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[โ€“] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lucky to be in Australia, yes. Lucky in health, no.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

being here is a double edged sword

more than likely our parents chose to come here because it is far away from their war torn country, which is good, also, nothing here worth over

and the fact that it's far away is not great, I miss europe and america

[โ€“] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

My ancestors reasons were:

  • Beaumaris was 30 mins drive from the city and by the beach.
  • Officers land package from WW1.
  • Stole some horses, that gran was 5th gen.