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Author: Garrulous Gwendoline

Fifty-Five Days with Gwen

May 23, 2013March 30, 2025 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 12 Comments

It is not actually true that I have too much time on my hands.  In fact, I have been having a quiet meltdown in the lead-up to an overseas trip.  There is much to arrange.  Four months is a long time to leave your 'normal' life behind, and the expedition has co-incided with a period … Continue reading Fifty-Five Days with Gwen

The Reluctant Retiree has too much time on her hands

May 22, 2013April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 4 Comments

I have it on good authority that I should rename my blog 'The Reluctant Retiree'.  After all, that does represent where I am in life right now, and what led me to start blogging.  Besides which, some say it is a woman's perogative to change her mind - and I relish the excuse to see … Continue reading The Reluctant Retiree has too much time on her hands

Famous Last Words – “Super’s Doing Well.”

May 1, 2013April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 24 Comments

If anything is certain, it is that change is certain. The world we are planning for today will not exist in this form tomorrow. Phil Crosby, American Businessman When Bill and I decided to buy into Wollongong I was working for a global shipping line, a world leader in the movement of cars and containers. … Continue reading Famous Last Words – “Super’s Doing Well.”

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