. For my birthday in May I was given two books, both of which I have enjoyed. This blog is about one […]

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A photo of Annapurner mountain  from Tansen. 
As it is mostly family that access this site I am always looking for  bits of trivia that may be interesting. My dear Brother in Law, Chris is on a mission in Nepal and working in a small hospital in a town called Tansen. He is a retired surgeon […]

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My one week Holiday in Brisbane was really great. I left Adelaide on 12th April and was most surprised to find the weather very similar to what I had left. A little milder but beautiful! It really is not cold at night and the evenings are perfect for walks to the local eating places of […]

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This is the entrance to the garden. It is a very beautiful place right in thr heart of Adelaide. The feeling of peace and tranquility is strong and you feel like you have wandered into a different world. Nestled in the parklands on South Terrace many people pass it without knowing it is there. I […]

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On their way home to Perth from yet another exciting tour of this wonderful land these two wandering people called in to this town and spent a few nights at McLaren Vale. It was great to catch up with my sister and her husband and hear the latest family news. On their return to Busselton […]

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To all those kind people who have made comments, thanks! I have just found out how to read them! I really do apreciate what you have said.
A little tip- click on any photo to go to my public gallery and see all the photos
Keep reading!
John

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This was a very special day for me!Before we went on our French adventure I booked a visit to the home of the Airbus and Concord. Only a few of the visits are done in English so I did the booking early so as to understand what was being said. The factory is on the […]

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This blog is different! Although I have loads more holiday blogs I thought I would share this with all the poor people who read this nonsense! I have sumitted several photos to different television stations with no success. However I have just recently, on Monday 15th October had one published!! Not only did it get […]

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Toulouse is a big busy city and has an excelent public transport system. All the busses that we saw in France are made by their own Renault company. They are rear engined and quiet and comfortable and go every where at intervals of about 15-20 minutes. Toulouse also has an underground train system which fits […]

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The Boat

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The area of France where this river runs is very beautiful, the river has carved its way through the hills making deep ravines so we had steep cliffs and pretty villages perched on the sides of the cliff! But what made it perfect for us was the warm sunny weather, […]

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