October 06, 2009
September 17, 2009
Mick Thompson
I don't know Mick really well , I never lumped with him , or tipped reject with him , or cleaned up a spill together . He works across the road . I never see him hardly so it's difficult to make a connection . Except our kids go to the same schools , in the same year . So I consulted my children and yes apparently Michelle and Amy are pretty cool . So their Dad must be alright too !
August 26, 2009
Cedar Jackson
One of the legends . A veteran of the Mill . On my list of guys you don't mess with .
Kevin Saxelby
Kev and I go back years , I remember putting a forklift through a cabin of a truck while he was directing me . Many moons ago that was . His fault of course !
The amazing thing about Kev is the self belief he has instilled in his sons . They have unshakeable confidence . A great attribute to pass on to your children .
He'll tell you different of course , but that's Kev .
Jason Lake
Another one of those guys who I never knew because we were always on opposite shifts .
One of the few upsides of the present rotation of shifts is us Millers get to see everyone . Jason seems like a tremendous fellow with a top sense of humour .
Michelle Graham
It's good to see women on night shift . They have a civilizing effect .
Great smile from Michelle here and I like the way the camera flash lights up the jacket .
August 25, 2009
Joel Mill
With a name like that , where else would this bloke work ?
March 06, 2009
December 14, 2008
Groover and Ron Nicka 2
Groover is about to show some respect to an elder in his family . Scroll down .
Groover and Ron Nicka
They are related so I suppose it's OK . Groover might be in trouble now though !
Leah Girl Gone Wilde
Dick Honan is responsible for Scott and Leah getting together . If he didn't have a flour mill this marriage blessed by children would never have occurred . Of course there are many partners who both work at the mill but none to my knowledge who actually met at the Mill . If there have been others in the distant past , please let me know . It's a great story especially for them .
December 13, 2008
Gibbo The Great
Mick Gibson is the most valuable employee at Manildra Flour Mill bar none . Not only is he highly skilled but also boasts a fine temperament . Unstintingly polite and patient , I've never seen him lose it with anybody and believe me I've tried a couple of times . Even a dumb call will not faze him .
I hope to work with Mick for many years into the future and once I have made general manager I will make sure Gibbo is put on the pedestal he deserves to be on .
November 28, 2008
The Special One
I'm not a great photographer but I know how to make people smile , especially blokes like Kevin who I get on with . A couple of days after this photo was taken he complained to me that he would have preferred a more stern photo . Bad luck Kev because I got your good side .
November 22, 2008
November 13, 2008
Rambo
What can I say ? I like this bloke .
Even though he no longer wears White !
He's a machine ...........a green one .
Kearney The Cockie
I don't know Kearney really well but he's a farmer so I often discuss the weather with him . I know how important it is to him and I try and relate to his situation . We've had a good run with rain and I hope harvest brings lots of goodies for this bloke and his family because he and his ilk are the lifeblood of this country and this flour mill .
August 14, 2008
August 10, 2008
August 05, 2008
July 02, 2008
Paparazzi
He dreams of taking photos for Italian Vogue but instead is snapping shots of Fatarse and The Beast . Nevertheless I'm relying on Shanno for some decent shots of the football .
Grant Williams
Grant is all intensity before the game . Bloody hell I thought , Manildra have got an office worker as halfback . How's he going to go ? I needn't have worried , he's all business , bullet passes , chip kicks , good defense and great typing skills . Plenty of courage too .
Victory Song
Nigel Troth president of the Rhinos and former legendary five eighth of the team leads the boys in the victory song . As you can see Nigel has got neon lights on his Rhino jacket . That's how passionate he is .
June 10, 2008
Tina Walker
Tina used to work in the Lab , her and Amanda were the first lab crew I ever worked with . Boy did they keep me on my toes . They took particular relish in calling up the bosses in the dead of night . Tina now has found her niche in the weighbridge where she keeps all the truckdrivers on their toes .
June 09, 2008
Simmo can't escape
Simmo saw me coming and tried to hightail it outta there but as you can imagine , I caught him pretty easily and here's the result . I even got a smile out of him . Sort of .
James not happy !
Some guys are impossible to photograph . James kicked up a real stink . I took heaps of shots but the only ones where he laughed were unusable . I couldn't for example use the one of him giving me a brown eye nor could I post the one where he tries to cover himself with a magazine . The page happened to open on the centrefold and it was the Zoo weekly ......
The Maltese Falcon
Some people run at the sight of a camera but not Johnny . He strikes the pose as soon as a lens appears . This is a carryover from his champion bodybuilder days . He has been a Man in White and he also shares my heritage . Ragel Malti . Tajjeb hafna .
The Postman Always Rings Twice ...
Lino delivered mail for many many years . He loved it and still shouts out " mail " when he delivers a sample to the lab . Like any good postie he has a wicked sense of humour and he hates dogs .
