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- MARK STEWARTT on I love trains... Ric Ditchburn.i agree with your comments on the trains. whenever i need to go into the city i travel by train. you can sit ... more
- Gary Thexton on I love trains... Dear Ric,Having completed the last survey, it took me through to magic website and saw your item on trains. Can I suggest ... more
- Lesley on I love trains... I have been known to follow someone off the train and hand them their rubbish to dispose of properly! Trains are great after ... more
- Jane Fisher on I love trains... Like you Ric, I am always amazed that anyone can just get up and leave a tram or a train and leave their rubbish behind. ... more
- Elizabeth Johnson on More of Ric's Blogs! Sorry Rick. I don't think I said thank you for allowing me to call again with the mystery sound. I was far too excited ... more
- Shirley Sole on More of Ric's Blogs! Hi Ric, Very sorry to hear of your trip to hospital.I do hope you are coming on well now after your operation.We miss you ... more
- affordable term life insurance on Blog: Ric's take on insurance I've been looking for information just like that and now i found it. Thank for a very useful information. I will visit this ... more
- Cheryl on Ric's Blog: More choice, more $$$? Hi Ric, As Mary Hopkins sings, "Those were the days my friend". We had the Tagg bros.,one owned the newsagent (where my ... more
- Chris King on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication Ric I went in to a shop to get a new cell phone (Ihave,nt got used to the word Mobile yet, but have lived here for 41 ... more
- Chris King on Ric's Blog: More choice, more $$$? Hi Ric Yes I do miss the personal service that we used to have. When living at home with my grandmother , Mr Blotniek, the ... more
- ron kelsen on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication i am 65 years old, and in my childhood years telephones were for rich people, most people visited each other, sat down and ... more
- Karelyn on Ric's Blog: More choice, more $$$? I agree with Ric.He had Mr Redpath. When I was going to primary school we had Mr Rich. A great family store. Back then he or ... more
- J and R McIntosh. on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication Hi RIC, I am a high school teacher and sometimes I have students texting the person sitting next to them.How neccessary is ... more
- Jane Fisher on Ric's take on the bushfires We used to live near where the fires have been and have taken a couple of trips up to Kinglake to see for ourselves. I can ... more
- Jane Fisher on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication Hi Ric, We never had the phone on at home but our neighbour did, but that number was only ever to used for DIRE emergencies, ... more
- James Nixon on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication Hi Ric, Nice piece, but in 1961 it would have been BB 6479 or 21 6479. We were in Camberwell with BX 5229 (29 5229) ... more
- Georgina Millard on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication How right you are. I remember when we first got the phone on at home in the 60's, you would never just pick up the phone and ... more
- julie on Ric Ditchburn's Blog: Empty Nester We have 4 children and 2 have left home or so we thought. Now the other two's girl/boy friends like to visit and stay over. ... more
- Richard from Sacramento on Ric Ditchburn: What, me worry? I reckon you are absolutely on the mark, Ric. Not only does it sometimes seem like a movie, but a bad one at that. Of ... more
- Maureen Claughton on Ric Ditchburn's Blog: Empty Nester I too brought up my 3 kids alone Ric and have now lived on my own for several years I JUST LOVE IT, I love to see them when ... more
Ric Blog: Let's re-unite
Greetings once again fellow Bloggers and welcome to a brand new week.
Thank you so much for posting your replies, especially Terry Clarke, who was a bit nervous on the first attempt. Don’t forget that if you want to contact me via my email, simply write to rditchburn@magic1278.com.au
This week I thought I would talk about something that you seem to do more as you get older. When you think about it, you do lots of things less frequently as you become more senior, except perhaps going to funerals!
But, in the last four months, I have been to THREE “reunions”.
In November I caught up with old friends in Nelson, from radio station Fifeshire FM, where I worked in the early 90’s.
I also had a reunion with mates from 1981 at 3GL in Geelong.
And only two weeks ago I went to a 40th reunion of the “Class of ‘69 from Chadstone High School”. Not that I was in the class of 69, but would have been had I not failed the year of ’68 and been sent off to work by my dear old Dad.
I had the “Leaving Certificate”. (well not quite)
Don’t you reckon that reunions are funny old affairs? More often than not, you go off and drink beer and eat finger food and chat mindlessly to people you can hardly remember. Worse still, most of them don’t remember you at all, or confuse you with your brother who went to the same school!
One big surprise came out of the Chaddy High get together. I met up with “Linnie” who I had a huge crush on in 1968. I remembered very well going to her 16th birthday party and taking her a present. My memory was of a copy of “Pictures Of Matchstick Men” by “Status Quo”. But, to my delight, she reminded me that I in fact gave her a little charm bracelet which said “My Heart Ticks For You”.
Now, the biggest surprise of all. Linnie to me that she still had it in her little jewellery box!!
She told me that she never had any idea that I had a crush on her, and then added with a smile, that she had been “single” for a while. !!
Been to any good “reunions” lately? Let me know.
Blog comments
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Having been directly involved in the Ash Wednesday bushfires, as a volunteer, I know what the people are going through this time.
Spare a thought for the people who were fortunate enough to SAVE their homes!
Not only are they denied access to their properties, but they are also not entitled to any of the assistance those who lost their homes are getting from the welfare organisations!
They are the Forgotten Few in this Tragic And Unprecedented Disaster. How about helping them recover too!Robert Friday 27 February, 2009 - 10:37 PM
