Peter Dannock @peterdannock

Peter Dannock last shared their writing West Gate Bridge

When the partially complete West Gate Bridge collapsed in October 1970, thirty-five people were killed when one of the box-girder spans collapsed while the bridge was under construction.

The West Gate Bridge workers were a highly unionised workforce. Safety concerns over the construction method of the bridge, and disputes over workers'...

Peter's Pantry

🍵 38 Teas

🍺 35 Beers

🧇 28 Waffles

🥟 25 Dumplings

🍪 27 Cookies

🍣 31 Sushis

☕️ 34 Coffees

🥃 41 Whiskeys

🍓 28 Strawberries

🍫 28 Chocolate Bars

🍍 30 Pineapples

🍊 34 Tangerines

🥩 27 Steaks

🥚 32 Eggs

🥓 28 Bacons

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No passengers allowed

I have written many times about how much I enjoy my roadster and how I enjoy a spirited drive on the road from time to time.

The thing is about a spirited drive is that they are best done on your own. I may want to show off a little by...

Jack of all trades

Someone at my workplace described me as “A Jack of all trades”. Now, I think I am supposed to take it as a compliment, but I am not sure that this is the case.
If I am a “Jack of all trades, master of none”, then I might take...

Café culture

As a child, I don’t ever recall going out to a café for breakfast. It was undoubtedly something my family could ill-afford, and I am pretty sure there were little or no options available. However, a café breakfast or brunch is a common occurrence today, and coffee has been a...

Branch closure

I needed to close some bank accounts last week that I no longer use, and to my surprise, I had to go into a bank branch to complete the closure. I have been doing all of my banking online for years, so I can't remember the last time I went...

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Driving on the right side

Australia is one of the few countries that drive on the left-hand side of the road. The United Kingdom, Japan, and South Africa also drive on the left-hand side of the road, which is about 35 per cent of the world population that drive on the left.

Now that Australia...

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British Sports Cars

MG introduced its first roadster in 1923 on a Morris chassis. With its open two-seat bodywork and minimal weather equipment, these primitive vehicles possessed highly tuned engines equivalent to the more advanced and expensive European competition. MG was soon joined by AC, Invicta, Morgan, Singer, Sunbeam, Triumph and SS-Jaguar with...

Little Louies

One of the conditions of getting Louie the Groodle from the breeder for nothing was that the breeder could access Louie as a breeding dog until he was five years old. Then, twice a year, Louie would get to rendezvous with an arranged mate to breed other little Louies, just...

My Alternate Reality

Our poor mother endured a discomforting pregnancy before my twin brother and I were born, eventually pushing out two nine-pound babies, feet first. It was a good thing we were the last two of five children for our parents, as they may have wanted to give up on having more...

What's in a name

My wife was always adamant that she would retain her surname and title of "Miss" when we got married. I am sure it was part of her feminist beliefs that a woman should maintain her identity after marriage and that adopting your husband's name was just outdated patriarchal nonsense.

I recall...

Racing to 80%

I look forward to the day when the discussion about being released from lockdown does not dominate my day. After living in the city with the longest lockdowns, it's hard not to be scanning the news about when the government will end restrictions.
If there is some silver lining...