the Trip

 T R I P 

Saturday evening 17th October 

Fly Emirates to Dubai

Taxi Dubai to Abu Dhabi 

Stayed at the BEACH ROTANA Hotel / Resort

                                                                                      

                                                                                 

Below: View from Dec's apt 

Taxi Abu Dhabi to Dubai

Fly to Dublin on Emirates

Fly Aer Lingus from Dublin to Bristol City, UK

Treated to an amazing steak lunch. 

Fly KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to Amsterdam

Room 571 The Times Hotel 

This is looking out the window from the 5th floor. 

Two small bars to shield a fall ... not sure it'd pass Workplace Safety Regs in Oz. 

Teeny tiny room with high ceiling. 

Really interesting skyline through the hotel hallway window. 

The elevator only went to the 4th floor, this is the steep staircase

leading up to the 5th floor ... carry your own suitcase. 

Den Haag  ( The Hague ) 

Fly Emirates from Schipol Airport to Dubai

Short transit then Emirates from Dubai to Brisbane City

Taxi back to home early morning Tuesday, 10th November. 

Yumiko San

 21st October, 2026 

The funeral was held today for my dear friend, Yumiko san. 

She was born in 1957 and lived with her husbaned in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima.  

I will miss her warm smile and our conversations. 

Rest  In  Peace

.......................

Friday Oct 16th

 F R I D A Y 

16th October, 2026

Happy Birthday to my son, Samuel. 

34 years old today. 

Now a Dad himself ... he'll be a great Dad, I know. 

End of September

 W E D N E S D A Y 

30th September, 2026 

End of month round-up

Not my photo, but a great shot. 

Credit to the photographer. 

Billy Bunter ... my fav books from years ago. 

Couldn't read them enough ... 

T i m e   F l e e s 

3 more months until next year 

 

S A T U R D A Y 

26th September, 2026

M A R K   R O T H K O

Born 25th September, 1903. 

'I am interested only in expressing basic human emotions – tragedy, ecstasy, doom, and so on.' - Mark Rothko, born #OnThisDay in 1903

Amazing perception of the human spirit, methinks.

S P R I N G 2026

 T U E S D A Y 

01st September, 2026

The first day of Spring in Brisbane City. 

Alas, I need to work ... 

Not my photo but so jazzy-cool !

My September Horoscope

courtesy of Oscar Cainer. 

Cancer the Crab

September invites us to slow down just enough to notice what really matters. The 10th is a big day: Venus moves into Scorpio, bringing the honesty and courage to deepen relationships; Mercury enters Libra, encouraging meaningful conversations; and changemaker Uranus turns retrograde in Gemini, enabling us to review and reflect. By the time we reach the Equinox, having questioned old assumptions and gained faith in our insights, we'll have the power to reshape the future.

Almost the end of August

 S U N D A Y

30th August, 2026 

Almost the end of August - end of month round-up. 

There was an eclipse. 

Not my photo, however it's an amazing shot, methinks. 

100% agree. 

Sunday 16th August

 S U N D A Y 

16th August, 2026

EKKA TIME

We went to the opening Saturday of Ekka. 

08th August. 

Not my photo, however it is truly a wonderful picture. 

Thanks to the FB photographer. 

At the balloon festival in Bristol, U.K. 

Drought conditions in the UK right now, apparently. 

Hopefully a bit of rain will fall before we arrive. 

So many deaths around me, recently. 

R.I.P.  Toyoko san.