Category: Darwin

Darwin in 1995-1997

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1990s Darwin Writing

The Darwin Letters No. 2

Trenna's Family
Trenna's family were out in force at Perth Airport to see us off. Greg and Trenna are 3rd and 4th from the left.

By Trenna, Intro by Greg

It’s been a long time coming, and then it is only a short piece! The whole Chapter is only three paragraphs long.

Future installments will be in a different format, as you will see.

If you missed Chapter One, you can find it here.

By Trenna

Chapter Two

Leaving home

Finally, after months of consideration and anticipation, and weeks of preparation, departure day Thursday 10th November 1994 has thankfully arrived.  The past couple of … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No. 2”

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1990s Darwin Love and Marriage Writing

Commencing the Darwin Letters

Greg and Trenna at Perth Airport
Ready to leave Perth on our way to Darwin. 10 November 1994

By Greg, and then Trenna

Trenna and I lived in Darwin the capital of the Northern Territory from 1995 to 1997. Darwin, for our international readers is well and truely in the tropics.

This is our copy of Microsoft Word Version 5. It came with 5.25″ floppy disks, 6 printed manuals, and a keyboard overlay.

During that time, thankfully, Trenna took the lead in writing home to friends and relatives. Yes it was the era of letters and expensive long … Read the rest ... “Commencing the Darwin Letters”