Over the years I have had a number of items on my bucket list, some I have achieved, some I will not achieve due to circumstances beyond my control, and a couple yet to be achieved.
Once I retired I felt as though I needed to reconnect with my family and one of the things that became important to me was to travel to England to see my brother and his family. My brother, Les, was gifted with a beautiful Tenor voice, and having sung on Brian and the Juniors for a number of years and then a member of the Young Australians, was invited to study in England for 6 months. He left for England just after his 21st birthday in 1972, never to return. He travelled, studied and met his wife, Brenda, a beautiful Soprano who he married, had a family and has made his home in England. In 2016 the need to see him was constantly on my mind. Together with my oldest son and his family we left Australia and I spent 3 wonderful weeks with him, visiting Coventry Cathedral which was dear to my Dad’s heart, went to 13 Coronation Road, Coventry where my father lived, but could not find the school to see the my father’s name recorded as Dux on the School. It was a wonderful time catching up on 44 years of being apart. We also took the opportunity to travel to Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
I also had another bucket list item which I was looking forward to. I was hoping to retire at 70 years and my partner and I were planning to travel to a number of Formula 1 racing circuits in Europe that we had seen on television over the years. We had already travelled to America to visit the Nascar and Speedway circuits as part of our work at Winton Motor Raceway. Unfortunately my partner passed away unexpectedly and I was unable to achieve this bucket list item, however when I visited England in 2016 my nephew obtained some tickets to Silverstone, so I did achieve one part of my bucket list.
I have had a number of other items that I have achieved over the period of time, owning my own home and being very lucky to live reasonably comfortable in my latter years, something that I feel fortunate in this current world we live in. I sit in my home, with my two cats and my bird and say to myself, how lucky am I.
One thing I would like to achieve is to go to the Sydney Opera House to see the Australian Symphony Orchestra in concert. This would be so wonderful to sit in the new theatre and soak up all the wonders that this theatre offers, listening to music by composer’s I enjoy.
To enjoy my life fully, one thing that is very important on my bucket list is to receive a long awaited letter from Royal Melbourne Hospital with a date to have my operation at last. I have been advised that I am now on the waiting list to be operated soon. Hopefully this will alleviate the pain I feel, but more importantly return full sensation into my hands and then I can return to some of the activities and drive again, things that have made an impact on my life.
Heather Wallace
Once I retired I felt as though I needed to reconnect with my family and one of the things that became important to me was to travel to England to see my brother and his family. My brother, Les, was gifted with a beautiful Tenor voice, and having sung on Brian and the Juniors for a number of years and then a member of the Young Australians, was invited to study in England for 6 months. He left for England just after his 21st birthday in 1972, never to return. He travelled, studied and met his wife, Brenda, a beautiful Soprano who he married, had a family and has made his home in England. In 2016 the need to see him was constantly on my mind. Together with my oldest son and his family we left Australia and I spent 3 wonderful weeks with him, visiting Coventry Cathedral which was dear to my Dad’s heart, went to 13 Coronation Road, Coventry where my father lived, but could not find the school to see the my father’s name recorded as Dux on the School. It was a wonderful time catching up on 44 years of being apart. We also took the opportunity to travel to Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
I also had another bucket list item which I was looking forward to. I was hoping to retire at 70 years and my partner and I were planning to travel to a number of Formula 1 racing circuits in Europe that we had seen on television over the years. We had already travelled to America to visit the Nascar and Speedway circuits as part of our work at Winton Motor Raceway. Unfortunately my partner passed away unexpectedly and I was unable to achieve this bucket list item, however when I visited England in 2016 my nephew obtained some tickets to Silverstone, so I did achieve one part of my bucket list.
I have had a number of other items that I have achieved over the period of time, owning my own home and being very lucky to live reasonably comfortable in my latter years, something that I feel fortunate in this current world we live in. I sit in my home, with my two cats and my bird and say to myself, how lucky am I.
One thing I would like to achieve is to go to the Sydney Opera House to see the Australian Symphony Orchestra in concert. This would be so wonderful to sit in the new theatre and soak up all the wonders that this theatre offers, listening to music by composer’s I enjoy.
To enjoy my life fully, one thing that is very important on my bucket list is to receive a long awaited letter from Royal Melbourne Hospital with a date to have my operation at last. I have been advised that I am now on the waiting list to be operated soon. Hopefully this will alleviate the pain I feel, but more importantly return full sensation into my hands and then I can return to some of the activities and drive again, things that have made an impact on my life.
Heather Wallace
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