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The Dutch Australian Cultural Centre was there, demonstrating the fun that CAN be had, without needing any electricity! / Shuffleboards are used for “Sjoelen” as the Dutch word for shuffleboard, is sjoelbak. / Willoughby City Council organised an afternoon of: “Old memories. New excitements” demonstrating the way different cultures play games. A lot of fun was had by youn…

Lost in The Rocks, last night, I looked down the “Windmill Steps” and grabbed the railing, feeling slightly dizzy but, by now, running late and it had to be done. / I obviously looked distressed enough to have some kind people, who’d told me where the stairs were, drive around to the street below, to ensure that I’d landed safely, in Hickson Road. / I had flashbacks to l…

Another group of Japanese students, from Sydney University was doing a tour of some locations, in Sydney’s outer western suburbs, where something could be learnt about the ethnic input into the Australian community. The Dutch Shop, ( " ‘tWinkeltje’ " ) was, once again part of that excursion. / It was Wednesday, 29 December, and as, now, the chairman of the D.A.C.C., …

Months of quiet, calm retirement and, SUDDENLY, too much to do! / 37 years I taught primary school children. / I repeat that so often now. / In my fifth year of teaching it all came to a first plateau! / At Riverstone P.S., my first appointment, 1964-1966, I’d found my feet. The executives there had got used to my Dutch-ways of doing things and come to appreciate my input in art, dance, m…