A Flea in my Ear

After reading Jennifer Jones' #AtoZChallenge blog post about Yarrawonga the other day I started singing the chorus of a song that I learnt over 40 years ago and I just couldn't get it out of my head, it became an annoying flea in my ear.

Mr Google helped me find the lyrics for "I'm going back again to Yarrawonga" here, and what I discovered was that I only knew the chorus. The original words and music can be seen here in Trove on the National Library of Australia website.

The song by Neil McBeath, a corporal in the AIF in WWI told the story of a Digger who after spending time at the front was returned to Australia. After reading the lyrics I thought it appropriate to bring it to your attention in this ANZAC week.

An early version of the song can be heard by following a link on this page: http://alldownunder.com/australian-music-songs/back-to-yarrawonga.htm

Slim Dusty used perform the chorus of this song but I much prefer the earlier recording.

Illuminating Blogger Award - Take 2

I was bowled over yesterday when I heard from Jennifer Jones that she had bestowed an Illuminating Blogger Award on me.

Thank you, Jennifer, for these kind words:


"Jill Ball at Geniaus is the person who inspired me, with her generous encouragement and support,  to keep at it, when I first started blogging.  I have really enjoyed joining in with her geneamemes which I found inspired me to want to broaden my knowledge of all things genealogy. Jill always keeps up with the latest technology, and I rely on her to keep me up to date."


Just yesterday Randy Seaver wrote that one of the roles of the genealogist is as an evangelist. I hope that through my blogs I can in some small way be an evangelist for the use of technology in genealogy. I am thrilled to have encouraged Jennifer on her blogging journey.


As I nominated six blogs after receiving my first Illuminating Blogger Award I will not nominate another group. My nominations are here.


I will add another random fact about me. I have just started writing a personal blog.