5.7.: 2026

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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.

Sunday, August 30, 2026

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, August 16, 2026

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.

Friday, July 31, 2026

F R I D A Y

31st July, 2026

Happy Birthday to Alicia, today.

Even though she's got herself a dose of the 'flu.

Oliver enjoying his first visit to North Wales.

Ably pushed by Dec and carried at the front by Sam.

Below: Funeral flowers in Koriyama

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

T U E S D A Y

28th July, 2026

Arrived from Narita into Brisbane this morning

on QF62.

Back to work tomorrow.

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Saturday

S A T U R D A Y

18th July, 2026

E V A

Brisbane to Taipei

First time on EVA

First time to Taiwan, albeit a transit

Then onto Sendai on the 'morrow.

Sunday, July 12, 2026

12th July

S U N D A Y

12th July, 2026

Funeral Day in Sugawara City

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

8th July Rest In Peace

Wednesday

08th July, 2026

2:50 pm

R e s t I n P e a c e

Sunday, July 5, 2026

5th July

S U N D A Y

05th July, 2026

Oh my ... I'm old today.

I have walked through Life with many different kinds of people.

Many interesting, but not all of them.

Thus said, can't wait to meet this lil guy !

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Welcome to July

W E D N E S D A Y

01st July, 2026

Start of the new Financial Year in Oz

JPN starts on 01st April

Samuel 'n Oliver having a kip

Thursday, June 25, 2026

T H U R S D A Y

25th June, 2026

OLIVER IAN ....

Such a cool name @ coolnamesrule.co.uk

First of my family to be born in the UK since 1892.

Little trip down Memory Lane, or more specifically,

Kelvin Grove Road. Not #56 obviously.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

End of May

S A T U R D A Y

30th May, 2026

Events of this month including :

Welcome to the World, Oliver.

May your time here be happy, healthy, long and prosperous with a generous splashing of wisdom and book learning. We are so excited to be meeting you later this year when we visit.