Oscar has led a dangerous doggie life of late. His adventures had already seen him find his way through the garden hedge which edges a steep cliff-face drop to our lower barbecue area. NO worries, I thought, he always returned at the one word “Treat?’’ Once I heard his pitter patter on the roof […]
One helluva hound-dog day
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Blossoms everywhere herald Spring
What an idyllic beginning to Spring! September 1 dawns a delightful day. Azure blue, cloudless skies, balmy sunshine, soft breezes and a temperature which passes 20. After such a long, cold, wet winter, we surely rejoice at the warmth in the air, blossoming trees and choruses of chirping birds in the trees. For the first […]
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Love, Two Lipsticks and a Lover to be French!
My new habit of reading each morning and night has unlocked some delightful books in my bookshelf which have not been opened for years. Two, in particularly – both outrageously Francophilic – have whetted my appetite for returning to France in future. One is La Vie Parisienne by Australian journalist Janelle McCulloch, who once shared […]
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Be Happy Today
Here are some uplifting words for anyone feeling the weight of the passing years. I found the birthday card which has been in a drawer for years and now I send it to you to endorse those lovely feelings Spring brings. “Be happy today… Because growing older means You have more strength to share… More […]
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Boomers and their bags reveal gen gap.
Here is a light-bulb moment from baby boomer, Gilly Joschke, a teacher at Adelaide’s prestigious Seymour College. “I did an interesting activity with my year 8 students this week. I asked them to interview a significant woman in their life concerning what style of handbag best suited their personality and what they stuff/collect in their […]
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Boomers are chameleons in societal change
No-one told me book clubs were so interesting, not so much because of the books under discussion, but by the real life circumstances of the women attending. When my friend Glenda asked me to be a special guest at the meeting, when members would discuss my book From France With Love, I eagerly agreed as […]
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