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In 1995, I published a book entitled 'An I 'ave ‘eard it.' It was the story of many of the characters I had met and worked with during my life. It was also a precis of my life as I recorded these events. It was meant for family and friends and was successful in that context. Most of our grandchildren have read it and some have suggested that I should write the next chapter.
At the time of my wife Ann's last illness and death, I was discussing this with our eldest granddaughter, Kate Watson (nee Rutherford), and she was quite enthusiastic about the suggestion. I pleaded old age and the inability to concentrate enough to complete such a project. It was then suggested that Kate could ask me questions, be the technical expert, and together we could do something worthwhile.
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Did your parents know Nana and her family?
Oh yes. They came to Bindi in 1946 and we got to know them through the Church, football, and in small communities, everybody knows everybody. They were there for about six years until her mother got very ill. Like us years later, they had to move to be near a hospital, so they sold out, and went to Maffra. Ann’s father coached the Swifts Creek football team, and her brothers Terry and Peter played for them. Terry was a good player but did his knee when he was 16 and couldn't play anymore. There were no knee reconstructions in those days.
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