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Corona virus isolation.
May 19, 2020

In Coronavirus isolation I tried to understand why I couldn’t write these days. Was it procrastination, or the death of a close friend and that of my cousin, or something more serious? I certainly had the time and place, but […]

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ANZAC biscuit recipe
April 24, 2020

Tomorrow is ANZAC Day ( Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) when, on the 25th April we remember all soldiers who fought for us. ANZAC Day is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the […]

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Self Publishing: ‘What time is it there?’ is on Kindle
April 17, 2020

I’m so excited. What time is it there? is finally registered as a Kindle e-book on Amazon books. For a free sample click on the ‘read Amazon’ link I had so much fun tweaking this book and adding the humorous voice of the […]

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Women Writing History and Launch of What time is it there?
March 21, 2020

How lucky everyone was fit and well and able to attend. Women Writing History and my book launch of What time is it there? was the last event on the Eltham library’s calendar before the coronavirus restrictions and closures were put in […]

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Book Launch: What time is it there?
February 13, 2020

I can’t believe the book launch of ‘What time is it there?‘ is only a month away Date: 14th March Time: 1pm Where: Eltham Library. Panther Place Eltham Tel: 9439 9266 During the ‘Women Writing History’ event. All Welcome I […]

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Katherine Gorge and the Nitniluck Chalets
December 2, 2019

Okay. So I’ve been busy working through all the facets of self publishing and have neglected my blog. I promise I will finish it and get back on track again in the New year. At least I now have a […]

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Darwin: Jabiru and Kakadu
June 19, 2019

Before we left for the Crocodile Hotel at Jabiru Paul took us to Cousins Lookout and Waterhole. It was not what I was expecting. Lookouts for me meant going to the top of a hill (one tree lookout and tower […]

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Darwin: The Mary River Region
June 10, 2019

The Mary River region is Jawoyn land and I wanted to know more about the indigenous culture, but first we settled in to the Mary River Wilderness Retreat. I was delighted to find that we had our own unit with […]

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Hop on Hop off Bus
June 4, 2019

I found the best way to explore Darwin was to pay for 24 hours on the double-decker Hop on Hop off red bus.                                   […]

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The Top End: After 45 Years
May 21, 2019

Forty-five years. Turn around three times and those years have gone in the blink of an eye.      Yet so much has changed. We have changed from the wide eyed uninformed thirty year old Melbournians with two young boys […]

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May 2019 Be Kind To You All
January 13, 2019

Another Christmas and New Year have been and gone. I’m always amazed at how quickly time flies. The lead up to Christmas is hectic, the holiday season is fun and the wind-down enjoyable. But now we have to pick up […]

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November Event: Sip and Savour Panel Discussion on Immigration
October 18, 2018

Sip and Savour Historical Flavour evening with the HNSA (Historical Novel Society Australasia)   Nov 8, 6:30 PM · Mail Exchange Hotel · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia HNSA Melbourne Chapter presents Glenice Whitting, Lynne Leonhardt & Alli Sinclair in conversation with Robert […]

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