Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Geoff, Nathan and Howard, I'm on the other side of Anzac day now. We are getting ready to go for a light dinner. Our lives are so easy yet no less complex. Travels and yarns with good friends remain one way to live a good life, so I look forward to sharing another tale or two and an ale or two with you all. Cheers and here's luck Alastair > On April 25, 2014 at 10:40 AM H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > > > Hi Alastair and Helen, > It was a great trip wasn't it? Next time we will fly KLM to Amsterdam and > then > direct to Arsuha. No B.A. BS. > In Canada our Anzac day WW 1 experience was Vimy Ridge and the positive > consequences were nation building > just like in Australia. My Dad was an ambulance driver in France in WW1 > and, > lucky for me, he made it safely home. > Next time over single malt we need to do war stories. > Happy Anzac Day. > Howard > PS: To Geoff as well. > > Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:43:45 -0500 (EST) > From: afirkin <afirkin at afirkin.com> > Subject: [Leica] Ndutu photos and Anzac day > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Great memories as Jay and Howard post some wonderful shots. Helen and I > are in > Western Australia: yesterday we stood on the most south westerly point of > Australia. It is Anzac day here in Australia: this was the day our 'troops' > landed at Gallipoli in Turkey and were soundly beaten. Forged a history and > place for the Australian and NZ forces. Here in WA, the ships left for the > middle east on the first of November almost a 100 years ago. The second > fleet > on > December 31 2 months later. My grandfather was in that second fleet and > landed > and was injured at Gallipoli. Thankfully for me (genetically speaking) he > made > it home. 20 when he set off, I looked over the harbour and the landscape > which > would have been his last sighting of Australia wondering how much he must > have > aged by the time he came home.The landing was 99 years ago today. > > Happy Anzac day and best wishes for all those who serve. > > Alastair and Helen > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information