Category: travel

You come across the lake just beyond the avenue of oaks in the park near my home. My family calls this place the ‘party park’, although its official name is Subiaco Common. The party park is replete with memories of summer evenings when we lingered over shared picnic meals. We chatted as we watched the…… Continue reading Birds at dusk in the ‘party park’

I’m on my way into the city to buy a book and a pair of shoes, sitting on the train from the Subiaco station to Perth. It’s a short trip, a few stations on the suburban railway system known in Western Australia as Metronet. The station marks the end of my village-suburb where it’s likely,…… Continue reading Shoes on the suburban train

To do something different on Sunday was once a long held habit of mine. The idea of keeping holy the Sabbath, deeply engrained, meant the day always began with Mass in the parish church. After that, the days unfolded gently. My memories of childhood Sundays, especially after the end of World War II, include fun…… Continue reading Do something different on Sunday

Point Peron, less than fifty kms from Perth, provides plenty to do for a simple holiday. It holds special memories for many Western Australians.

Snow fascinates me but I’ve never been to a cold country in winter. I’d seen snow on mountains in autumn from a train between Spain and France, and a few small patches of melting sludge on a trip to Canberra. But to really experience snow sat high on my bucket list for years. I feel…… Continue reading Snow dream and family bonds