Lonely in Melbourne? Not when you have friends and family.
A lot of people worry that we have moved to a friendless location in Melbourne, now boasting a population of 4 million. I can happily inform you that we have been bumping into people...
Joe Christie A parent's perspective
Melbourne High School Orientation Day – and Joe’s Birthday
We accompanied Joe to his MHS orientation. As a practise for things to come we caught the train to South Yarra Station where Joe will alight to attend school. With a choice of two...
Melbourne High Speech Night – A taste of things to come
This last week in Melbourne has been both busy and exciting. After the Victoria markets affair we had a quiet couple of days at home before preparing for the Melbourne high School speech night....
My kingdom for a Taco
The kids like going to Taco Bills – a Mexican franchise chain in Melbourne that I have been frequenting for more than thirty years. It is not related to Taco Bell, the large US...
Picking up the books
Saturday morning and all the kids have their tasks ahead of them. Bianka (cousin) is heading off with Wyman (cousin) to participate in a Scout challenge to achieve their Pioneer Badge. This involves a long...
Uniform Day
Today we set off for Bob Stewart, the suppliers of uniforms for a number of schools across Melbourne, including Melbourne High. After dealing with some work emails we departed for Kew. Cecilia, Joe’s cousin...
Rowing Tryouts – Day 2
Day two of the rowing tryouts and in keeping with the notion of personal bests we shaved 15 minutes off our journey from Oakleigh South to the powerhouse rowing club on the banks of...
Joe tries out for the Melbourne High rowing team
Today was a day of firsts. We tackled the Melbourne traffic and made it into the only entrance at Melbourne High that required a security code to enter. Fortunately a kind teacher used to...
The Last Post…
Actually the first post… but in respect to our Darwin chapter it is the last post for a while. We are caught in that reflective 36 hours before we board the plane for Melbourne....
Joe receives results from Melbourne High entrance exam
When Joe was eight or nine we discussed schooling and through the conversation we suggested that Melbourne High was one of the best schools in Melbourne. Joe set it in his mind that when...