Quickie is a bush astronomer to some, a motorcycle riding mystic, a pearl diver and a father to his daughter as well as being a kind of community father to many others, including my kids. When he's on the telly with Professor Brian Cox he's known as Space Gandalf on account of the big white beard and long white hair. He runs amazing Astro tours out of Broome, Western Australia.

Topics discussed
A brief history of Quickie- Astronomy in the bush and working with Professor Brian Cox on the tellie.
Walking the country with Paddy Roe and the Goolarabooloo- the country knows what's in your heart.
Quickie talks about his daughter.
Mothers are amazing.
The cycles of the planets and the possible effects on our lives- a bit of astrology to think about.
Quickie really explains the sky very well- makes astronomy accessible.
Literally watching Saturn return.
Full moon is a time of high energy.
Unbroken connection to a water hole for 40,000 years.
Fighting for your right to be a father- Quickie had to let go of his daughter for a while after coming up against the wall of the family court.
Kids take you back to your own father.
The old discipline and boundary-setting debate.

Quickie and I sit in the sand dunes at Cable Beach at 6am talking about breathing.
The many fathers it takes to raise a child- community fathers.
The Day Quickie and Sammy had a run in and the respect that followed.
Kids hear everything- Sammy tells his kinder about blue mushrooms.
Quickie talks about Pearl diving in Broome in the 1980's.
Breathing water is so easy but it will usually kill you.
Embracing the challenges- "Relax- you're not in charge anyway"
When someone saves your life in an instant without thinking about it.
The kids weren't sent to destroy you.
Back to the extended family of our community.
Further conversation about Sammy and his many fathers.
Risk and reward.
Don't hold your breath when you're under pressure.
When you get to the end of your tether.

Here's some links to Quickie on the tellie!

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/stargazers-guide-to-the-cosmos

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/stargazing-moon-and-beyond

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/stargazing-live

https://iview.abc.net.au/show/back-to-earth-stargazing-live