Nathan's Insights

World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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Category: Family & Friends

  • Melbourne Cup 2009

    Had a great Melbourne Cup holiday, no good with any bets but fun nonetheless with a lot of my family coming up for lunch.   Jason, Erin, Andrew, Mum (Helen), Reagan and Adeline made an appearance.   While it wasn’t a very hot day we enjoyed having a hit on the tennis court and then…

  • Lana’s birthday

    I had a great day belatedly celebrating my sister Lana’s birthday at Galactic Circus. After lunch the kids enjoyed playing the games. I managed to win two stuffed toys, Spiderman and Mr Giggles (for Mr Men series); Lana got another Spiderman which worked out great for Erin, Darby & Harry. My three nieces and nephew…

  • Terrible Saturday Fires

    One of my colleagues Ian Bartlett lost a substantial part of his family on Saturday.   His brother, sister-in-law and one of his nieces died in the fires on Saturday 7 February 2009.   12 year old Madison Bartlett survived with substantial burns to her body.    My former team is collecting money and goods…

  • Debutants and baby minding

    My nephew (Andrew) had his debutant ball (or presentation night) last weekend.   Basically a night when 16-17 old girls get to dress up in formal white dresses, get limos, make-up and presents and the boys get to escort them and dance with them.   They have to practise for something like 10 weeks.   …

  • An Australia Day Long Weekend

    Starting on Saturday 26 January (Australia Day) I enjoy a short 3 day weekend away in Adelaide with my brother Reagan.   I got him the trip as a combined birthday/Christmas present as we didn’t get to spent must time together these days. On the Saturday we went and saw a small but beautiful German…