The following is from a Live Journal blog post I made on the 19th September 2005, via the user name royalderwent.
We were lucky enough to borrow a video camera off my brother which he obtained from school. The reason for borrowing the camera was that I am still to own my own, [...]
Also tagged in: Asylum, Australia, Bipolar, Depression, Ghosts & Paranormal, Investigation, Mental Asylum, New Norfolk, Paranormal, Photography, Tasmania, The Royal Derwent, Willow Court
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Several years ago, I started a paranormal investigation of an old, abandoned mental asylum in New Norfolk, Tasmania – Willow Court, also known as The Royal Derwent. Once the largest mental asylum in the Southern Hemisphere, it was closed down ward by ward towards the end of the 90’s as new changes were made to [...]
Also tagged in: Asylum, Australia, Bipolar, Depression, Ghosts & Paranormal, Investigation, Mental Asylum, New Norfolk, Paranormal, Photography, Tasmania, The Royal Derwent, Willow Court
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Another year, another Zombie March – and what a blood bath of brains and fun it was! This year saw even more zombies of all ages rise from their graves to make their way from Princess Park in Battery Point to the Brisbane Hotel in Hobart. Once again dressed as a bloody bride, my [...]
Also tagged in: Artwork, Australia, Blood, Brains, Chicken, Hobart, Horror, Photography, Tasmania, Videos, YouTube, Zombie March, Zombies
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In memory on my son, Elliot…
Also tagged in: Baby, Broken, Depression, Elliot, Gastroschisis, Heaven Coming Down, Jeff Martin, Life, The Tea Party, Tribute, Videos
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It is sad for people when they learn of the death of somebody they have idolised for many years. I know I would be devastated to hear that someone I had looked up to had passed away. But for me, personally, to hear of the death of Michael Jackson, makes me happy. I do know [...]
Everyone loves hearing the whole, “A great man/woman once said…” deal, but if they were all so great and so wise, then how come the World isn’t a better place from following their lead? Maybe they weren’t so great after all. Or maybe we aren’t as great as we think. There are all these ideas [...]