Beyond the Bin
The kid was young, maybe thirteen. Tall and tanned, a stock of black hair, with a fringe hanging in menace over his right eye. He looked worried, standing in front of the council r
Why I bought a Ducati, and another one, and…..
Comments like this from the October 1972 Cycle road test of a Ducati 750 GT had me captivated; “When the disc brake squeezes the bike down from three-figure speeds, when the bi
Jesus looked at the water and it blushed
This is a phrase I have borrowed. It is normally attributed to Lord Byron or some other literary genius over the past couple of hundred years. But the myth of the writing is worth
Mark Hinman’s Pencil Case
This is a short rendition So let me start the race And help you understand It’s not Just ……..a Pencil Case Long ago and far away Some mines had stayed their way Old Co
Some people are so poor, they only have money
The pub looked in better shape than when I lived there as a child. It had probably been painted a dozen times since and still proclaimed itself the “Grand Hotel”. The broad ups
Four Men in a Boat
1 Innocence Lost 7am to 2pm I was working at a new mining operation FIFO (Fly In Fly Out) from Darwin when a supply business approached me, hoping to sell their products. E
The Mechanic and his Wife
I thought Nev was staring at me, but it was just his glass eye he hadn’t told me about. For a guy in his 60s he wore his shorts too high. Well above the belly button. So I wa
Jesse and Me Go Running
Despite Covid lockdowns in Melbourne during 2020 and 2021,there was plenty of time for running and thinking. For those who delight in both, here is some food for thought. Je