tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post2352348975983611791..comments2023-11-02T21:58:24.651+11:00Comments on LIZZIES INSOMNIA: LARRIKINS & AEROPLANESLizzie's Insomniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986739328852657727noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post-28617813364334499212009-06-14T02:00:34.471+10:002009-06-14T02:00:34.471+10:00Jeanne, Glad to hear from you and do hope your dau...Jeanne, Glad to hear from you and do hope your daughter continues to enjoy her gap year in the far north of Queensland.<br /><br />I have many photographs and stories of when I was a child growing up on this property and as that child did not realize there was an outside world as transport and communication was not as advanced as these days....Lizzie's Insomniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986739328852657727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post-83663613208656361512009-06-13T20:11:41.565+10:002009-06-13T20:11:41.565+10:00Found your story because my 18 year old daughter i...Found your story because my 18 year old daughter is working on Vanrook Station as part of her gap year before going to university. She is having an 'áwesome'time and loves riding. I was trying to find the postcode for Vanrook Station and found you instead what a treat. Thank you. Jeanne in Maryport, West Cumbria UKJEANNE CLEMENTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696950114199513463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post-26629106101728575722009-06-13T20:09:47.897+10:002009-06-13T20:09:47.897+10:00Hello Lizzie's Insomnia,
What a wonderful surp...Hello Lizzie's Insomnia,<br />What a wonderful surprise to find your story. My 18 yearold daughter Amy is working on Vanrook Station at the moment and having an awesome time. I was looking forthe postcode for Vanrook and found you instead.<br />Amy loves riding and I don't think she want to return to the UK in September where she has a place at university. Who knows she may meet someone like your dad.<br />From Jeanne Maryport W.Cumbria UKJEANNE CLEMENTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696950114199513463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post-81647071609374560372009-03-31T06:51:00.001+11:002009-03-31T06:51:00.001+11:00Margaret,Thank you for your words.....Margaret,<BR/>Thank you for your words.....Lizzie's Insomniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986739328852657727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post-40482468871862948652009-03-31T06:51:00.000+11:002009-03-31T06:51:00.000+11:00Thank you Bill. I saw the advertisement a couple ...Thank you Bill. I saw the advertisement a couple of days ago on the abc and decided to revisit what I started on BB a couple of years ago.Lizzie's Insomniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986739328852657727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post-91648821929364428862009-03-31T00:32:00.000+11:002009-03-31T00:32:00.000+11:00Wonderful reading. Your parents, your dad's a char...Wonderful reading. Your parents, your dad's a character :) Your mum seems a lovely lady too, and so do you. It's good to know how people lived and how they got received their supplies way back then. If only more people told their stories we would learn so much more.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post-2436202565368054372009-03-30T22:31:00.000+11:002009-03-30T22:31:00.000+11:00Hi Lizzie,Great story! You should write that story...Hi Lizzie,<BR/>Great story! You should write that story onto the ABC's website www.makingaustralia.com.au It's a site where Aussies can publish interesting stories about earlier life in Oz. The best ones will appear in a TV series they're making and I think this one definitely will be up there with the best.<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Billwilbo43https://www.blogger.com/profile/00598066077101522060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post-76538629999722837412009-03-30T19:41:00.000+11:002009-03-30T19:41:00.000+11:00Diane,I did have these stories up on BB until I ha...Diane,<BR/>I did have these stories up on BB until I had a nasty malware virus downloaded into my computer and in a fit of pique erased the blog,,,,sorry now as put a lot of work into the research but do have some of it and am, with this time at home, putting it together and have sent this story to the abc and have another written, just have to photograph the old photos. Can not at the moment as my camera is away being cleaned.<BR/><BR/>One of my brothers put things into perspective...next time he said invite them down to the stables to view a new stallion you have just purchased and he would come in informing them he had just purchased a new harley!!!!Made me giggle which is the best attitude.<BR/><BR/>You are right I am up in the air with my future.....I have retrained in recent years in Community Nursing, Dementia, and High Care, at the bottom of the chain though.....at the working end not the decisions or administration pointy area.<BR/><BR/>Prior to that was a professional horse trainer and badly injured my knee, could not walk without pain for some years, put paid to my business and had to earn money somewhere and in this area of nursing they were willing to train me as the aged care nursing suffers a chronic shortage of staff. <BR/><BR/>New knowledge is always of benefit....<BR/><BR/>and thank you for your kind words....<BR/><BR/>lizzie b.Lizzie's Insomniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986739328852657727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950721623717146798.post-39644392341622457062009-03-30T19:10:00.000+11:002009-03-30T19:10:00.000+11:00What a fabulous story and parents you had/have. As...What a fabulous story and parents you had/have. As I said before you should write a book. I hope you keep copies of all these wonderful posts.<BR/>As others have said, take care of yourself. You can't do 24 hr care for long. Hope you can snatch some sleep during the day if not at night. (Are you a nurse?)<BR/>Your Mum and Dad sure were adventurous. Take care and watch the vultures.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.com