Saturday, August 16, 1975

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.