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Driver William James Roseland – Rest in Peace.
Every year, around ANZAC Day, I share a thought on social media for my Great Grandfather William James Roseland, who perished in France during the ‘Great War’. The greatest sadness for me is the photo below, a loving father with his brand new baby boy who never saw each other again. Today, August 14 2018, […]
OurPlanet Expansion
Building an International School in the Middle East is not without its complications. Local labour laws, Municipality regulations and Ministry rules provide a plethora of hurdles and hoops to jump through. Then there is the challenge of combining the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum with the Omani Arabic program, whilst ensuring that you maintain an even […]
The Charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade at Beersheba
Article originally published on the 30th October 2007 by Robyn Van-Dyk on the Australian War Memorial Blog. It is reproduced here under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License Australia. Featured Image by Perth Based Artist Ian Coate. The battle of Beersheba took place on 31 October 1917 as part of the wider British offensive collectively […]
Best Foot Forward?
Seriously, this is a real thing. Young Omani men are driving with their feet, with cruise control engaged! Ok, its not that wide spread – yet, but it is occurring often enough that the Royal Oman Police (ROP) had to put a warning out via the Times of Oman. I’m flabbergasted that anyone in their […]
Emojisaurus
The archeological dig on my outdoor table has unearthed an Emojisaurus Rex 🤣
