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Author: Garrulous Gwendoline

All Because of Posy, Kathleen O’Farrell

August 12, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 32 Comments

'All Because of Posy' is another of my childhood books which had migrated to the culling pile, earmarked for going to the next charity drive. (Take note for later: Gwen = Gwendoline = Lyn) My efforts to find background on the author, Kathleen O'Farrell, have not born much fruit, beyond her being a prolific writer … Continue reading All Because of Posy, Kathleen O’Farrell

Launching My Updated Website

August 5, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 14 Comments

My website was first put together in 2015 while I was already juggling final editing, proofreading and publishing meetings in the run up to the publication of I Belong to No One. Everything was such a rush, and everything new territory for me, including what a website might look like. It served its purpose then, … Continue reading Launching My Updated Website

Wattle Day

August 2, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 19 Comments

When I was in primary school in the 1960s we celebrated Wattle Day. I can't remember if it was 1st August or 1st September, why we celebrated it, or how, nor why it is no longer part of the school curriculum. But what a joy on my walk today to come across a wild untended … Continue reading Wattle Day

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