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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.

It has three themes:

 Stories from the lives of our family.

 My faith and belief in God.

 My time in the Latrobe Valley 1968-1992 and the work I was doing. This includes the demise of the SEC Victoria and the reasons why.

So Kate interviewed me over a period, I added a few memories of my own, and here is the result of our efforts.

P.J. O’Brien