I promised myself that I would start writing another book at the beginning of October. No more procrastination. No more mulling over themes. It will be the novelised story of my great-grandmother leaving a comfortable lower middle-class life in industrialised Bradford, Yorkshire, coming on her own to Australia, and (not) making good. A rags to … Continue reading A Study in Procrastination
Author: Garrulous Gwendoline
English Gull Good, Australian Seagull Bad
Seagulls might not have the same appeal to my readers as Kookaburras and Rainbow Lorikeets (see my previous post), but for me, they remain part of my sensory memory of living in England. Back in September 2013 I did a post called Summer's Days at Westgate-on-Sea in which I explained that. Here is the relevant extract: "There … Continue reading English Gull Good, Australian Seagull Bad
Of Kookaburras and Kingfishers, Parrots and Poetry
I spend a lot of time in my study, which has a sliding door leading out to a balcony. A few weeks ago I noticed a kookaburra sitting on my balcony railing. Kookaburras are common on the east coast of Australia, but not on my balcony. I quickly grabbed my smart-phone, gently opened the door, … Continue reading Of Kookaburras and Kingfishers, Parrots and Poetry
The Reluctant Retiree 