G'day.
I am a qualified accountant and registered tax agent in Australia, aged in my 50s. I have worked in public practice for nearly 20 years, having obtained my bachelor degree from the prestigious University of Adelaide. Professionally I have also been involved in the teaching of Australian tax law. I have been made a Fellow of both the National Institute of Accountants (Australia) and the Taxation Institute of Australia.
My wife, Judith Roinich, is an author who has self-published two books on yachting in South Australia and also writes for Helium. We have one son and a granddaughter.
Outside of work and family, I have has been a yachtsman for over 40 year, enjoying the pleasures of sailing and navigation. In recent times, I have become interested in birding and have started taking photos of wild birds, some of which have been placed on the Bird Forum website.
I could be classified as being a "parochial" Aussie and vehemently defend the use of the Australian language, that is, Aussie English as differs from British English or that from the United States of America. I have "mates", but no "buddies". I buy petrol for my car and gas for my home's heater, oven and stove. I eat "chips", but refuse to buy "fries". I like my "tucker". I use computer programmes and fly in aeroplanes. When I say I want to "go bush", it has nothing to do with supporting "George Dubbya".
My passion is ...
My wife, yachting, bird photography & literature
Why I write ...
I enjoy the power of the written word and like to see the true English language preserved.
My inspiration ...
My wife.
Sitting on the jetty, gazing out to sea. There is a slight breeze and you watch the yachts quietly glide past. What a life, you say. Sitting on the beautiful water, watching it flow by.
I tell you that you are far from the truth. Sailing a yacht, known as a sailboat in some countries, is hard work, even on a day when the breeze is light. The first things that you will see when boarding a yacht are the ropes. Dozens of them, if not hundreds if you are boarding a large sailing ship, and each of them has a role to play. Why have so many? All that one needs to do is to raise the sail...
More..Eric Taylor
West Beach, South Australia AU
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