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Mateship

I was speaking at a DIDS meeting in rural New South Wales last night and I was commending the group for becoming real lifesavers in reaching out to each other in support. I told them that this country was once renowned for its mateship, and sadly I believe we have lost that somehow. We have lost the knowledge of what being a mate is all about. It is my belief that ...

By |2021-09-06T14:40:31+10:00August 21st, 2005|SINGLE DADS, FAITH, MENS HEALTH|0 Comments
  • Bobby

Choose Your Friends Wisely – Even When Young

When I was five years old, I lived at 302 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne, and on Saturday mornings my Grandfather, William (Bill) Coyle would look after me while my mother worked in the city. My grandfather was about 162cm (5’4”) tall, and about as wide. His grandfather, a lawyer, had migrated from Ireland to Australia in the 1800s. They were good Catholics; my grandfather had 14 children, of which my dear ...

By |2021-06-05T17:05:41+10:00April 5th, 2004|Children, GRAND DADS|1 Comment
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