Posts Tagged Blunden

Caravanning with Wep – Mon., 9th Aug 1937; painting in Bylong Wep defines his artistic style

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

  Monday 9th Aug. Got a letter from Geoff, I mean, Mickey Blunden yesterday. Seem to be enjoying themselves. Hope none of the wicked Frenchmen grabbed a bit of Mickie’s buttocks. South of France – I too would like to see it, the country of Van Gogh & Cézanne. Be interesting to see the actual [...]

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Caravanning with Wep – 2nd May 1937; Kurrajong to Mt. Victoria, Cox Valley & Lithgow then unplanned return to Sydney and back to Kurrajong

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

2nd May. What a chronicle! A month gone and nothing entered. Left Kurrajong after a hectic Saturday. Doug & Don (the chef) threw a party in our honour at Pumpkin Cottage on the Friday. The 5 gallon keg dethroned after a few hours hard at it. Met the behind scenes life of pub. Myrtle the [...]

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Caravanning with Wep – Tuesday, 23rd March 1937; Arrival in Kurrajong

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

Tuesday, 23rd March 1937 The first day of the diary but not of the trip. Had been out since Saturday. (Left 2 o’clock & after a pleasant but stinking up Kurrajong drive – boiled up ½ gall. Water arrived here more or less sober at 7:30 pm.)  Entertained Mollie & Petrov over Sunday. They left [...]

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