And another busy weekend goes by.. We spent Saturday with family and friends, culminating with a dinner prepared by the men. My contribution was a baked vegetable soup and a whole baked Brie cheese. The cheese was pierced with slivers of garlic cloves and put in a hot oven for 15 minutes. Note: The cheese … Read more
Many countries have had leaders who have come from humble beginnings, and for Australia, this leader was Ben Chifley. Joseph Benedict Chifley was born in Bathurst, NSW, Australia in 1885, the son of an Irish – Australian blacksmith. He left school at the age of 15, and began work for the New South Wales railway, … Read more
From the time of its establishment in 1788, Sydney, Australia, was hampered by lack of space, being hemmed in by mountains to the west, and the Pacific ocean to the east. Numerous attempts were made to cross the mountains, originally named “Carmarthen Hills” and “Landsdowne Hills”, but now known simply as “The Blue Mountains”. The … Read more
Learning to drive in Bathurst had a big advantage for me, an advantage called Mount Panorama! The Mountain is the capital of Touring Car Racing in Australia, and hosts the Bathurst !000 V8 Supercar Race! The race has been sponsored for the past few years by Supercheap Auto, and attracts drivers from around Australia, as … Read more
