Mike Leyland was an Inspiration

Posted by on Sep 14, 2009 in Reminiscing | 2 comments Having worked with Mike Leyland on a number of video productions between 1993 and 1997, I was very saddened to hear of his passing this afternoon. Mike was one of those people who had a naturally laid-back style, a ‘common sense’ approach and an inspirational ‘can do’ attitude. It all started in 1963 when Mike and his brother Mal, aged 21 and 18, succeeded in sailing the...
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Another City2Surf, another tragic death

Posted by on Aug 11, 2008 in Pondering | 0 comments Yesterday I completed my 38th City to Surf and, as usual, it was a picturesque Sydney day. After the run, I met up with some friends on Bondi beach before a refreshing shower and our usual post-run lunch. After the Sydney sunshine, we drove back to Canberra through snowfalls whilst listening to the coverage of the Olympics. We heard on the news that a 26 year old by the name of Lee Marriage died...
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The passing of Tommy Cuff and other old friends

Posted by on Jul 26, 2008 in Reminiscing | 0 comments A few days ago I was reminiscing about some of the old friends I had had in my youth. By old friends, I mean people who were in their 60s and 70s when I was a teenager. It occurred to me that this would make them all either centenarians or dead. I surmised the latter. This morning I discovered that one of my school headmasters had passed away in April this year. He hadn’t been one of the...
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