Birthdays & Anniversaries
Only the Father of chemistry--Lavoisier--after he had made spectacular discoveries, in the insane rush of revolution--thereby setting back chemical sciences by 50 years. My picture is of his laboratory equipment at the Musee d'arts et metiers, Paris, while the 'kids' set off on
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A friend advised to get metro tickets in a group of 10 and they would last for ages. They don't last when 6 others are saying "Dad, can I have a ticket" AND your wife expects one as well! I had no idea that the original
Europe 2013
Jet-lag over came me last night again and I just crashed after the evening meal This appartment continues to impress us, with it's high decorated ceilings and double doors plus wall hangings worthy of a stately home plus spacious rooms. The pictures in this Musee D'
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I was so tired last night, that I overlooked a second picture folder on my camera.The shopfronts and even graffiti can be so intriguing (French children are taught philosophy from age 3!) Passing Notre Dame, where they had set up a huge visitor stadium-type seat--we accidentally became
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Following a lettuce leaf snack at Sydney Airport, we made an ontime start for Singapore, where we met up with Caryl and Will, to arrive at Roissy, on time. Like all good travellers these days, our first action was to buy coffee and bury ourselves for 30 minutes in our
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Following a lettuce leaf snack at Sydney Airport, we made an ontime start for Singapore, where we met up with Caryl and Will, to arrive at Roissy, on time. Like all good travellers these days, our first action was to buy coffee and bury ourselves for 30 minutes in our
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Granddaughter Jessica received an achievement award at Port Hacking High School today. We are all very proud! Well done Jess.
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Mary has made good progress since discharge from hospital on Monday. The worst aspect now is her hands, which remain swollen and painful--making the carpal tunnel condition worse. The diagnosis changed again, this time and finally, to erythema marginatum... Erythema marginatum: WHAT: Erythema marginatum. Erythema Marginatum: an evanescent, erythematous
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Following a prescription for Doxycycline, Mary broke out in a terrible rash, complete body cover, made worse by the further prescription of Cephalosporin, causing her to have to be admitted as an emergency patient for a stay in hospital for several days, with a diagnosis of Stephen Johnson syndrome- a
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The 'odd' pics first. One morning I saw a 'rainbow' on the hall wall. On inspection and by tracing the light, I found it was a spectrum produced by the sunlight passing through a multi-faceted crystal sphere, near a window in the morning sun. Very
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We made 'Skype contact' with son Michael in London tonight, he using his 'tablet'. He tried to scare us with a funny face--but we've seen it many times before!
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Yesterday we took the train to Blackheath (temps now varying 1 Deg C to 10 Deg C) and looked over John and Penny's recently completed extension room. We were the first guests--together with mutual friends John and Barbara who arrived later. We enjoyed a short walk -seeing