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Tuesday, 30 June 2026

My Brother

My only brother, David, turned 70 in 2024. He is happily married to my "Favourite Sister-in-Law" [an in-joke, as she is my only SiL!], Colleen. They live about a 45-minute car ride away, thankfully.

Colleen and David, December 2024

17 October 2024

David Nov. 2023

Colleen and David, Sept. 2023

The Brothers: misbehaving (?)

Late 2025

David is ten years older than I am, and we almost didn't know each other for many years growing up. It wasn't a negative/hostile thing, we just had nothing in common at all.

It wasn't until my late 20s that we connected; now we are "Besties"! Excellent! We can hang out together now, comfortably with no agendas, and talk for hours effortlessly... from solving the World's Problems to talking absolute silliness... it's great. Truly is.

One fascinating thing is that as we are ten years apart, we have different memories and experiences of our parents, at different times in their lives. We miss them of course. (Dad & Mum)

"He's a good bloke".

Colleen and I are close as well... she's also a "Good bloke" [giggles].

David, Canberra, July 2024

➽ Here are some pics of their amazing little garden.

Gotta love their wild water dragon, living rent-free in their garden!

(April 2026)

➽ NB. Other blog posts about my brother.

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Also: Mal's Brother

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Mal

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Mum passed away 21 years ago

It's surreal to realise my mum passed away 21 years ago on the 1st of April 2005... it's not been that long, surely?

Love and always miss ya, mum! xoxoxoxo

You never forget.

Xmas 2024

I caught my passion for reading - and movies - from my mum.

💥 Five songs that remind me of my mum 💥

💥 "Dancing Queen" 💥

March 2024

💥 Dad's been gone since 1997 💥

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Mal

Dad has been gone for 30 years - Inconceivable

I find it inconceivable that my dad passed away 30 years ago (12 April 1996)... no way! I still miss him every day.

He was a good bloke!

Today would have been his 96th birthday... what a staggering thought!

💥 Random Memories of my Dad 💥

2007 / 2008 / 2008 [2]

Watching the Cricket / 2007 [2]

Love ya! xoxoxoxoxoxo

Xmas 2024

March 2024

💥 Mum's been gone since 2005 💥

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Mal

Friday, 10 April 2026

It's a Manly Thing

I have followed Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the Australian Rugby League since I was a lad. And yes - they are the team everyone else loves to hate [laffs]. I'm not a die-hard fanatic - nothing like that, just a supporter. Win-lose-draw.

I grew up within a (literal) bull's roar of Brookvale Oval in the 70's. I could hear the crowd's distant roar while I listened to the game on the radio... those games I didn't attend! Dad used to drive me and a mate to a local shopping centre near the oval, and I'd walk up to the ground to watch a game. Good fun memories. Then Dad would listen to the game on the radio (Frank Hyde on 2SM!), and come pick us up at the same place after the match had finished.