Category Archives: life

Cloc Musical Theatre Review – Les Miserables

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Michael Thornley

 Cloc Musical Theatre Review ‘Cloc Musical Theatre’ Production of Les Miserables- A Review by Michael E Thornley My partner Kim and I had the pleasure of attending the Cloc Theatre Companies production of Les Miserables on 23rd May 2017. It … Continue reading →

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Why Intelligent People Can’t find Happiness

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Michael Thornley

Why Intelligent People Can’t find Happiness Posted by The Minds Journal Editorial | Self Development I am sharing the following post from the Minds Journal Editorial. I can really associate  with what is said and knew I was brilliant! 😉 … Continue reading →

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Diary of a DNA Test – with Ancestry dot com

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Michael Thornley

I am sharing with you today a story by Ancestry.com about one woman’s experience with DNA testing for genealogical purposes. I too have done this and it has been incredible finding out the results which went a lonf way to … Continue reading →

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Rumi – Poet and Scholar

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Michael Thornley

Rumi Quotes The Love and Wisdom of Rumi, Persian Poet & Scholar Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī and more popularly simply as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian and Sufi mystic.  His work transcends … Continue reading →

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Emerald City – Grant Dodwell’s Australian National Theatre Live

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Michael Thornley

Grant Dodwell’s Australian National Theatre Live brings Emerald City into cinemas. Recently on my Gypsy Traveller Tour of Eastern Australia, I had the good fortune to be invited to the screening of Grant Dodwell’s Australian National Theatre Live production of … Continue reading →

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Synchronicity – signs, signs, everywhere are signs

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Michael Thornley

 Synchronicity – ” the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.”  ….or do they? Seeing ‘signs’ or recognising  interrelated occurrences happens to all of us.  I do not think that anyone could deny this … Continue reading →

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Family Tree – Curious about Your Origins?

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Michael Thornley

‘Who is in Your Family Tree?… Where to Begin Your Research’ by Michael Thornley   THORNLEY GENEALOGICAL SERVICES (Thornley Genealogical Services on Facebook) Email- michaelthornley@rocketmail.com What is Genealogy? the study of family history the history of a particular family showing how … Continue reading →

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Social Media – a great way to make new friends

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Michael Thornley

Over the years Social Media has been blamed for many things such as feeding peoples addictive behaviour; creating face to face communication breakdown; the breaking up of marriages etc. It is not Social Media that is to blame but the choices … Continue reading →

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Live and Experience Your Life’s List – The Gypsy Traveller on tour

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Michael Thornley

Live and Experience Your Life’s List – The Gypsy Traveller on tour  Greetings from Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. As many of you know I have been ‘Living the Lifestyle‘ that I chose and created for myself. I … Continue reading →

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Four Pillars of a Good Life- Health Wealth Love & Happiness

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Michael Thornley

The Four Pillars of a Good Life are – Health, Wealth, Love and Happiness. A ‘Good Life’ is relative to the individual and the ‘4 Pillars of a ‘Good Life– Health, Wealth, Love and Happiness are the main criteria in … Continue reading →

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