Hanging Ned Kelly: Elijah Upjohn, the Hangman and the Underbelly of Colonial Australia Title:Hanging Ned Kelly: Elijah Upjohn, the Hangman and the Underbelly of Colonial AustraliaAuthor(s):Michael AdamsPublisher:Affirm PressPublished:September 27, 2022Format:epubDate Added:May 8, 2023calibre ID:e-896Read:NoDate Finished:n/a About the Book When it came time to hang Ned Kelly, the job fell to crap-carrier-turned-quack-doctor-turned-drunken-chicken-thief Elijah Upjohn. Such is … Continue reading Hanging Ned Kelly by Michael Adams
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Christmas Stamps 2022: Ukraine – “Carol of the Bells”
In late 2013, I heard a version of "Carol of the Bells" performed by the British rock band Marillion. I immediately fell in love with every aspect of the song and it soon surpassed "Silent Night" as my favorite Christmas song. Last night, I was both surprised and delighted when I returned home from work … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Ukraine – “Carol of the Bells”
Sunday Summary #10
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. And what a week it was! We had widespread flooding throughout the island along with numerous landslides which blocked access to communities along the coast and downed powerlines. This all caused massive disruptions to, well, everything including my … Continue reading Sunday Summary #10
Sunday Summary #9
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. It has been a very wet week, culminating in most of Phuket Town being underwater as I write this. I spent most of my morning today wading through dirty water and my afternoon putting together and uploading a … Continue reading Sunday Summary #9
Long Walk to Saphan Hin, Phuket
The 13th of October is a public holiday in Thailand marking the death anniversary of the late His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty, Thailand. My previous visit to the Saphan Hin area of Phuket was probably during the preparations for his funeral towards the end of 2017 (yes, we had … Continue reading Long Walk to Saphan Hin, Phuket
Thainess Part 8: Bathroom Basics
When I moved to Thailand some 18 years ago, many of the public toilets -- even those in more touristy areas and shopping malls -- were quite bad. I can vividly remember my first use of a squat toilet when an alternative was not possible. It was on the overnight train between Bangkok and Chiang … Continue reading Thainess Part 8: Bathroom Basics
Stamps on the Tube: Prologue
In mid-July 2018, I wrote about the excellent Exploring Stamps YouTube channel. It remains, hands down, the best stamp collecting vlog out there. Host Graham Beck continues to post interesting content on a regular basis. Although the Exploring Stamps series is ongoing (Season 4's Episode 6 was posted some four months ago), most of the … Continue reading Stamps on the Tube: Prologue
Sunday Summary #8
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was the first week of the month-long term break and I was even lazier than usual. I concentrated on music and little else, as we will see. I have decided that the coming week will see more … Continue reading Sunday Summary #8
Sunday Summary #3
Welcome to Sunday Summary. This is a meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. It replaces previous series such as Sunday Salon, Daily Phuket and Phuket Weekly. This week of 29 August to 4 September just seemed to fly by. I wasn't much busier than last week but add in … Continue reading Sunday Summary #3
My “Real” Thanksgiving Feast
As I was walking home from the bus stop after my hour-long class Thursday evening, I realized that it was American Thanksgiving back home. As I do most weeks, I stopped at the small open-air market and purchased a small portion of my frequent dinner -- two of my three favorite vendors were either not … Continue reading My “Real” Thanksgiving Feast
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