2024

Welcome

Thanks for coming This site contains my father’s stories and my own. We’ve both enjoyed writing — My Dad, the coal miner’s son, about life as an immigrant Kiwi working man and WW2 soldier. Me, more randomly, about travel, business, friendship, life at work, good times, tough times — the ... Read more

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Not my story

My father Cliff loved an audience, and his grandchildren proved to be better listeners than me. Dad and I certainly enjoyed a good argument — more I’m sure than those around us — but as his son I found sitting and listening to him harder than they did. Fortunately he ... Read more

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