DIARY UPDATE: Week 46, 2015
WEEK 46, 2015 Visit my uncle, Bill Ricketts and his wife, Nola at Ballina. Bill, a former Queensland policeman, is my late father’s younger brother, his only sibling. Bill, whose police […]
Category Archives: Diary of a retired Rugby League Journalist
DIARY UPDATE: Week 45, 2015
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Melbourne Cup day, and Marie goes next door to Bandits/Brothers Club and places several bets. My money was on Bondi Beach (on the nose). We both dip out, with […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 44, 2015
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27. Drive to Toowoomba for the funeral of former Brisbane Valleys and Toowoomba Souths forward, Jeff Gill who played one match for Queensland in 1973. The legendary Marty Scanlan speaks on […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 43, 2015
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 David Smith quits as National Rugby League chief executive and the rumour mill goes into overdrive, re. his replacement, with radio commentator, Ray Hadley mentioning former Queensland […]
DAIRY UPDATE: Week 42, 2015
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 Bus it to Frankfurt, then Metro to Marianplatz where there is an International Girls Day march in Berger Street. At Kleinmarket a busker belts out a few […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 41, 2015
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 Travel by train to Luxembourg, through the vineyards of Champagne, and the city of Metz. Weather in Luxembourg City is dismal, like Leeds in November. Our accommodation is […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 40, 2015
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Drive to Port Blanc and catch the ferry across to Ill aux Moines. So many oyster beds. An amazing tide plays havoc with vessels, in particular a little sailing boat, which […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 39, 2015
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Catch the tiny train from Roscoff to Morlaix. One drink in Bar le Commerce, watching the races from Chantilly. Pick up our hire car and drive […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 38, 2015
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Meet our apartment proprietors this morning after their weekend London trip to see modern version of Hamlet at The Barbican – directed by Lindsay Turner. Head into […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 37, 2015
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Day starts so well, with best coffee yet and a free Telegraph. Then I discover my passport is missing! Of woe is me. Where the hell did I […]
