My 2025 A to Z theme is Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with. I’ll be using IATA codes where they’re available. My inner travel agent emerges at this point as I’m the FTO (family travel organiser) and now, the online travel agent. FCO Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport, Rome, … More FCO and FRA
My 2025 A to Z theme is Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with. I’ll be using IATA codes where they’re available. My inner travel agent emerges at this point as I’m the FTO (family travel organiser) and now, the online travel agent. Since I’ve been playing catch-up having joined the A … More EDI and EBB
Chatting to a friend on Facebook a few days ago, brought out my inner travel agent and changed my mind about participating in the 2025 A to Z challenge. Obviously, I’m going to have to get my skates on to catch up. My theme is Airports, Airstrips, Aircraft, and Airlines I’ve known and flown with. … More A to Z 2025 Theme Reveal
Two years ago we did a meme on the impact of coronavirus on ourselves and our communities. At the time I said it would be another four years before I invented another but it’s been a rocky two years so I thought it was worth trying to capture our experiences for posterity. We’ve all been … More Merry Month of May: My New Normal
Once upon a time, several decades ago, a young woman was living with her husband in the small town of Alotau in Papua New Guinea. She was six months pregnant and for some reason thought it would be a good idea to celebrate their first New Year’s Eve together with friends. At the time, the … More A surprising New Year ‘s Eve
This series of blog posts is part of the A to Z 2019 Blogging Challenge in which I will write snapshot memories of my early married life in the then Territory of Papua New Guinea? The ground crew rush to the aircraft “Take this box to Hagen” “What’s in it?” “Mosquitoes from the coast” … More Zany, Quirky or Weird?
This series of blog posts is part of the A to Z 2019 Blogging Challenge in which I will write snapshot memories of my early married life in the then Territory of Papua New Guinea. The start of our life together in Papua New Guinea brought many adventures and experiences, and challenges. Mitupela: At our … More Yumi bung wantaim
This series of blog posts is part of the A to Z 2019 Blogging Challenge in which I will write snapshot memories of my early married life in the then Territory of Papua New Guinea. Every year the Christmas food Includes my grandmother’s pudding And her Scottish shortbread My mother’s Christmas cake A traditional hot … More X is for PNG Xmases
This series of blog posts is part of the A to Z 2019 Blogging Challenge in which I will write snapshot memories of my early married life in the then Territory of Papua New Guinea. His father had two postings in Wewak On the first, the headmaster Brandi High School For him, a new sibling … More Wewak Wandering
This series of blog posts is part of the A to Z 2019 Blogging Challenge in which I will write snapshot memories of my early married life in the then Territory of Papua New Guinea. Our most popular weekend outing To Varirata National Park Or as we called it, Variarata, Did it change or were … More V is for Variata Outings
Family history across the seas 