Uncle Ernie appeared in our house a few times each year to stay for a week or so. He had a glorious, glamorous life working in fairgrounds, boxing … [Read more...]
Violet Harrison
My mother Violet was a beauty. A blue-eyed blonde, just over 5 foot, with the sweetest smile you're ever likely to see. People turned to … [Read more...]
Auntie Jessie and the Elephant
Wirth Bros circus came to town just after the war. Highett only began to grow in the mid 1950s when industry, and a big CSIRO centre, moved in, so … [Read more...]
