Moved to Penshurst

We moved to Penshurst in November 1975.

Dad had bought a block of 6 units at 63-65 Ocean Street, Penshurst.

We lived in Unit No. 2 and the other 5 were rented out to tenants.

Eventually, Lily and Mark moved into No. 1

Janet and I moved into No. 4, but once the bathroom started leaking, we moved into No. 5

We used No. 3 for storage and No. 6 was sometimes used for parties.

This is an aerial view of the unit from Google Maps at 21 August 2013

This was the picture on Google Maps of the unit with a Sold sign on it...how ironic.

Migrated to Sydney in August 1975

In August 1975, I moved to Sydney.

We lived with my Uncle David and his family at 1 Cairns Street, Riverwood. I remember my mum, dad and Fiona and I in the one room and I slept on the top bunk. Janet was at boarding school at MLC. Lily would also have been living there as well.

I started the last term of Grade 4 at Riverwood Primary, walking to school with Evan. Being a newbie and Chinese, I did not fit in and don't remember much of these school days, although I do remember walking home and buying sunny boys.

Watching morning TV shows such as Marine Boy and cartoon corner before school.

They had a big backyard which we played badminton, cricket.

I learnt to ride a bike in Riverwood. I also fell off a bike and broke my wrist and had to have it in a cast, all because I wore a helmet, but the helmet had no straps and as it was falling off my head I went to catch it and this put me off balance.