A Glorious Day for a Walk

Today the walkers drove to Glendhu Bay, and walked from there to Damper Bay, and some walked on to Waterfall Creek.  We all had a wonderful day out. The first extra is of the view from my lunch spot , and the second extra walking along the track, Piano Lady and a fellow walker..

This is blip no. 1917.

News from 100 years ago.


During the third year of World War I, Britain's George V orders the British Royal Family to dispense with the use of German titles and surnames, changing the name from the Germanic Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor.


A US article printed in the newspapers in 1917 say 'Don't worry about coal, they will definitely be using something else in 100 years.  It was speculated that someone would find a way to put the sun's energy into storage, and pump it into peoples houses thru pipes!  Solar power doesn't go thru pipes, but it does exist.


Famous people born in 1917.


JFK, President of the United States
Ella Fitzgerald, Actor-Singer
Vera Lynn, sang such songs as 'We'll meet again, 'There'll Always be an
England', and the 'White Cliffs of Dover', all popular songs during World War II.  She celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this year.
Raymond Burr - Actor well known for the Perry Mason TV series.
Arthur Lydiard, a NZ coach of many Olympic  champions, including Peter Snell, Murray Halberg, Barry Magee, Rod Dixon, John Walker Dick Quax and Dick Tayler.