Post #200 21 December 2019

Gentlefolk,


This is the Index of Posts done this year, 2019.

Alex Olah’s blog:  alexolah.blogspot.com

This blog was started in February 2014 and describes the lives of Alex & Vera Olah.  After 6 years teaching English in China (2009 – 2016) they returned to Australia in September 2016. They are now retired and living in Canberra.

Index for 2019 (Post #186 - Post #200)

Post number and date posted	Events described in post
Post #186 posted  5 January 2019.	Index of posts in 2018
Post #187 posted  31 January 2019.	Our activities in January 2019, including Vera’s final chemo treatment on 23 January 2019.
Post #188 posted  28 February 2019.	Our activities during February 2019, including the launch of Tim Fischer’s book “Steam Australia”. Did you know that at one stage there were 22 different railway gauges in Australia?  All the States did their own thing. The Sydney to Melbourne line was finally standardised in 1962.
Post #189 posted  30 March 2019.	Our activities during March 2019, including U3A courses Why is it so? (I was on the organising committee) and Managing Superannuation (Carol Flynn). Vera started Harmonica and German. Robert Mueller delivered his report on Russian interference in the 2016 American Election. 15 March was the Global Day of Action by schoolchildren demonstrating for more action on Climate Change.
Post #190 posted  30 April 2019.	Our activities in April 2019, including visit by Andrew & Caz & kids and Paul & Niniek for Easter.
Post #191  posted 31 May 2019.	Activities in May 2019, including the Australian General Election held on 18 May. Against all predictions the Coalition was returned.  PM Scott Morrison called it the “miracle result”.  Former PM Bob Hawke died aged 89.
Post #192  posted  27 June 2019.	Activities during the month of June 2019. The Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championships; and Ashleigh Barty won the French Open and became World #1.
Post #193  posted 20 July 2019.	Describes our visit to Aitutaki and Rarotonga 28 June to 12 July. Andrew’s creation “Moana Oasis Villa”. 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong first man on the moon “one small step for man, one giant step for mankind”.
Post #194  posted 26 August 2019.	Activities during the period 13 July to 26 August 2019. Tim Fischer died on 22 August.
Post #195  posted 30 September 2019.	Describes the ACFS tour of China (Beijing & Hinterland) from 28 August to 11 September: Pinggu, Chengde, Yanqing, Zhangjiakou, Beijing.
Post #196  posted 5 October 2019.	Describes our 6 day visit to Huangdao / China University of Petroleum (UPC), 12 – 18 September 2019.
Post #197  posted 21 October 2019.	Our activities during the period 19 September to 21 October 2019. Two memorable events: Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in 1h 59m 40s; and the Canberra Raiders lost the NRL Grand Final to the Sydney Roosters 8 - 14. President Trump pulled US troops out of Northern Syria (allowing Turkey in). The Democrats in the HoR started impeachment investigation.
Post #198  posted 27 November 2019.	Describes our visit to Indonesia 26 October to 15 November 2019; main purpose was the Sim Family reunion held at Pancawati, near Bogor.  Other events: South Africa beat England to win the Rugby World Cup in Japan; UK general election called for 12 December; Many bushfires in Qld and NSW – and it’s not even summer yet!!!
Post #199 posted 19 December 2019.	Activities during the period 16 November to 19 December, including the annual TC lunch in Sydney and the sudden passing away of Ian Loiterton. International events included the decisive Conservative victory in UK, and the decision by the US House of Representatives to refer a case of impeachment to the Senate.
Post #200  posted 21 December 2019.	Index of posts in 2019 (Posts #186 - #200)..