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Gold Coast Party House 1994

May 12, 2021 by David Herd

Gold Coast Party House

Gold Coast Party House

Gold Coast Party House 1994 was like a magnet for people who loved sex drugs & rock & roll. I never bothered with the drugs, bourbon was my weapon of choice. ๐Ÿ™‚ The photo above is a typical gathering of party animals. The two guys holding cigarettes are Barry Kemp on the left & Andre Buzek on the right. Sadly within the next year or so Andre was killed in a car accident in Cuba, RIP old friend.

What time can we start having fun?

Gold Coast Party House

Right about now I imagine. ๐Ÿ™‚

Gold Coast babes

Gold Coast Party House

I don’t remember all the names, however that’s tricky Vicki Foster on the left, & 2nd from the right is Carolyn Clark who was my girlfriend at the time. 

I need lemon for my Stollies

Gold Coast Party House

Thanks Alan, I knew I could rely on you. ๐Ÿ™‚

This is the way to suck a lemon

Gold Coast Party House

 Who said sucking lemons would wipe the smile off your face?

Visitors from Argentina

Gold Coast Party House

These gorgeous got me thinking I should visit South America soon. ๐Ÿ™‚

What a fabulous smile

Gold Coast Party House

Absolutely beautiful.

I asked the question earlier

Gold Coast Party House

What time can I start having fun?

My late great friend Andre

Gold Coast Party House

Andre was the complete party animal, he had a dental practice on Chevron Island & all the pretty girls got a huge discount. ๐Ÿ™‚

The original & the best

Gold Coast Party House

What a character. 

Coffs Harbour NYE.

Gold Coast Party House

Visiting Coffs harbour, that’s Tony Murphy on the left with his girlfriend Anna, aka the Bean. Carolyn Clark is in the centre.

Murphy’s Moke

Gold Coast Party House

 December 28 1994.

Bonneville Coffs Harbour

Gold Coast Party House

A magnificent golf course.

If you gottem, flaunt em. ๐Ÿ™‚

Gold Coast Party House

How sexy is this?

I feel like a rose between two thorns

Gold Coast Party House

 That’s my story & I’m sticking to it.

A weekend in Sydney

Gold Coast Party House

I took Sonya to Sydney, she was a Gold Coast meter maid.

A happy girl

Gold Coast Party House

Until she had one drink too many then she was very hard to handle. ๐Ÿ™‚

The Greenwood hotel in North Sydney

Gold Coast Party House

Very popular for after work drinks.

Drinks with Hoggie

Gold Coast Party House

 It’s now 2021 & I have lived in Thailand for almost 10 years, I must see what Hoggie is up to these days.

Lunch in Chinatown in Sydney

Gold Coast Party House

We were staying at Hoggies place in Cammeray.

Back home to the Gold Coast

Gold Coast Party HouseThis is Suzy.  Gold Coast Party House This is Donna.

My apologies I can’t remember the names.

Gold Coast Party House

 So many babes & such little time.

Ray Brown & Tony Murphy

Gold Coast Party House

Prior to Covid I would often travel back to the Gold Coast & stay with Tony & his lovely wife Nikki. 

Dinner at Wok Mans

Gold Coast Party House

Located at mariner’s Cove Main Beach.

My home at 106 Upton St Bundall

Gold Coast Party House

Just before I had my jetty built.

My Doberman Ziggy.

Gold Coast Party House

 He was very confused the first time he saw the Jetty.

Main weapon of destruction

Gold Coast Party House

The Stollies not the babes. ๐Ÿ™‚

A day out on my boat

Gold Coast Party House

I spent a lot of time cruising the Broadwater.

Lets finish with my old mate Harley Bradstreet

Gold Coast Party House

Our friendship stretches way back to 1968, Harley was always good for a laugh.

Thanks for visiting my Gold Coast Party House photo blog, what an era that was. ๐Ÿ™‚

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New Zealand Holiday 1991

September 22, 2020 by David Herd

This is not a travel blog just a personal photo collection from 1991.

New Zealand Holiday 1991

New Zealand Holiday 1991 in Auckland & the Bay of Islands in the north. My girlfriend at the time Karen Greenwood was a kiwi, we travelled with her mother & enjoyed beautiful countryside.

In the shot above I’m wandering around Auckland looking for a pub. ๐Ÿ™‚

New Years Eve 1991

New Zealand Holiday 1991 As you can see Karen was a beautiful looking lady with a gorgeous smile. We knocked around together for a year or so, our reasons were a little different. I was happy having a gorgeous babe on my arm, Karen stuck around because I loaned her a car. ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚

The lovely seaside village of Russel.

New Zealand Holiday 1991 Russell, known as Kororareka in the early 19th century, was the first permanent European settlement and seaport in New Zealand. It is situated in the Bay of Islands.

The jetty in Russell

New Zealand Holiday 1991

This is where we boarded a charter boat for a couple of days cruising around the islands.

What a fabulous boat.

New Zealand Holiday 1991 I could be very happy living on this with a bert at Marina Mirage on the Gold Coast. ๐Ÿ™‚

What a fabulous babe. ๐Ÿ™‚

New Zealand Holiday 1991 Absolutely beautiful.

We caught up again in 2017

New Zealand Holiday 1991

Here we are at Frank’s seafood on Chevron Island. It’s amazing that these photos were taken 26 years apart yet Karen has hardly changed at all.

Three generations

New Zealand Holiday 1991 Karen’s Mum & her daughter Natasha.

Happy faces on the boat.

New Zealand Holiday 1991 The ship’s captain was Karen’s mother’s boyfriend.

New Zealand Holiday 1991

New Zealand Holiday 1991

Right at the top of this beautiful country.

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Surfers Paradise Party Animals 1992

January 15, 2018 by David Herd

This is not a travel blog, it is part of my personal photo history. It seemed like Groundhog day. ๐Ÿ™‚

Surfers Paradise Party Animals

Surfers Paradise Party Animals

Surfers Paradise Party Animals, 1992 was just another year of fun & games on the beautiful Gold Coast. I was certainly among the main party hosts, I had a great home for entertaining & I loved have lots of beautiful girls around. 

Some of the usual suspects.

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsNaturally when there were pretty girls around the competition between the guys was fierce. ๐Ÿ™‚

A rose between two thorns, I don’t think so. ๐Ÿ™‚

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsI guess there is no need to say I was enjoying life to the max.

Occasionally some of the girls would relax in the spa.

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsNaturally I always had my camera ready.

These girls loved nature

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsAnd Dr Evil was always there with the camera. ๐Ÿ™‚

Roslyn & Jill looking good

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsI remember spending some “quality time” with both these lovely ladies.

 Jill & Sharon

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsAnother “daily double” I’m happy to say, (that just means I bonked them both. ๐Ÿ™‚ )we saw a show that night at Jupiters casino, I think it was Barry Humphries.

Andre Buzek dentist extraordinaire, (I don’t think so)

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsSadly my great mate lost his life soon after in a car crash in Cuba.

Girl of the year Kelly Davis

Surfers Paradise Party Animals I was lucky enough to spend a few months on & off with this lovely lady.

Here we are on New Years Eve

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsNaturally Harley is locked & loaded once again. ๐Ÿ™‚

My favoute song from 1992

Big Steve Bristow (son of Tim) & Greg Johnston.

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsNow in 2018 Greg lives in Pattaya & runs a bar on the dark side, & Steve still lives on the Gold Coast.

 Birthday drinks at Melbas 7-7-92

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsOur local drinking hole was Melbas on the Park.

Mister Melbas himself.

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The late great Paul Allen, a Surfers Paradise icon.

Talking about icons…………

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsDaryl Beattie is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, those bikes however all belonged to  Mick Doohan the living legend who won five consecutive 500 cc World Championships. The guy in the middle is a legend in his own lunch time, my good mate Ross Kennedy aka “Shoeless Joe”.

 Talking about legends…

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsHere I am giving my boat a good wash. ๐Ÿ™‚

A good looking bunch of babes

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsIt was Xmas day 1992 and we all had a great lunch at my home in 106 Upton St Bundall.  My main squeeze at the time was Kelly 2nd from the right, & my occasional squeeze was Jill standing beside her. ๐Ÿ™‚

Another night another dinner at Upton St

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsHarley & his gay flatmate naturally came dressed in their army outfits. ๐Ÿ™‚ Tat’s Kandice on the left & Nicola on the right.

That night produced one of my favourite photos

Surfers Paradise lifeThis is a true classic.

Another classic from 1992

Surfers Paradise Party AnimalsLyn Goss & Roslyn provided the glamour & Tony Murphy & I contributed with a truck load of style. ๐Ÿ™‚

Can’t remember the other guys name.

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Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

August 15, 2016 by David Herd

Upton Street Bundall

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse, it has it all. This was where I lived for 21 years until October 2011. The north end of Upton Street was residential with some luxurious waterfront homes including mine, while the southern end is full of shops, offices & factories.

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

90% of anything and everything I needed to purchase over the years I could find in Upton St.

The Corporate Centre

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

Around the corner in Bundall Road is the iconic Corporate Centre.

Bundall Road near Crombie Avenue

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

A couple of the Bundall Road prestige office buildings.

McLauchlan & Partners

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

A financial planning company at 80-82 Upton St, Bundall, I knew Alex many years ago in the late 8os when his office was in Southport. I remember him as a keen golfer who enjoyed a beer.

The Good Guys

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

Another huge Queensland discount electrical store.

Adult toy shop

Bundall Homes Shops Brothels Racecourse

Here is where you can buy all those adult toys & accessories to put some buzz back into your sex life.

Right across the road

Bundall Homes Shops Brothels Racecourse

For those lonely guys here is Silks one of the local brothels, as I said earlier Upton Street Bundall has everything you could possibly need. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Here’s a map

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

So you guys won’t get lost. ๐Ÿ™‚

OK, back to reality

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

This is one of about 3 major lighting stores on Upton Street Bundall.

The race track

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

Upton St also butts onto the Southport race track which used to be the only track in Australia to host a meeting every Saturday.

I’m there for nearly every Melbourne cup or Magic Millions event.

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

 Watching the the ladies slowly deteriorate as the day draws to a close. ๐Ÿ™‚

See what I mean.

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

 Some of them really jump into the booze. ๐Ÿ™‚

Surfers Paradise view from the racetrack.

Surfers Paradise skyline

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse Masters Hardware

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This huge store is quite amazing, sadly however they are currently in the hands of receivers.

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Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

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106 Upton Street

Bundall Shops Brothels Racecourse

This was my home for 21 fabulous years, I designed and had it built in 1990, added a 2nd story in 2004, which turned out to be a mistake as it made it much harder to sell. However sell it did in October 2011 and one week later I moved to Thailand.

This is an awful looking house 

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Being built 4 doors from my old home in July 2018.

The lake near where I used to live.

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My house was just out of the photo to the right.

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Prague capital Czech Republic

May 17, 2015 by David Herd

Buskers

Prague capital Czech Republic

Prague capital Czech Republic

Prague capital Czech Republic, in 1993 I travelled by train through unspoiled mountainous landscape from Berlin to this fascinating eastern European city.

Wenceslas Square

Prague capital Czech Republic

 Many historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings. I borrowed this photo from Wikipedia, there was no blue sky when I was there. ๐Ÿ™‚

It was very cold

Prague capital Czech Republic

It was February or March and very cold, here I am outside Outside St. Vitus Cathedral.

 Vaclev at the Clock Tower of Loreta

Prague capital Czech Republic

At the Prague railway station I was approached by a well dressed elderly man asking if I had accommodation. He took me to his home where he and his wife rented a couple of rooms. It was a lucky break for me, the room was comfortable and cheap ($23 aud) with an excellent breakfast. Vaclev was a university professor and told me a lot about the history of Prague. On his day off he kindly gave me a tour of this wonderful city which was extremely kind of him.


Castle entrance

Prague capital Czech Republic

Apologies for the quality of the photos.

Castle guards

Prague capital Czech Republic

Seems like a very boring job. ๐Ÿ™‚

Vaclev’s home

Prague capital Czech Republic

Here is where I stayed about 3 stations from the centre of Prague.

Cold night in Prague

Prague capital Czech Republic

Freezing actually. ๐Ÿ™‚

Crossing the Charles Bridge

Prague capital Czech Republic

The historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century.

Lunch with Oliver

Prague capital Czech Republic

Oliver is a good friend of Andre Buzek (the crazy dentist) who was also from Prague. We spent some time together drinking beer and discussing Andre’s crazy antics. ๐Ÿ™‚

Here’s cheers Oliver, nice to meet you.

Prague capital Czech Republic

Sadly our friend Andre lost his life in a car accident in Cub a, RIP.

Prague capital Czech Republic

Prague capital Czech Republic

Prague 1993 and McDonald’s had already arrived.

A lasting memory

Prague capital Czech Republic

It was quite late one evening and I was the only one in the Old Town square. Suddenly I was hearing trumpets playing in the deserted snow covered square in the heart of Prague. It was a fantastic mystical moment I will never forget. I borrowed the above photo from Wikipedia.

In the fourteenth century the city built around the Prague Castle expanded to the right bank. The history of the square goes back even further: as early as in 1091 a market existed at the site of the Old Town Square.

I hope to visit again one day.

Prague capital Czech Republic

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Flying high fifty years old

November 17, 2014 by David Herd

This is not a travel blog, it is part of my personal photo history . 

Flying high fifty years old

Flying high fifty years old

Flying high fifty years old living in Surfers Paradise, working for Metway bank & living life to the max. A great trip to Berlin & Prague with a stopover in Bangkok on the way home. Helen & Helenka are in the photo having Birthday drinks at Broadbeach tavern, can’t remember the name of the girl on the left. 

I’m also getting a great buzz re-visiting some of my fantastic years. Some of the photos contain nudity & certain comments may offend the narrow minded, so if you are in this category it’s probably best to close the page & move on.

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Flying high fifty years old with my great old friend Harley Bradstreet

Flying high fifty

Harley and I have been friends since about 1968.

Female bouncer at Cocos.

Flying high fifty years old

This well built is the only female bouncer I have seen working in a nightclub. As you can see she took no nonsense from Harley. Then again Harley could talk underwater with a mouth-full of marbles so she may have just been trying to shut him up. ๐Ÿ™‚


Stacy at Rio’s in Orchard Avenue

Flying high fifty

Stacey was absolutely gorgeous.

Georgie, Sonya & Dave Hamilton.

Flying high fifty years old

Dave was the owner of the club, a wild Scotsman who was always getting himself into trouble, mainly street fighting. Sonya was a Kiwi who was as mad as a snake. Georgie was a gorgeous blonde singer from Perth.

Steve Jones (RIP) & Dave Barnes (RIP)

Flying high fifty years old

Sadly both these lads have passed away, Dave in early 2016 and Steve about 10 years prior to this.

Beautiful Kelly Davis

Flying high fifty

For a few months in 1993 I was lucky enough to be taking out this gorgeous lady. This is proof that I was flying high in 1993.

Kelly Davis

Flying high fifty years old

Say no more.

Japanese for dinner

Flying high fifty years old

Great dinner opposite the casino at Broadbeach with Kelly Davis, Sandy Ansell & Helen Burke. Kelly & I went home by boat, I dropped anchor in a quiet part of the river & enjoyed one of the most memorable hours I have had with any woman in my life. ๐Ÿ™‚

Happy friends at Marina Mirage

Flying high fifty years old

On the left is an American guy called Henry Geller, 2nd from the right is Tony Sweurs a guy I knew in Sydney who is now living in Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

Jill McCrossan with Tony Sweurs & Lorana from Brazil

Flying high fifty years old

What time can we start having fun?

Andre Buzek on Chevron Island

Flying high fifty years old

Andre was one of my best friends and a total party animal. He told everyone, especially the cute girls he was French when in fact he was from Prague in Czechoslovakia, sounded more sophisticated I guess. ๐Ÿ™‚ Sadly within a years of this photo being taken he lost his life in a car accident in Cuba.

Andrea from Rio de Janeiro & Andre Buzek

Flying high fifty years old

One two occasions when Andre traveled to Rio de Janeiro he bought back to Australia an exotic Brazilian girl for a holiday. Andrea was fairly calm compared to the one he bought out the following year who was younger and wilder.

Flying high fifty years old with Andrea from Rio.

Flying high fifty years old

Here is a funny story, I had a day scheduled to visit Metway bank branches in Lismore & Ballina so I generously took Andrea with me to see some of the Australian country. We stopped for lunch in Byron Bay and were hitting it off famously. Knowing the reputation of many Brazilian girls I made sure we arrived back at my home a couple of hours before Andre finished work. Well it took no more than 10 minutes for this gorgeous tall Brazilian to shed her clothes & drag me into the bedroom. By the time Andre arrived to take her home we were composed and innocently awaiting his arrival. ๐Ÿ™‚

Coral Knowles, Andre Buzek & Helen Burke.

Flying high fifty years old

One of my favorite photos, Andre’s eyes always lit up around attractive females. Also around some that were not so attractive, it never mattered to Andre as long as they were female & breathing. ๐Ÿ™‚

Eddy Bonaventure , Jill Mc Crossan & Andre Buzek

Flying high fifty years old

WOW! Did we have some fun in those days? Yes we did, you better believe it. ๐Ÿ™‚

Flying high with the Melbourne girls

Flying high fifty years old

The parties & barbecues seemed to never stop all through the fabulous 1990s.

 Another Sunday lunch at home

Flying high fifty years old

A typical lunch at Upton St.

Two beautiful Koreans

Flying high fifty years old

I feel like a rose between 2 thorns. ๐Ÿ™‚

The big guy is Graham LaRoche aka Biff.

Flying high fifty years old

Harley & Biff are with another one of the lovely Korean girls who enjoyed out parties. There is a terrific story about these two guys on my 1982 post called New Yearโ€™s Eve 1981, the Great Escape.


Another Sunday lunch at my home.

Flying high fifty years old

You will notice how Harley always like to dress up in his army fatigues.

My favourite song from 1993

Winnie Andre & Harley.

Flying high fifty years old

Winnie was from South Africa, she loved a party. Andre of course was always in the thick of the action. Harley in this photo looks a lot like Col Gaddafi.

Eugine Korin has company at Kooralbyn

Flying high fifty years old

Kooralbyn was a great gold course which sadly has shut down in the last few years.

Two Tonys Murphy & Bonner

Flying high fifty years old

This was Coffs Harbour where Murphy was working & Tony Bonner was in a motorbike rally.

Family Xmas at my home on the Gold Coast

Flying high fifty years old

Of course this was Xmas 1993, many of my nephews & nieces now have children of there own. Here is a Xmas gathering in 2006.

Family dinner NYE 1993 at Marinas Cove

Flying high fifty years old

It was so good catching up with all the family.

Catherine Bonetti NYE 1993

Flying high fifty years old

So many women and such little time.


Roberta Aitchison still runs the meter maids

Flying high fifty years old

Roberta was originally a meter maid herself, she still runs the company today in 2021.

Crazy Sonya

Flying high fifty years old

Sonya was a Kiwi with very few inhibitions, check out the photo below if you want to see her in her birthday suit. However please remember my warning at the start of this post, in case you have forgotten……

Flying high

Sonia in all her glory

Flying high fifty years old

Andre is also going nuts on the slideshow, check it out before they censor it. ๐Ÿ™‚

I told you he was crazy

Flying high fifty years old

I will never forget you old mate.

Sexy Suzie is on the slide show as well.

Flying high fifty years old

She was as cheeky as they come. ๐Ÿ™‚

Why wait, here she is. ๐Ÿ™‚

Flying high fifty years old

Just like little apples.

Sexy Jill Mcrossan

Flying high fifty years old

Jill was a lovely sexy lady who was always fun to be with. She now lives in Sydney and I  bumped into her at Manly about 3 years ago.

Patpong Road Bangkok

Flying high fifty years old

On my way home from Prague & Berlin I stopped in Bangkok to meet my dear mother who was on holidays there with a friend. Naturally I had to visit Patpong for some R & R.

At Coolum with Robert Allemby

Flying high fifty years old

May as well finish where I started, playing a round at Coolum with Robert Allemby, is that like 15 minutes of fame. ๐Ÿ™‚

Henry from California & Kelly David

Flying high fifty years old

Lunch with nice people.

Once again, so many women & such little time. ๐Ÿ™‚

Flying high fifty years old

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    Oh well, a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do. ๐Ÿ™‚    

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Home Gold Coast 1990

October 10, 2014 by David Herd

Part of my personal online photo albums, as opposed to my FiveStarVagabond travel blog.

Home Gold Coast 1990

Building dream home Gold Coast 1990

Home Gold Coast 1990 was a great thrill for me, I also completely designed the layout & drove the builder crazy by checking the progress every day. The address is 106 Upton St Bundall, QLD Australia 4217.

This post also features many of the terrific people I crossed paths with in 1990. Apologies for the poor quality photos, it was very early day for digital cameras.

Dream home 1990 & a new boat

home Gold Coast 1990

I was working for Metway Bank & took out a loan to build the house, the interest rate was 12.5%, can you believe it? I also still owned my previous home in Claymore Crescent Sorrento.

Followed by  new girl. ๐Ÿ™‚

home Gold Coast 1990

 Karen Greenwood was a Kiwi & we spent the next 12 months or so together.

My favourite song from 1990

Madison & my car fleet completed the set. ๐Ÿ™‚

home Gold Coast 1990

My best friend Madison & my Mini Moke came with me in January 1987 when we moved from Newport Beach in Sydney to Surfers Paradise.

At Coolum with Ross Radford & John Sprouster.

home Gold Coast 1990

These two great guys were my bosses, John was GM at Macdougals Ltd at 58 Clarence St Sydney which was my first selling job in office equipment. Ross owned Sanyo Office Machines & sent me to Adelaide in 1972 then Melbourne in 1974.

Helen Burke at Coolum golf resort

home Gold Coast 1990

This lovely lady really knew how to have fun., + she had a fabulous pair of Bazookas.

Bryan Dart, Greg Hughes & Wayne Jones

Building dream home Gold Coast 1990

We often played golf as I was a member at Sanctuary Cove, Greg forever the village joker took my putter and had it shortened by 4 inches. Next time we played I couldn’t understand why they seemed to be laughing & giggling each time it was my turn to putt. Being a fairly average golfer I never noticed the difference. ๐Ÿ™‚

Amanda Kathy & Christy

Building dream home Gold Coast 1990

Three beautiful Surfers Paradise princesses.

Boating to Sanctuary Cove

home Gold Coast 1990

Taking Kathy Amanda & Christy to a party in Sanctuary Cove at Peter Hesky’s waterfront villa.

 Dave Alen at Melbas

Building dream home Gold Coast 1990

Dave is the son of Paul Alan the owner of Melbas nightclub & restaurant.

NYE at Melbas with gorgeous Simone.

home Gold Coast 1990

Another great year is almost over.

New Years Eve 1990

home Gold Coast 1990

Narrelle one of the gorgeous girls working at Melbas and my old friend Harley Bradstreet.

Tony Fasio & Steve Jones, RIP.

Building dream home Gold Coast 1990

Tony was the manager at Melbas & big Steve one of the bouncers, Steve sadly passed away far too young in the late 90s.

Surrounded my lovely ladies on New Years Eve.

home Gold Coast 1990

Life is hard in Surfers Paradise but someone has to do it. ๐Ÿ™‚

Happy group at my home for dinner

home Gold Coast 1990

Tony & Narrelle & the other names I can’t recall.

Derek Pugh & I in Sydney

home Gold Coast 1990

Derek & I worked for MacDougalls in the late 60s.

Paul Slaughter with Clode & Ian Rich.

home Gold Coast 1990

Xmas day in Sydney with my brothers.

home Gold Coast 1990

Ian, Bryan & Warren, the only one missing as usual was Neale.

The Herd clan at Kihilla Rd Auburn for Xmas.

home Gold Coast 1990

Most of them now in 2014 have children of their own.

A rose between two thorns.

Building dream home Gold Coast 1990

More like a thorn between two roses. ๐Ÿ™‚

Tony Murphy & Graham Hughes

home Gold Coast 1990

Cold beers at my home in 36 Ckaymore Crescent Sorrento  just before moving into my new home.

The end of another exciting year.

home Gold Coast 1990

Thanks for visiting my Building dream home Gold Coast 1990 photo blog.

After building my dream home 1990 I lived happily there until October 2011 & then moved to Thailand.

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Surfers Paradise life 1991

June 15, 2014 by David Herd

This photos defines 1991, this post is part of my personal online photo albums, as opposed to my FiveStarVagabond travel blog.

Surfers Paradise life 1991

Surfers Paradise life

Surfers Paradise life 1991 was as good as it gets, a new house, a nice car, a good job and a gorgeous girlfriend, a kiwi named Karen Greenwood. Karen was the main interest in my life for over a year. The relationship could safely be described as reasonably volatile. ๐Ÿ™‚ It took me 2 or 3 more relationships over the next 4 or 5 years before I finally realised I was just not good at them. Consequently here I am happily alone 37 years later living in Thailand.

Above is one of my all time favourite photos, one of the many dinners parties at my new home at 106 Upton St Bundall, Surfers Paradise. My great buddy Harley Bradstreet used to love dressing up in his military gear, the other guy on the left was Harley’s gay flatmate. If Harley wore his Military gear he would do the same. The girls from the left were Leanne Sanderson, Mary Simpson, Kandice Aldington & Nicola Botica.

Kandice & Nicola wash the dishes.

Surfers Paradise life

These two lovely girls were always a great asset to any dinner party, an example of Surfers Paradise life 1991.

Another night another party with the usual suspects.

Surfers Paradise life

And the beat goes on, I think Kandice was feeling no pain on this particular evening. ๐Ÿ™‚

Kandice was feeling no pain at all.

Surfers Paradise life

As I said before, another night another party with the usual suspects.

Here is another great kitchen shot. ๐Ÿ™‚

  Jill

I think Jill is about to cook breakfast, or pour us another drink perhaps. ๐Ÿ™‚

New fence at 106 Upton St

Surfers Paradise life

I moved into my new home July 1st 1990 but my huge fence was not built until early 1991.

Harly & Madison guarding the house

  Surfers Paradise life

Before I had the fence I needed an armed guard to keep my screaming fans at bay. ๐Ÿ™‚ OK, I am joking, it is only my old buddy Harley dressing up again.

Roger Williams surrounded by special forces.

Surfers Paradise life

On the right is my old friend Harley Bradstreet who loved dressing up in his military outfit, he had a gay flatmate the guy on the left. This particular night they came to my home for dinner & you could have knocked me over with a feather when the flatmate was also dressed in military fashion. ๐Ÿ™‚

Old friend Ian Rich

Surfers Paradise life

Ian was from Newport in Sydney, we met around 1968.

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Claudia Scrupin & Tony Murphy

  Surfers Paradise life

Another old friend is Tony Murphy who I  see regularly when he visits Thailand, plus I often stay at his home on the Gold Coast when I am there every 18 months or so.

Robyn Aylwood & Tony Murphy at Palm Meadows.

Surfers Paradise life

Robyn was a lovely lady who was the PR girl at Gold Coast international hotel, she moved to Melbourne Married & sadly passed away October 2010, RIP. Strangely enough her husband David Austin also passed away shortly after in July 2011.

A rose between two thorns

Surfers Paradise life

I don’t think so, two lovely ladies Kim English & Sharon Lee at Mariners Cove.

Dianne Bryce & Larry Wilson.

Surfers Paradise life

Larry was a terrific humour, he is the on coin coined the phrase about our mutual friend Harley Bradstreet “ANYONE CAN HAVE A BAD DECADE”. I often told people “if you need a good solicitor on the Gold Coast avoid Larry.” (only joking) Dianne was a fun lady who I took out a few times in the previous year or two. Ah Surfers Paradise life 1991 was very good indeed.

Two more old friends

Surfers Paradise life

I used to have regular drinks at the Avenue in Orchard Avenue with Len Jones & David Robertson. This was Surfers Paradise life 1991 and the Avenue is still there now in 2018 but it moved across the road.

Porsche, what Porsche? I can’t see a Porsche.

Surfers Paradise life

Two lovey ladies posing outside my home. Sharon Lee is on the right, I forget her girlfriend’s name.

Beautiful Karen Greenwood.

Surfers Paradise life 

I had such a good year with Karen however I have no allusions why she stuck around for so long. She was surviving on a pension raising a young child so money was very tight. The week before we met her car gave up the ghost which obviously curtailed her ability to get around. Along comes the white knight, aka David Herd who just happened to have a spare car which he generously provided as her much needed transport.  During our time together each time there was a major disagreement I would repossess the vehicle & poor Karen was grounded. Upon making up the car would be returned and things would be back to normal, so folks therein lies the major reason this super hot babe stuck around for so long.  ๐Ÿ™‚

Xmas day in Auckland

Surfers Paradise life

We spent Xmas & New Year in Auckland with Karen’s parents, towards the end of the holiday we were desperate for some time away from each other.

In the Bay of Islands

Surfers Paradise life

A gorgeous lady who smoked like a burning brake drum. ๐Ÿ™‚

Happy times in Port Douglas

Surfers Paradise life

A nice trip to Port Douglas & Airlie Beach, little did we know (well I didn’t) there was only a week or so left in our volatile relationship. ๐Ÿ™‚

 Whitehaven Beach Whitsundays

Surfers Paradise life

Is that the definition of sexy or what?

Perhaps one of the sexiest girlfriends I ever had

Surfers Paradise life

I took this photo 5 minutes after making love to this sexy lady.

This will amaze you…..

Surfers Paradise life

This was taken 26 years later in March 2017, she still looks fantastic.

Alan Pearson in Airlie Beach

Surfers Paradise life

I have known Alan for nearly 20 years, we knocked around in the same group when I lived in Adelaide in the 70s.

Surfers Paradise life

 

Mum & Dad’s 50th wedding anniversary.

Surfers Paradise life

My wonderful Mum & Dad celebrated their 50th with close friends at my brother Bryan’s Home in Leppington south west of Sydney.

Roberta at the Gold Coast Indy.

Surfers Paradise life 

Roberta Aitchison in her sexy Meter Maid outfit at the Gold Coast Indy. Shortly after she took over the Meter Maid company and still runs it today. Another example of my Surfers Paradise life 1991′

Surfers Paradise life 1991 & here is Harley laying it on thick, 

Surfers Paradise life

Yes ladies, I am a well known chick magnet.

Susan Hutton & her niece

Surfers Paradise life

Susan was a friend from Brisbane who would come to the coast and spend the weekend with me.

Another great photo to finish which shows  Surfers Paradise life 1991

Surfers Paradise life

Surfers Paradise life 1991 as you can see was fantastic mainly due to some very interesting people.

Life was just one big party in the 90s, thanks for visiting my post.

My favourite song from 1991.

 

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