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Saturday, September 6, 2025

Saturday

 S A T U R D A Y

06th September, 2025

This post is from a Facebook page. 

It is not my post. 

Home visits from Maternal and Child Welfare Services ca. 1950. These photos were taken around the time there was a diphtheria outbreak in Brisbane, resulting in some infant deaths, and the Health Department was urging parents to have their babies immunised.
Other issues being highlighted at the time were crying, breast-feeding, weaning, feeding, hygiene and home harmony for a happy, healthy baby. There was lots of practical advice published, including the multiple reasons your baby might be crying all day and night and what to do about it. Pics in the collection at QSA.




Friday, September 5, 2025

Friday, Sept.5th

 F R I D A Y 

05th September, 2025




Brisbane City 

Riverfire Festival is on tomorrow

RAAF practice was today 




End of an era

The silky oak sideboard

plus

the double-door silky oak wardrobe

head out on Monday to a charity. 

Been in my family for over one century. 





Vacation started yesterday. 

Counting the two weekends, 10 straight days. 

Busy time however useful ... 


Saturday, August 30, 2025

August, 2025

 S A T U R D A Y

30th August, 2025

The second last day of this month








Thursday, July 31, 2025

End of July

 T H U R S D A Y 

31st July, 2025

End of July round up


My Cancerian Horoscope

courtes of 

Oscar Cainer 

Even in times of global certainty stock markets rise and fall. Any kind of investment always involves an element of risk. And in these unprecedented times, there are even fewer certainties. So, does that mean that you’re justified in feeling concerned about your own sense of security and financial situation? Absolutely not. Venus, planet of love and luxury, in your sign promises a trajectory that holds the potential for both an improvement in your wellbeing and your wealth. You’re on the brink of making a very wise decision.


I hope that your correct in your prediction, Mr. Cainer @ luckyme.com.au 




Above: Lions Mansion, Ogura Cho

undergoing some outside maintenance. 

Below: Father Stephen and his new bride, Noriko

some 25 year ago. 




Sunday, July 20, 2025

Sunday

 S U N D A Y 

20th July, 2025


Excitement plus ... a visitor is coming ! 




Currently he's still flying high. 







From Abu Dhabi City to Brisbane City. 
Welcome, Dec !  

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Sunday

 S U N D A Y 

13th July, 2025


41 years ago today, 

Black Friday, 13/07/84 

with a Full Moon 

proved to be probably a very lucky day in my interesting life. 

Thank you to the Universe. 




 




Sunday, July 6, 2025

Sunday

 S U N D A Y 

06th July, 2025


Well, yesterday has been and gone. 

Lunch at the Manly Harbour Boat Club Restaurant

with Geoff 'n Andie. 

Wander about the Jan Power Markets. 

Very civilized. 

Monday, June 30, 2025

 Rainy chilly Monday

30th June, 2025


End of the financial year


Lions Mansion in Ogura Cho is currently 

undergoing some major maintenance work. 

Was there last month, workers were focussed 

on the other side of the building then. 



Most interesting, methinks. 

Wish that I had known about kangaroo words before now. 


Just about to become July as we race towards Christmas. 

.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

June

 TUESDAY 

03rd June, 2025


The third day of Winter. 

My second day back at work after vacation. 





Sunday, June 1, 2025

May

 S U N D A Y

1st May, 2025

The first day of Winter in Brisbane City. 

The last day of my vacation before I head back to work tomorrow. 


My Cancerian Starz

courtesy of 

Oscar Cainer. 


Your Weekly Love Focus Horoscope: When faced with a daunting task, the best approach is to break it down into bite-sized chunks. Which is, of course, easier said than done. The problem is that when we’re feeling overwhelmed, logic flies out the window and panic flies in. The good news is that this week provides the perfect climate to address a big project. As long as you remember to carve it into small pieces, not only will you make progress with speed, you’ll reboot your enthusiasm for other, less dominant (and more fun-filled) projects that involve other people.




Saturday, May 31, 2025

End of May

 S A T U R D A Y 

31st May, 2025


End  of  May 



Fukushima Prefecture's Governor Uchibori

came to Canberra, A.C.T. this week. 



Fukushima City, noting Lions Mansion. 


This appeared in my FB newsfeed .... most interesting. 




Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Just flew in

 W E D N E S D A Y

28th May, 2025


Just flew in a few hours ago ... 



Saturday, May 10, 2025

Saturday

 R A I N Y   S A T U R D A Y

10th May, 2025


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Late tonight I will fly on an A380 for the very first time into Dubai DBX T3.

It's a very long direct flight. Then another journey straight away. 


 


From Dubai, I took a taxi down to Abu Dhabi. 



Long time, no see ! 



Wednesday, April 30, 2025

End of April

 W E D N E S D A Y 

30th April, 2025


Happy 29th Birthday 

to my beautiful boy. 


Currently in Vienna. 


Enjoy your special day. 


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Friday, April 25, 2025

Anzac Day

 F R I D A Y 

25th April, 2025

Today is Anzac Day. 

Lest We Forget. 



Overnight there was a rain bomb. 

This image is per courtesy of 

HIGGINS Storm Chasing. 



Sunday, April 20, 2025

Easter Sunday

E A S T E R    S U N D A Y 

20th April, 2025 

Fine,  Autumnal day in Brisbane City today. 

 


See you soon, Yokohama Christ Church !  :) 


Friday, April 18, 2025

Good Friday


Today 

is 

 G O O D    F R I D A Y 


18th April, 2025 


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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Thursday

 T H U R S D A Y 

17th April, 2025


Today would have been the 163rd birthday

of my great Grandmother, Edith. 

She was my Father's Father's Mother. 


                                   This photo was taken when she was about 16 years old

in Kenwyn, Cornwall, U.K., her birthplace. 



Monday, March 31, 2025

End of March Round Up.

 M O N D A Y 

31st March, 2025

End of the month. 

The year is approximately 25% done. 


My Cancerian Horoscope

courtesy of 

Oscar Cainer. 


There’s a question you’re desperate to answer. If you knew, with certainty, that you’d be able to solve it over the next few days, you’d feel more confident. But you’d fail to benefit from being forced to look back, review, and reassess. Mysteries might be fascinating when they’re happening on TV. But in real life, they’re discombobulating. Yet, like it or not, they form the building bricks of our cosmos. Yes, you’re being forced to think things through – but you’re learning something of great value. It will lead to a very pleasing solution.

There are actually TWO questions which I'm desparate to have answers for and which I'm not confident that I'll be able to easily solve. 

I trust that Mr. Cainer's astral prediction of my life turns out to be correct for both ... 






Sunday, March 30, 2025

Sunday

 S U N D A Y 

30th March, 2025



Amazing photo of Tokyo by night . 

Not my photo; don't know who to credit. 


For my own self-interest. 




An interesting observation.