The building of The Haven and little joys of life

Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. It doesn’t take much to make me happy or excited. I focus on the small things in my life that bring me joy, like walking πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ Lily in the morning sunshine 🌞 β˜€οΈ or her lying beside me as I write ✍️ this blog. IContinue reading “The building of The Haven and little joys of life”

Home is where the heart is

What do you love about where you live? There are many reasons why I love living on the outskirts of Melbourne.  I love the history and the grandiose architecture of the old buildings in Melbourne,  Bendigo and Ballarat, etc, that speak of incredible wealth and the history since the gold rush of the 1850s onwards. Continue reading “Home is where the heart is”

If you build your legacy you will never die.

It is another rainy afternoon here in Melbourne and I am again watching the ABC on my television πŸ“Ί.Β  The quote that is the title for this blog is a direct quote word for word from Gill Hicks. Gill Hicks is an Australian survivor of the terrorist attacks bombing of the London underground back inContinue reading “If you build your legacy you will never die.”