Kirkwood Drive

Here's a interesting corner of the Kirkwood kingdom: Kirkwood Drive in Sydney. It's named after William Love Kirkwood, brother of our grandfather and sister of Aunt Peggy. He was a decorated military doctor who treated casualties from Gallipoli in the First World War. He emigrated from Ayrshire to Australia in 1906 to practice with his maternal uncles (both Kerrs). His grandson has just sent me William's biography.

Eager to be examined

Bertie comes home from school and recounts (very briefly) the day's pre-GCSE exams. "Try me on a question!", I implore, knowing full well that I'm unlikely to know the answer especially if the subject is science. Dad used to do that.

Pic of the day: A tantalisingly grainy scene from Pembrokeshire in 1975. I think we can all safely say that the actual colour of Mum's bikini, the windbreak and surfboard [great flash!] match. I think Dad's jumper was red too.