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Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

December 27, 2021 by David Herd

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain are probably my four favourite things while living in Thailand & enjoying life as much as I can. I live in the perfect spot on Beach Road Pattaya where I can enjoy the magnificent view every day.

Clouds rolling in across the bay

Living with Covid-19

In fact the wet season is my favourite time of the year.

And down it comes

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

 Sometimes all you can see is a wall of rain moving across the bay.

Houston, we have a problem.

Storm pulverises Pattaya

Pattaya bay rarely gets this rough.

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain & a great view of the city

Unique Pattaya hotel

Pattaya is home to aroung 100,000 residents.

Xmas eve at Peaky Blinders

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

A long lunch to celebrate Xmas. See more of Peaky HERE.

Food at Peaky Blinders

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Part of the interesting Tapas food on Xmas Eve.

Fine de clare No 2

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Fresh oysters from France at the Pullman Hotel Beach Club. On special every Tuesday evening. I have eaten oysters all over the world, please check out THIS LINK.

After the oysters

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Satay chicken or pork, another favourite of mine.

The boys are growing very quickly

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

  Tiger & Tyrone, sons of Pothole, aka John Martin.

Pedicure & foot massage

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

During the Covid crisis in Soi Buakhow many of the salons are offering 1/2 price specials of B100, or $4 AUD.

Fresh crab from Naklua fish market

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Five minutes to cook & absolutely delicious. Check out the market HERE.

Fresh from the market

Clouds sunsets restaurants

Lots of delicious crab here for B450, or $18 AUD.

Magnificent sunset

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I think Pattaya has sunsets as spectacular as anywhere else in the world. This was taken from my balcony, how lucky am I?

An iconic Thai delicacy

Food review Pattaya 2021

Mango & sticky rice for B80, or $3 AUD.

Holiday Inn special

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Served with wasabi sauce, very tasty indeed. 🙂 For more at the Holiday Inn please go to THIS LINK.

Waiting for my Covid jab with Ron Sievers & Daryl Evans.

Living with Covid 2021

Even though Covid has thrown the world into turmoil I have not been overly effected, the worst problem for me has been the lack of travel.

Waiting for food handouts

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Many Thai people have been suffering the side effects of the Covid virus, here they are waiting for help near Bali Hai in Pattaya.

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

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Pattaya Beach after a storm.

Too many clouds are never enough. 🙂

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Absolutely beautiful from my balcony. For my collection of fabulous clouds just CLICK HERE.

Lobster soup

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If you like the look of this go straight to the Longhorn Steakhouse. 

Talking about soup

Food review Pattaya 2021

The Hungry Hippo has to be the best value in Pattaya.

That’s all folks my last post for 2021.

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Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

August 12, 2021 by David Herd

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe may seem like an unusual name for a photo blog. I’ll reveal the origon in the next few paragraphs. The shot above was taken at my home in Newport around 1986, Tim of course also lived in Newport.

I first met Tim in 1971 after I had a run in with one of his friends. I was invited to a party in Avalon by my good friend Peter Lewis, the lady throwing the party had a rather unusual name, Hope Fairweather. 🙂 I had never seen so many glamorous women in one room in my whole life. One in Particular caught my eye & naturally I made a move on her.  After chatting to her for a while Peter whispered in my ear that I was attracting attention from Dick Plumber who was her current boyfriend.

Dianne Parkinson

Tim Bristow

As you can clearly see Di was a knockout. That’s probably a poor choice of words because that’s what nearly happened to me.

I arranged a date with Di for the following week in the city & I headed out the door, I was halfway across the lawn when Di caught up with me & gave me a kiss goodnight. Suddenly there was a mighty roar & Dick was charging across the lawn & screaming something that sounded like “I’m going to kill you”!

Just as I pushed Di out of the way Dick threw a vicious roundhouse punch which put me on the ground ,then  jumped on top of me & then we were madly wrestling around. Now the front lawn was terraced & I managed to push him down to the next level. He got back to his feet & started up the stairs to finish the job. When he got within reach I hit him with the best right cross I had ever thrown which put his teeth through his lip & caused blood to squirt all over the front of his shirt.

Well that finished the ruckus & I thought I would get “out of Dodge” in a hurry. 

However my concience was bothering me so I helped him to his feet & dragged him inside to the kitchen. The crowd that was still there were all his friends, mine had long departed. They angrilly started to ask questions about what had happened. Before I could say anything Dick spoke up & told them he had stumbled down the stairs & I had helped him inside. What a relief it was & I headed for the door, but as I got there who should appear but Di Parkingson. I then decided that I won the fight & deserved the prize. I bundled her into my MGB & headed for Bilgola Beach where we bonked on the front seat of the car.

All’s well that ends well until I found out the next morning from Peter lewis that Tim Bristow was looking for me because I had flattened his best mate. 

A week passed & I was tired of looking over my shoulder so I contacted Tim & arranged to meet. It was a harrowing experience sitting across the table from him when telling my side of the story. He stared at me for a minute or two before saying he believed my side of the story, however he said I should be careful because he will be keeping tabs on me. 🙂 

Strangely enough in the following few years we became quite friendly. I would regularly visit his home & play tennis with Sue Ellis his partner.

A terrific court

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

Sue is still playing competative tennis & coaching at the age of  60+. For more info abut Sue just follow THIS LINK.

Sue & I in 2014

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

This was New Years Day 2014.

Sue manages to keep the house, find the details on THIS LINK.

Sue Ellis & Diane Parkinson

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

Both these lovely ladies were very close to Tim.

I introduced him to the wall

Tim Bristow

Tim loved relating stories about himself especially when he played the part of the hero which was the case in most of his tales. My favourite one of all time revolves around the time the underworld bosses put a contract on his head for some reason or other which I can’t recall.

We were sitting in his kitchen and as usual Tim had a cleaning cloth close by in case I (or anybody) happened to accidentally leave a smudge or mark on any visible surface, he was paranoid about cleanliness, as well as many other things.

Tim recalled how he tried many times to have the contract lifted but each time his request was refused. He then said “it was a Friday night and I knew they were waiting for me here in this very room”. He paused for effect and continued, “I crashed through the kitchen door and the first slug caught me here”. He shoved his very large head close to mine and pointed to a scar on his forehead, and then said “so I grabbed the guy with the gun and introduced him to the wall”.

He continued on with the story, “I grabbed the second guy and held his head on the kitchen bench and cracked it like a nut”. Now Tim had one of those hinged flaps in the kitchen which you lifted to walk behind the counter, this is what he used to immobilise the second guy.

Finally he said, “I turned around to grab the third guy but he had bolted”.

The upshot of this resulted in the gangsters lifting the contract, it seems they figured if three guys could not take out the “Big Fellow” he deserved another chance.

 

Visited in Berima jail

Tim Bristow

I visited Tim on several occasions when he was doing time in Berrima Jail, the one time that really sticks in my mind was Boxing Day 1986 or 1987, I’m not sure which.

I signed into the jail as a visitor and Tim asked in his deep gravelly booming voice “listen Dave I have a friend who does not get any visitors would you mind signing him out of his cell?” Obviously I was not going to refuse this simple request so I did. I have forgotten the guy’s name so let’s just call him John.

So the three of us were sitting on one side of a table with his friend between us enjoying our BBQ lunch. Tim leaned his huge head forward and asked “do you know what John is “in for?”

Three things to note here are, 1. Years ago Tim suffered a minor stroke and one side of his face had fallen slightly and had no feeling, (more about that later) 2. He didn’t just speak, “he roared.” 3. He had quite a warped sense of humor.

So repeating his question “do you know what John is “in for?” I answered “no Tim, I don’t have any idea.” So in his best booming voice he said “AXE MURDERER, HE KILLED TWO PEOPLE WITH AN AXE”, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !

So picture this, here I’m sitting next to a guy with a steak knife in his hand after being informed he was a double axe murderer. I sort of lost my appetite for the rest of my lunch. I kept thinking on my drive home from Berrima how the authorities probably now had my name associated, not only with the notorious Tim Bristow but a double axe murderer as well.

Bristow on 60 minutes

In the early 1990s, Tim Bristow was named as a central figure in the Royal Commission into the building industry run by Roger Gyles QC.

Allegations were made that Bristow had been retained to deal with troublesome union members, and had gone on to various city building sites to explain in no uncertain terms that those who failed to toe the line could find themselves suffering unfortunate workplace mishaps.

It was a national scandal, but when a 60 Minutes television crew confronted him about the allegations, Tim Bristow looked disconcertingly unabashed. When questioned about incidents of workers falling from high-rise building sites, he just stared steely-eyed into the camera lens and growled menacingly, “You can’t help bad luck.”

Tim & my friend Ross Kennedy

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In 1996 my good mate Ross Kennedy and I took a road trip in my Porsche to Falls Creek for some skiing, stopping on the way at the Hunter Valley & Sydney. I knew about Rossco’s fascination with gangsters and the underworld so naturally I took him to meet Big Tim Bristow at his home in Newport.

We were there an hour or two listening to some of Tim’s stories most of which I had heard before many times. As usual Tim’s phone never stopped ringing, and there was one call Ross & I will never forget. Roger Rogerson was in many ways more notorious than Tim, he was known for being a ruthless crooked cop who shot first and asked questions later, the most famous case being where he shot and killed Warren Lanfranchi in a back alley in Chippendale.

From Wikipedia;

In 1981, Sally-Anne Huckstepp met and began a relationship with Warren Lanfranchi who was a heroin dealer and standover man who worked with Neddy Smith. In June 1981, Lanfranchi allegedly robbed a Sydney heroin dealer and later fired shots at a young policeman. In Neddy: the Life and Crimes of Arthur Stanley Smith, Smith claims that Lanfranchi asked him to negotiate a payment with then-Detective-Sergeant Roger Rogerson in order to escape being charged with the shooting. Smith claims that Rogerson had instructed him to drive Lanfranchi to a meeting with him and to disarm him in the car. Rogerson took eighteen police officers with him to the meeting. He claims that he was attempting to arrest Lanfranchi on suspicion of five bank robberies. At the meeting in Dangar Place, Chippendale, Rogerson shot and killed Lanfranchi. During the inquest into Lanfranchi’s death, Rogerson claimed self-defence. He was supported at the inquest by Smith and other police officers who were called as witnesses. The inquest found that on the balance of probabilities, Rogerson had been trying to arrest Lanfranchi, but refused to find he had acted in self-defence. The matter went to the Supreme Court and was the subject of investigations by the New South Wales Ombudsman and Internal Affairs. No action was brought against Rogerson and he was exonerated and commended for bravery.

Back to Tim’s phone call, as it turned out he was speaking to Roger Rogerson about a union problem at a work site in Parramatta, naturally we could only hear Tim’s side of the conversation. After much discussion Tim finally said “don’t worry Roger everything has been fixed, I sent around Iron Bar Freddy and Tropical Joe to do the job.”

Now Rossco and I are pretty quick on the uptake, we knew exactly what Iron Bar Freddy was good at, but to this day we are still intrigued about Tropical Joes speciality, we had a lot of fun the rest of the trip speculating on what it could be. We thought it was one of the funniest things we had ever heard, we even changed the display on our mobile phones, if Ross rang me his name would show Iron Bar Freddy and mine of course would show Tropical Joe.

Roger Rogerson

Tim Bristow

Rogerson is a former detective sergeant of the New South Wales Police Force, and a convicted murderer.  During Rogerson’s career, he was one of the most decorated officers in the police force, having received at least thirteen awards for bravery, outstanding policemanship and devotion to duty including the Peter Mitchell Trophy, the highest annual police award. During his time in office he was implicated in—but never convicted of—two killings, bribery, assault and drug dealing.

Convicted murderers Roger Rogerson (left), and Glen McNamara (right),

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

One of two detectives behind the cold-blooded execution of Sydney drug dealer Jamie Gao helped dispose of the body because he feared for his own life, a court has heard. Details on THIS LINK.

Rogerson passed away in hospital on January 19 2024. Follow this link.

Here is one of my favourite stories

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Over vigarous play seems like an understatement. 🙂 

Life & times of Tim Bristow

Tim Bristow

A very good read.

A fabulous portrait of “The Big Fellow”.

Tim Bristow

When I visited it was propped against the wall, not to sure if Susie ever hung it or not. 🙂

A comment from an Australian Rugby international.

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

Michael Patrick Thomas Lynagh, AM is an Australian former rugby union footballer who played mainly as a fly-half. Lynagh represented Australia from 1984 to 1995, playing at both inside centre and fly half. Lynagh was capped 72 times for Australia, and was captain from 1993 to 1995.

He commented that the Highlanders were a pretty filthy team at one stage, Tim Bristow and Ken Yanz were two of the most violent players I have ever seen. And of course in those days, they touch judges had no power (other than to adjudicate the touchline and goal attempts), so it was open slather.

Tim in action

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

Clever cartoon describing the big fellow on the field.

Tim saves two lives

Tim Bristow Iron-Bar Freddy Tropical Joe

Big Tim was a man of many talents, Surfer, gangster, fighter & hero. 🙂

Greg Tingle is the founder and director of Media Man

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For an excellent article on the Big Fellow please follow THIS LINK. 

Tim’s son Stephen

Tim Bristow

This was taken at my home in 1992. Stephen is on the right & Greg Johson in the middle.

Here is a more recent shot of Stephen

Tim Bristow

Following in his father’s footsteps, for many years Steve was one of the best known bouncers in Surfers Paradise. 

February 13 2003, Big Tim Bristow passes away.

Tim Bristow

The end of an era, the Big Fellow was one of a kind.

Thanks for visiting my Tim Bristow photo blog, I’m very happy to have known this legend.

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Living with Covid-19

June 25, 2021 by David Herd

Living with Covid-19

Living with Covid-19

Living with Covid-19 in the first six months of 2021 makes me feel like I am just treading water. It many ways life is good, it’s very peaceful in Pattaya without tourists. The downside is not being able to travel & having friends & family who can’t visit me in Thailand.

In fact for the last year or so it feels like I have just been treading water.

A surprise addition to Pattaya

Living with Covid-19

 This monster is parked adjacent to Soi 6, plans are to turn it into a tourist food destination. Progress has stopped due to Covid.

Good value in Soi Buakhao

Cost of living Thailand

Cheap Charlies is a very popular restaurant, breakfast starts at B89, or $4.84 AUD.

A super breakfast

Cost of living Thailand

Robin Hood Tavern is the only place I know that offers avocado which is a perfect breakfast for me. 🙂

A-One hotel sidewalk food.

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 Very good dumplings for B50, or just over $2 AUD.

Fiber optic internet

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 Check out the fabulous speed, my old signal was 32 down & 11 up.

A-One hotel

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 A big renovation has been in progress for the last six months, however I think the original looked much better.

A-One hotel from my balcony

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This mob just like to spend a ton of money unnecessarily. 🙂

New hotel between Soi 2 & Soi 3

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There is no hurry to finish this project as Thailand’s hotel industry has been devastated by Covid-19. In May & June the average occupancy rate is only 6%.

Farewell Pothole aka John Martin

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This is the evening before Pothole Bin Laden travelled to Australia in early June for a 2 year stay to qualify for the Australian aged pension.

Pothole arrives on the Gold Coast

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 Here he is with his sister & niece, he is obviously feeling the cold in a mild Gold Coast winter. 🙂

Oyster frenzy at Patrick’s Belgian Steakhouse. 

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 My friend Hamish & his lovely wife May are with an always smiling Jamie Lord.

The rest of the mob at Patrick’s.

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 Certainly one of our favourite restaurant, for more shots please check out THIS LINK.

The view from my balcony, how lucky am I?

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See for yourself, just check out my webcam on THIS LINK.

I love seeing a storm roll in over Pattaya Bay from my condo.

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Once again if you bookmark THIS LINK you can see the bay on my webcam. 

Soi 33 Naklua

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Obviously there is a big project about to begin here. This is opposite Leckerle one of my favourite restaurants.

Luca is the owner of Toscana restaurant on Beach Rd.

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A very interesting guy who hails from Pisa, I caught up with him one morning for coffee. Here are some shots of his great restaurant.

There is always time for a pedicure

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Only B150, or $6.30 AUD, if you want to know more about the cost of living in Pattaya just follow THIS LINK.

Jasmine’s Cafe in Pattaya Klang

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Excellent low cost food for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Some of the dishes at Jasmine

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Located between Beach Rd & 2nd Rd. Check out more of their dishes on

My new chair

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The old one finally collapsed under my 112 Kilo weight. Having said that I have been making an effort to lose some weight. Since the new year I have dropped 6 Kilos down to 106.

There is always a building being demolished in Pattaya

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This is in Soi 1 right opposite my condo.

Cottage Pie at the Sportsman Pub & Restaurant  in Soi 13

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Another excellent venue for very good food.

Finally Pattaya Beach is deserted

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I have lived here 10 years & this is the quietest I have ever seen the beach.

Food handouts for the Thai people

Food for Pattaya peopleSadly there are many people struggling to survive in the pandemic, daily food handouts are a great help for them.

OK, I’m ready for the next 6 months. 🙂

Living with Covid-19

Lets hope by Xmas Thai & Australian borders will be open.

It’s very sad to see so many businesses close their doos due to Covid-19, please see more on THIS LINK.

Thanks for visiting my Living with Covid-19 photo blog, let’s keep our fingers crossed that this awful virus will soon be behind us.  This article sums up my first six months of 2021.

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Magnificent Classic Cars

March 30, 2021 by David Herd

Magnificent Classic Cars starting with the E-Type Jaguar

Magnificent Classic Cars

Magnificent Classic Cars that I guarantee will put a smile on your face. I count myself extremely lucky to have actually owned a 1971 4.2 E-Type, this fabulous vehicle was once called “the most beautiful car ever made” by Enzo Ferrari.

The photo in the header features the fabulous 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible.

1968 Chevrolet Corvette

Magnificent Classic Cars

Certainly the most collected vehicle in America.

1959 Buick Electra 225

Magnificent Classic Cars

 The 1959 Buicks were introduced to the public on September 16, 1958, and the years production was 285,089 units.

1957 Jag XK140

Magnificent Cars

The rarest of all XK versions : the XK140 DHC. In total only 2789 units were made, and that makes it today the most sought after XK for collectors.

Magnificent Classic Cars, Mercedes SL 300 Gullwing

Magnificent Cars

 The company introduced the 300 SL in February 1954 at the International Motor Sports Show in New York City instead of in Europe to get it into U.S. buyers’ hands sooner.

1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster Replica

Magnificent Classic Cars

The Auburn Speedster Replicas would achieve fame as the hero car in various movies including the 1990 movie Dick Tracy starring Warren Beatty and Madonna, and the 1980s TV hit Remington Steel featuring future James Bond star Pierce Brosnan.

1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet by Vanvooren

Magnificent Classic Cars

During the Great Depression sales of luxury automobiles dwindled as you can imagine. Consequently Ettore Bugatti and his brilliant son Jean understood that a special model was imperative to help their company survive. The resulting new Type 57’s styling was at once contemporary and affordable, with custom coachwork available for the very wealthy.

1959 Cadillac Series Sixty-Two Convertible

Magnificent Classic Cars

The 1959 Cadillacs wore the tallest tail fins in the industry. They make this model year the most memorable and identifiable Cadillac in history.

1958 Chevy Impala convertible

Magnificent Classic Cars

The Impala was Chevrolet’s popular flagship passenger car and was among the better selling American-made automobiles in the United States.

1960 STAINLESS STEEL Ford Thunderbird (one of just 2)

Magnificent Classic Cars

They are among some of the rarest Ford’s you will ever find and now they have been put up for auction.

1967 Camaro

Magnificent Classic Cars

The 1967 model had the same body lines as the 1968 model.

1952 Chevy Styeline Deluxe Convertible

Magnificent Cars

 The Chevrolet Special and Deluxe were introduced for the 1949 model year. Built on the GM ‘A’ body, the Chevrolet Special and Deluxe were a series of full size cars, available as sedans, coupes, convertibles, and station wagons.

1971 Mercedes 350 SL

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This beautiful scores a place in this blog because I was the proud owner of this yellow one for 17 years back in the 90s. In the 70s I also owned a white one for several years. When it was new back in 1971, this Mercedes-Benz 350SL cost twice as much as a Jaguar E-Type.

1960 Ford Thunderbird

1960 Ford Thunderbird

The country was aghast when the new-for’58 Thunderbird was stretched into a four-seater. Everyone, it seemed, loved the cute, cozy styling of the small T-Birds that preceded it. For the era, they were sensational-looking cars–they still are today–but not everyone who lusted after a 1955-’57 Thunderbird could justify buying one due to their limited seating capacity. And so, many didn’t.
 
Adding those two extra seats in the back changed everything. Sales skyrocketed, and the all-new, bigger, roomier and more practical Thunderbird became the must-see car in Ford showrooms that year. It was the talk of the town, and Americans everywhere wanted to be seen driving one.
Magnificent Classic Cars 1956 Monarch Richelieu Convertible

Magnificent Classic Cars

Monarch Richelieu Phaeton. In 1956 the Monarch Richelieu Phaeton was the top of line Monarch.

1953 Cadillac Eldorado

Magnificent Classic Cars

The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002. The Cadillac Eldorado was the longest running American personal luxury car as it was the only one sold after the 1998 model year.

1930 Mercedes SSK Roadster

Classic Cars

One of the most revered sports cars in the world is the SSK and this one features the most dramatic body of them all. It’s nicknamed after Carlo Trossi who was its first owner and had close connections to the industry. In fact, he had the foresight to be an initial investor of Scuderia Ferrari and later became the team’s President.

1938 Bantam Roadster

Magnificent Classic Cars

The American Austin Car Company was founded in 1929 in Butler, Pennsylvania, with the goal of creating a market for small-car enthusiasts in the United States. The company, later renamed American Bantam, produced vehicles licensed from the British Austin Motor Company. They had a blistering top speed of 50 MPH. 🙂

1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Convertible

Magnificent Classic Cars

As competition to the best that Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Isotta-Fraschini could offer, the J12 in many respects was the superior design.

The centerpiece of every J12 was its locomotive-like 60˚ V12 which could produce 250 bhp no a good day. The 10-liter engine used a 70 lbs crankshaft held in seven main bearings. Spark was provided by 2 Scintilla magnetos and many ancillary pieces were cast from aluminum with very low tolerances.

Much of the chassis was over-engineered to achieve a near-silent operation noise ease of use. It had fully adjustable servo-assisted brakes and the transmission was geared for the extreme torque made by the engine.

The J12 was one of the most expensive pre-war chassis, costing $10,150.

1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible

Magnificent Classic Cars

This Packard is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 13.1 sec, from 0 to 100 km/h in 14.1 sec, from 0 to 160 km/h (100 mph) in 57 sec and the quarter mile drag time is 19.2 sec.

1957 Borgward Isabella Coupé

1957 Borgward Isabella Coupé aa

The Borgward Isabella is a medium sized two door saloon that was manufactured by the Bremen based auto-manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH between 1954 and 1962.

1958 Cadillac Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special

Magnificent Classic Cars

The eminent Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special was the “Standard of the World” in magnificence and dignity. It was the most distinguished name in motorcars. Every Fleetwood model was truly a masterpiece.

1938 Delahaye 165 Cabriolet

Magnificent Classic Cars

Basically built on a production-version of the V12 145 race car chassis, it received accolades for both radical performance and world class elegance. Furthermore, it is one of only a handful of cars to receive Delahaye’s rare V12 engine.

Of all the cabriolet bodies that Figoni et Falaschi made, this sweeping design is their most harmonious. Dashes help split up the profile and conceal the engine bay vents as well as the door handles. Chrome brightwork runs along the sills and neatly wraps around the rear end brake lights.

1964 Aston Martin DB5

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 The Aston Martin DB5 is a British luxury grand tourer (GT) that was made by Aston Martin. Although not the first in the DB series, the DB5 is the best-known cinematic James Bond car, first appearing in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964).

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Historic Hydro Majestic Hotel

December 8, 2020 by David Herd

Historic Hydro Majestic Hotel

Historic Hydro majestic Hotel

Historic Hydro Majestic Hotel is located in Medlow Bath, New South Wales, Australia. The hotel is located on a clifftop overlooking the Megalong Valley on the western side of the Great Western Highway.

The Australian retailer Mark Foy began to purchase the site in 1902 for the purposes of a hydropathic sanatorium under the belief that the land contained mineral springs. By the time the hotel opened in 1904, the mineral springs (if they ever existed) had dried up. Mark Foy had mineral water imported from Germany in large steel containers. For more about the hotel history just follow THIS LINK.

Perched on the side of a cliff

Here we are, the A team. 🙂

Historic Hydro majestic Hotel From left to right, Vera Lucic & Adrian Yates, Joan Mifsud & yours truly David Herd, Susie & Rod Hitchcock, Gina & Don Reedman.

Adrian was & still is a lawyer in Wollongong, Don went to England in 1969 from Australia on a working holiday for 12 months with a dream of making a career in the music business. He certainly achieved huge success, check out THIS LINK. Here is some of his work.

Rod ended up in California, where the girls wound up, except for Vera who married Adrian, I will never know. 🙂

Here’s 3 handsome dudes

Historic Hydro majestic Hotel Adrian Yates, Ian Rich & Paul Webber. After all these years I still occasionally see Ian when he visits Thailand. For the last 40 years he has owned a tennis camp at Huntington Beach in Los Angeles.

Derek Pugh & Jackie Thom

Hydro majestic Hotel

Derek & I worked together at Macdougals LTD in Clarence St Sydney in the late 60s. He ended up importing high class stereo equipment & is now retired & living on the Central Coast north of Sydney. I remember being at a BBQ at Derek’s home somewhere near Queenscliff on December 17, 1967 when the news come on the radio about the prime minister Harold Holt who died while swimming at Portsea, Victoria.

Relaxing with Joan

Historic Hydro majestic Hotel A very sweet lady, we went out together for a few months.

Peter Clifford & Phillipa

Hydro majestic Hotel Peter also lived most of his life in London, I have a feeling he may have owned a pub somewhere near Marble Arch, sadly he passed away a couple of years ago after a long battle with cancer, RIP old buddy.

Easter 2017 in Spain

Historic Hydro Majestic Hotel The 3 amigos celebrate a 50 year friendship, Derek, Peter & Don.

Our lovely ladies at the Hydro

Hydro majestic Hotel Phillipa, Joan, Susie & Gina in 1968.

Adrian Yates & I.

Historic Hydro majestic Hotel We were great friends in the late 60s.

December 2008

Historic Hydro Majestic Hotel

Great shot at the Oaks Hotel, not sure if the date is correct or not. Derek, Ian Rich & I at the back with old friend Paul Slaughter with his sister & girlfriend.

California 1983

Historic Hydro Majestic Hotel Caught up with Ian Rich at his tennis camp in L.A.

Barbara & Jackie

Historic Hydro majestic Hotel

Barbara was with Paul Webber at the Hydro & some years later married a good friend of mine Phil Parkinson. Jackie of course was married to Derek.

Historic Hydro Majestic Hotel

Historic Hydro majestic Hotel

Historic Hydro Majestic Hotel What great memories I have of this wonderful unique hotel & the fabulous friends I was lucky enough to be with.

This shot was taken years later around 1984.

Historic Hydro majestic Hotel

Naturally I had to visit the Hydro again, who said nostalgia was a thing of the past? 🙂

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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. 🙂

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. 🙂 🙂 🙂

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. 🙂

What a fabulous babe. 🙂

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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Flashback Sydenham Cellars

August 12, 2020 by David Herd

Flashback Sydenham Cellars

Flashback Sydenham Cellars

Flashback, Sydenham Cellars was the name of my liquor store from 1980 to 1985. Situated in Unwins Bridge Road adjacent to Sydenham station. The photo above was my opening night in March 1980, the gorgeous girl Debbie Don who lived near me in Drummoyne.

A closer look at Debbie.

Flashback Sydenham Cellars You must admit she is very easy on the eye. 🙂

The original shop

Flashback Sydenham CellarsAfter three years I decided to renovate & sell the business.

Let the facelift begin

Flashback Sydenham Cellars

Here I am with my best friend Madison.

Flashback, Sydenham Cellars

Flashback Sydenham Cellars Lucky for me my best friend & his brother Wolf Wotke & Hank were bricklayers.

What an improvement

Flashback Sydenham Cellars Far too classy for a downtrodden suburb like Sydenham. 🙂

Madison’s favourite spot

Flashback, Sydenham Cellars

Perched on top of a stack beer cartons in the middle of the shop, he scared the hell out of some of the customers. 🙂

Here he was at 6 weeks old

Flashback, Sydenham Cellars My ex girlfriend Carol Aboud decided I needed a watch dog. 🙂

This is how it looked around 2001

Flashback, Sydenham Cellars

A wholesale clothing shop.

I owned the business for 4 years & amassed losses of around $150,000 due to the council closing the road for 3 months each year for various roadworks.

This really destroyed any chance of me making a profit. Plus my clients were mainly purchasing cases of beer & cheap flagons of wine, both of which had very small profit margins. Looking back I should have done my homework on the demographics.

However it was not all bad news, I enjoyed a terrific lifestyle during these four years, I only worked 3 or 4 days a week & enjoyed myself the rest of the time on Sydney harbour in my 25′ Bertram. Check out my life in 1983.

Say no more, wink wink, nudge nudge.

Flashback, Sydenham Cellars

Life was very good as you can clearly see. 🙂

I also spent 3 months in California in 1982 while my brother Warren & auntie Dorothy looked after the store. The real upside was the decision I made at the beginning to buy the actual property, the profit when I sold was about $160,000, tax free because it was before 1984.

One of my best years ever was 1982, check it out.

Then in 1984 I got engaged to a lovely lady & sold the business. See more on THIS LINK.

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Sensational life Sydney 1983

March 4, 2020 by David Herd

Sensational life Sydney 1983

Sensational life Sydney 1983

Sensational life Sydney 1983 is no exaggeration, in fact the 80s was probably my favourite decade. A harbour side condo with my Bertram cruiser moored outside, my very own liquor store & a white Mercedes Sports.

Above are two of my best friends at the time, Wolf Wottke & Ross Ansell, we spent a lot of time in my boat on Sydney harbour & lunching at Doyle’s on the beach at Watson’s Bay.

Sydenham Cellars

Sensational life Sydney 1983 Located in Unwins Bridge Road next to the railway station. I opened it in 1980 & sold it in 1984 with a tax loss of $150,000. Luckily I owned the freehold which showed a profit of $180,000 which was tax free. That’s Madison sitting at the front door. 🙂

Boats, babes & booze

Sensational life Sydney 1983What more could a man want in life. 🙂 I feel so lucky having the fabulous life I had in the 80s, + lucky I was always a photo fanatic, & have thousands of shots to display on my photo blogs.

Marlene Cuthbert

Sensational life Sydney 1983Great lady with a sexy voice, workrd for Ansett airlines & did their announcements at the airport.

Boxing Day 1983

Sensational life Sydney 1983The start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, we used to follow the boats out to sea.

A crowded harbour

Sensational life Sydney 1983 Throw in the choppy water & you had to be very careful to avoid collisions. 🙂

Sydney heads in the distance

Sensational life Sydney 1983Great memories of my Sensational life Sydney 1983 on the world’s best harbour. 

Peak Avenue Surfers Paradise

Sensational life Sydney 1983Here I am in the middle of a plethora of gorgeous, where else would I rather be?

Always lots of parties in Peak Ave Main Beach.

Sensational life Sydney 1983That’s Chris Adams on the left & Harley Bradstreet on the right. When I often visited I would sleep on a mattress in the garage. 🙂

Never a dull moment in Peak Avenue. 🙂

Sensational life Sydney 1983 That’s Rob Rubis on the left, a well known Gold Coast chick magnet in the fabulous 80s.

Judy Paris a pretty blonde babe

Sensational life Sydney 1983Judy was tangled up in a messy court case in 1952 when her husband Bobby Lulham was poisoned by his mother-in-law. 

A few days in Melbourne

Sensational life Sydney 1983

Ross Ansell with his 2 daughters Tanya & Fiona, Marlene Cuthbert & I stayed at Ross’s pub in Curzon St North Melbourne.

The Black Prince

Sensational life Sydney 1983Doesn’t look too special but we had some great nights there.

Back to Sydney for a Drummoyne BBQ.

Sensational life Sydney 1983I lived in Wrights Rd Drummoyne for 6 years from 1979, & wow! Diddn’t we have some parties there. Here I am with Dirk Kammerling, aka Dirk Suave.

View from my apartment

Sensational life Sydney 1983 Life was very good for me in the 80s.

This gorgeous babe live just around the corner.

Sensational life Sydney 1983 A well known Sydney model Yolande did a popular toothpaste commercial in 1969. 

Macleans Toothpaste Advert 1969

Meet Helen & Roylene

Sensational life Sydney 1983 Two of my favourite party girls.

Lets have a closer look

Sensational life Sydney 1983 One of the many dinner parties at my apartment.

Sensational life Sydney 1983

Sensational life Sydney 1983It seemed like the end of an era, meet Karen Smith who became my 3rd & final fiancee, we moved to 31 Herbert Avenue Newport & parted 3 years later. So I packed up my belongings & moved to Surfers Paradise. 🙂

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First six months 2020

January 27, 2020 by David Herd

First six months 2020

First six months 2020                 First six months 2020

First six months 2020 happily living in Thailand with a view to die for. For most of December & January we have had severe pollution in Pattaya (and elsewhere), the government seem to lack the skill & the will to solve this unhealthy problem. Most of it seems to come because farmers burn off their sugar cane crops, surely they would be easy to find & 6 months in jail may make them think twice next year.

The first was January 10 & finally we got clean air on January 26, however within a couple of days the pollution was back. The 2nd photo is June 12th, what a fabulous clear day it was.

Beach Quarter

First six months 2020

Mid January the old Mantra site (part of the Amari Hotel) is almost completed, can’t wait for it to open. 🙂

Two new chairs

First six months 2020

I’m guessing I spend 8 to 10 hours a day in both these chairs.

Pothole & one of the Squabblers

First six months 2020

 Pothole, aka John Martin has 2 sons aged 9 & 11, this is Tyrone who has just busted open his piggy bank to find just over B110,000 or $5,300 AUD, both sons are very good savers. 

Fabulous chicken teriyaki skewers.

First six months 2020

 The food park at Central Marina is one of my favourite eating spots. Normally I have a wonton soup & 2 chicken skewers for a B100, or $4.80 AUD, this day I had 4 skewers for B60, or $2.90 AUD.

Genki Soi 4 North Pattaya

First six months 2020

 A very authentic Japanese restaurant with good quality reasonably priced food.

View from my balcony

First six months 2020

 Without a doubt I am lucky enough to see some of the best sunsets in the world from my condo, for more please follow THIS LINK.

New drains on Beach Road

First six months 2020

 For many months they have been digging up Beach Rd to improve the drainage system, only time will tell if it’s worth the effort. 🙂

Painting Markland Condo

First six months 2020

These guys seem to have no fear. 🙂

Spiderman is here wearing thongs. 🙂

First six months 2020

 I would certainly have a heart attack if I tried this. 🙂

Toast Skagen

First six months 2020

My favourite entree at the Beefeater restaurant.

Clean up Pattaya Beach

First six months 2020

The beach will be clean, the water not so much. 🙂

Holiday Inn at happy hour

First six months 2020

Drinks & dinner at Holiday Inn with Mark Yagalla, buy a bottle get one free. 🙂

Healthy lunch at home

First six months 2020

 It’s hard to find good avocados in Thailand, most of the time I use them for smoothies. The avocado bistro in Bangkok is an exception.

Soi 2 North Pattaya

First six months 2020

 Lots of construction & renovations happening in Soi 2, I’m directly above this hotel on the 20th floor in Markland Condo.

Rain at last

First six months 2020

 It’s March 15 & this is the 1st significant rain we have seen this year.

2nd Road North Pattaya

First six months 2020

Only 9 am & this tall LadyBoy is dressed to kill. 🙂

The result of the Coronavirus

Pattaya storm water solution

March 2020 and Chinese tourists are not allowed to swarm into Pattaya, many business owners are suffering but residents like myself are loving the peace & quiet.

February 2020

First six months 2020

What a fabulous smile, this is little Charli with her mum Laura, my gorgeous niece.

Two of our local lads at the Holiday Inn

First six months 2020

 Greg Clee & David Rose enjoying a drink at the Holiday Inn.

My million dollar view

First six months 2020

 From my balcony on March 26 2020.

First six months 2020

First six months 2020

Now anybody who has been to Pattaya & some parts of Bangkok knows the uneven footpaths are rather treacherous. Yesterday morning while walking I was briefly distracted which resulted in “a leap of death.” With 109 kg crashing to the ground strangely enough, (don’t laugh) it was my two big toes that came out the worst. Both toenails were damaged rather badly, but I assure you my friends I was shaken not stirred, I’m guessing no morning walks for a few days.

Takeaway only

First six months 2020

 Starbucks & the few restaurants that are open can only serve takeaway due to Covid-9 restrictions. No big deal, I’m happy to sip coffee by the beach. 🙂

Pattaya beach has never looked so beautiful.

First six months 2020

However the thing I miss most are the restaurants. 

More drinks at the Holiday Inn

First six months 2020

John Martin & David Robertson, aka Pothole & Chocolates. Chocs lives in Surfers Paradise & spends quite a bit of time in Pattaya, he rents one of Pothole’s studios in Markland, & pays far too much rent. 🙂

Beautiful clouds

First six months 2020

April 20th & a beautiful morning.

Combating the virus

First six months 2020

Who is that masked man?

Hamish has a barbecue 

First six months 2020

That’s Jonathon Sheaffe & his girlfriend Anne with Hamish Elton.

Sausages & chicken

First six months 2020

 So much food & such little time. 🙂

Proud father with baby Jasmine

First six months 2020

One month old & gorgeous.

Creme brulee

First six months 2020

 Perfect end to lunch at the Longhorn Steakhouse.

Amazing cloud

First six months 2020

May 5th at sunset.

Robin Hood Tavern

First six months 2020

Sunday roast is very good value at around $16 AUD.

First six months 2020

First six months 2020

Another of the many business closures due to Covid-19, this was a massage parlour in Soi 1 opposite my condo.

Pattaya Bay looking fabulous

First six months 2020

 I never grow tired of the view from my balcony.

Ancient timber ferries

First six months 2020

Lots of character but I( would not like to be onboard in a storm. 🙂

Beach re-opens June 1st.

First six months 2020

 After many weeks you can now go to the beach.

First six months 2020, at last a foot massage

First six months 2020

I can now enjoy a massage after the salons have been closed because of Covid-19.

Lunch at Miyazaki

First six months 2020

Teriyaki chicken was delicious. 

Best pancake I have ever tasted.

First six months 2020

Holly’s cafe at Terminal 21.

Magnificent clouds June 1st 2020

Fascinating clouds Pattaya Beach

 The view from my balcony.

Safe at last

First six months 2020

Building lifeguard towers on Pattaya Beach. 🙂

And here it is.

First six months 2020

I really wonder if it will ever get used. 🙂

Soi 2 hotel construction

First six months 2020

 View from my balcony June 29th.

Holiday Inn opens again June 25

First six months 2020

 So happy to be able to relax here after 2 months of shutdown due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Delicious food

First six months 2020

 Fettuccine with smoke salmon & asparagus, washed down with 2 glasses of Wolf Blass shiraz.

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My Long Winding Road

November 8, 2019 by David Herd

My Long Winding Road

David Herd Family History

My Long Winding Road has been a wonderful journey, born way back on July 7 1943, & grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney Australia. One of the great benefits to me with this photo blog, is I get to re-live all the fabulous experiences in my life, I’m certain that without photos as a reminder, I probably would forget 80% of what I have done in life.

I was the eldest of 5 boys with the most wonderful parents any child could wish for.

Rather than focus on the early years just follow THIS LINK for lots of old photos of all the family.

This post covers memories from the 60s & 70s, part 2 will be the 80s & 9os.

Please note this is not part of my travel blog, it is my online photo album.

My 21st birthday in 1964

David Herd Family History

We celebrated a couple of months early as I was about to leave for England on the cruise ship Fairsea with my best friend Glen Beasley. Here is the story of THE CRUISE.

May 1964

My Long Winding Road

After 18 months of working 2 jobs, I just qualified as a toolmaker, plus I worked weekends for Don Talbert the Australian swimming coach, my friend Glenn Beasley and I prepared to leave on May 7th to sail to England on the Fairsea. Just before I left I took my young brothers the the barber and had them shorn. They loved the new haircuts but poor Mum almost fainted. 🙂

A girlfriend from the 60s.

My Long Winding Road

Veronica Crocker lived at south Granville, such a sweet beautiful lady, in fact breaking up with her really motivated me to head overseas. I have been so lucky to have know so many GORGEOUS GIRLS.

My Long Winding Road

My Long Winding Road

Halfway to England we took in some very famous sights.

The White Lion Hotel in Cobham

My Long Winding Road

Glen & I worked as barmen for a few months, I think we drank as much as we served. 🙂

7th Engineer on the La Marea

My Long Winding Road

After 12 months away I needed to earn some money to pay for my trip home. Spent a few months working on the ship, we took Volkswagens to America & bought back grain to Europe.

My first job in Sales

My Long Winding Road

 I joined Macdougals LTD in Clarence St Sydney in 1966 selling Victor calculators, this was the year of decimal changeover. Then in 1969 I became Victorian state sales manager for Victor calculators, Smith Corona typewrites, Elliot addressing machines & SCM copiers. I had a staff of 30 salesmen, & what a shit fight that was.

The Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath around 1968.

My Long Winding Road

Adrian Yates, Ian Rich & Paul Webber. 

Another year at the Hydro

My Long Winding Road

 A big team had a great weekend.

Moved to Melbourne in 1969

My Long Winding Road

Living in Alma Rd St Kilda & working in Swanston St in the city.  From the left we have David Adams, aka the Animal, Adrian Yates, Mike Wright, DH, Graham Edwards & ???.

Sydney 1971

My Long Winding Road

Moved back to Sydney after 2 years in Melbourne, here I am with good friend Peter Lewis & one of his many girlfriends Marilyn.

Living in Adelaide 1973.

My Long Winding Road

This shot was taken at a party I organised on the beach at Semaphore in 1973, at the home of Maria Martin. Lots of photos HERE.

The music in the 70s produced many of my all time favourite songs, here are 3 of those.

Piano man 1973

Hotel California 1977

Suttans of Swing 1978

Darwin airport 1972

My Long Winding RoadAnsett hosties & Arch Wilke (RIP) an ex north Adelaide Aussie rules player.

The following day

My Long Winding Road

Manton dam south of Darwin.

Anzac Highway Plymton in Adelaide.

My Long Winding Road

 The cool dude on the right is Grahame Farquhar who was one of my regular drinking partners. I last saw him in 2014.

Melbourne Cup 1975

My Long Winding Road

Di Lett & the man in the black hat. 🙂

Wood St North Melbourne

My Long Winding Road

I transferred from Adelaide to Melbourne with Sanyo, in 1973, lived there 2 years & met many new & interesting people, got engaged to a beautiful lady and narrowly escaped an attempt on my life. 🙂 I was 1 year at Lexton Grove Windsor & 1 at North Melbourne.

I love this photo

My Long Winding Road

It was 1975, I’m with Di Parkinson, her brother Phil, Wolf Wottke & Angie.

A little bit of erotica. 🙂

My Long Winding Road

As they say in the classics, two ladies called  Dianne are better than one. 🙂

The Herd family in 1979

My Long Winding Road

 A rare photo of the five brothers together with our beautiful Mother.

Adelaide in 1975

My Long Winding Road

Sadly as time goes by we lose some friends, that’s Hank Wottke between Angie & Parko, he passed away while living in Western Australia, RIP. Kneeling at the front is Trevor Beach, worked for City Ford in Sydney for a number of years, RIP old buddy.

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