The original boogie board gang – I’m the smallest kid in the centre. Photo: Michael Cattin

Growing up under canvas

October 2020

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Life-long camper Matthew Cattin reminisces on his childhood summers spent camping in the Far North.

In the late 90s, my dad – an aircraft engineer – was invited to work at Boeing Seattle for several months. He came home brimming with the exciting news – the family could fly over free to visit, and what’s more, we could go to Disneyland. It sounds like every eight-year-old’s dream, but the plan […]
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