G'day, Gruss Gott and Guten Tag
- to both of you who emailed ( one to check that we were okay and one to ask where her letter was ) early last week, it is good to know that someone anticipates my weekly update from Down Under.
Let me just say that my trip to Europe has made it very clear to me why it took so long for Australia to be invaded - it is so far away from Europe........and I had the benefit of a Business Class ticket on Qantas!!!!!
How do you like the conference venue ( see pic )? I'm not sure what they did about ADHD in centuries gone by but the 2nd International Congress on ADHD was incredibly rewarding and I learnt heaps - not sure that I should admit to that given that ADHD is my area of Special Interest. Did you know that Ritalin was named ofter the wife ( Rita )of the first pharmacist who manufactured Methylphenidate. Talk about leaving your mark...............
I loved Vienna and enjoyed being surrounded by " old ". I remembered being there as a 12 year old although my memory of St Stephen's Cathedral was that there was a sport shop nearby. This time I spent a long time inside the cathedral and soaked up the history associated with it. I couldn't find the sport shop by the way.
Following my conference I travelled to Hanover to visit my family there. I made sure that I got to travel on the ICE ( one of my alltime favourite things to do ) but more importantly got to spend a fantastic four days with my cousin Torsten, his wife Jana and their children Kira and Bennett ( my godson ); my uncle ( he loved the Akubra hat which I had lovingly carried from Taree - I tell ya, it nearly didn't make it.....)and aunt; and my other cousin Jorg. My time in Hanover coincided with Nigel and Hannes's trip so I got to spend a day with them too - which was really good if not a little weird.
Bron and the kids seem to have coped admirably without me. I have mixed feelings about this but seriously, the last two weeks have surely been easier for me than for them. Bron understands the need for me to attend these conferences and that the opportunity is there and one not to be missed.
So, armed with new knowlege and enthusiasm, I will head off to work tomorrow knowing that I really have the ability to make a difference.
Dylan, Bronwyn, Matthew and Jennifer
- to both of you who emailed ( one to check that we were okay and one to ask where her letter was ) early last week, it is good to know that someone anticipates my weekly update from Down Under.
Let me just say that my trip to Europe has made it very clear to me why it took so long for Australia to be invaded - it is so far away from Europe........and I had the benefit of a Business Class ticket on Qantas!!!!!
How do you like the conference venue ( see pic )? I'm not sure what they did about ADHD in centuries gone by but the 2nd International Congress on ADHD was incredibly rewarding and I learnt heaps - not sure that I should admit to that given that ADHD is my area of Special Interest. Did you know that Ritalin was named ofter the wife ( Rita )of the first pharmacist who manufactured Methylphenidate. Talk about leaving your mark...............
I loved Vienna and enjoyed being surrounded by " old ". I remembered being there as a 12 year old although my memory of St Stephen's Cathedral was that there was a sport shop nearby. This time I spent a long time inside the cathedral and soaked up the history associated with it. I couldn't find the sport shop by the way.
Following my conference I travelled to Hanover to visit my family there. I made sure that I got to travel on the ICE ( one of my alltime favourite things to do ) but more importantly got to spend a fantastic four days with my cousin Torsten, his wife Jana and their children Kira and Bennett ( my godson ); my uncle ( he loved the Akubra hat which I had lovingly carried from Taree - I tell ya, it nearly didn't make it.....)and aunt; and my other cousin Jorg. My time in Hanover coincided with Nigel and Hannes's trip so I got to spend a day with them too - which was really good if not a little weird.
Bron and the kids seem to have coped admirably without me. I have mixed feelings about this but seriously, the last two weeks have surely been easier for me than for them. Bron understands the need for me to attend these conferences and that the opportunity is there and one not to be missed.
So, armed with new knowlege and enthusiasm, I will head off to work tomorrow knowing that I really have the ability to make a difference.
Dylan, Bronwyn, Matthew and Jennifer
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