"John Ward"
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Posted on:
Nov 13, 2007, 1:04 PM
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Hi Dudley,
The proudest, most emotional, moment of my life, so far, was when I saw
Dad presented with his O.B.E., by the Queen, at Buckingham Palace, back in
1985.
With that went my only overseas trip so far, but it was an absolute
corker, mate, since it involved an ~ 3-month trip, through Britain , mainly
Scotland.
Dad's Boss, and Dad ended up being the Southern Hemisphere boss for his
Scottish-based Co., originally Parsons-Peebles, based in Edinburgh, which he
got a Scholarship to, was Sir Duncan MacDonald, who I met many times as I
was growing up, mainly in Melbourne......
If you're onto it, you can do better, mate, IMHO, than learn more about
them (the Scottish), and all they have given the world............
I could dribble on, but, I WON'T - Scotch College, down in Melbourne,
has a pretty famous history, so far as Highland bands go, and many other
things, too............
Don't talk to me about the bagpipes, mate, or the Haggis, or many other
related things!!!!!!
BTW, just to put a little tribute to Dad - he Matriculated at Scotch
College, down in Melbourne, at a ridiculously early age, then got his
Mechanical Engineering Degree, then his Electrical Engineering Degree, and
then was part-way through his Medical Degree, when he was hospitalised, via
Rheumatic Fever, and met Mum, who was a nurse......
Then they had many adventures, some of which I've mentioned on this n/g.
Best regards,
John Ward
"Dudley Henriques" <dhenriques@rcn.com> wrote in message
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>A bit off topic for me but I have to let all of you know about this, as
>it's well worth your while.
>
> I have just come back from a private sitting where I was privileged to
> hear a new musical CD soon to be released by the Royal Scots Dragoon
> Guards. You people simply HAVE to find a way to listen to this music.
> I never would have believed the Bagpipes could produce such sound.
> Just hearing the Guard's arrangement and presentation of "Amazing Grace"
> in my opinion will be worth the price of the entire program.
> This music is some of the finest I have ever heard in my life.
>
> --
> Dudley Henriques
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