Cancer No Bar for Law Degree
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Category: Writing
February 22, 2011 – The Second Earthquake
For the rest of my life, I will always remember where I was and what I was doing on Tuesday 22 February 2011 when I first heard the news. I was living in Newcastle, Australia and had just returned from my lunch-break to find an email in my inbox from a shipping company in New … Continue reading February 22, 2011 – The Second Earthquake
A Most Frustrating Day
6:30am sharp(ish) – On the road from Newcastle to Sydney – need to be there two hours after Pacific Blue flight containing my dog (Levi) and my cat (Wanda) touches down at 7:30am. 6:40am – Wonder if Levi has thought to pick up a couple of bottles of Bombay Sapphire duty free on his way … Continue reading A Most Frustrating Day
The Move to Newcastle
In 2008 I sold the house in Diamond Harbour and following the nightmare of my son’s testicular cancer, the kids and I had a fantastic holiday in England. Unfortunately, while we were away the company I’d been working for had been sold to a global organisation. Staff were being laid off and I was one … Continue reading The Move to Newcastle
Christchurch Earthquake – 04 September 2010
The date was 4 September and the time four thirty five When the ground beneath our city gave a jolt and came alive The earth began to shudder and I heard a mighty boom And the stuff inside my bedroom started flying round the room I heard a lot of smashing as I lay there … Continue reading Christchurch Earthquake – 04 September 2010
September 04, 2010 – The Christchurch Earthquake
I never thought for an instant that I would consider leaving Diamond Harbour and return to Australia to live. But I also never dreamed that on September 4th, 2010, I would be woken at 4:35am by a shallow magnitude 7.1 earthquake centred only 70km from my home. The night before the earthquake was a Friday … Continue reading September 04, 2010 – The Christchurch Earthquake
Ministerial Credit Cards …
A scandal has erupted that has everyone incensed Over ministerial credit cards, used at our expense After months of close inspection, the pencil pushing wallahs Have published a report that cost us fifty thousand dollars It says that there’s been spending sprees on stuff that is fantastic That has been accumulated on the ministerial plastic! … Continue reading Ministerial Credit Cards …
A Dogs Guide to Life
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The GFC
I arrived at work one morning and my boss took me aside He said: “We’re in a bad recession and we’re on the downward slide” I’d known for quite a while that their funds were not abundant Yet still it was a shock to learn that I’d been made redundant I cleared away my desk … Continue reading The GFC
Musical Chairs (Electoral Version)
Our General Election gets closer by the day And we scrutinize the line up and the silly games they play All the party leaders are trotting out their wares It’s like a children’s party and a game of musical chairs Jeanette is dead against it, the game just isn’t fair As some unfortunate ‘failure’ is … Continue reading Musical Chairs (Electoral Version)