Local history (Tullamarine and miles around and Mornington Peninsula), footy, music, novels when I'm not history obsessed.
A teacher from 1963 till 1998 and an umpire for about the same period, I joined the V.F.A. as a boundary umpire at the age of 40 in mid 1983 and umpired senior finals for the next seven years, including two Grand Finals.
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