GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree

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Toowoomba on Tour

February 2, 2020April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 15 Comments

With a little free time on my hands, I return to documenting the road trip we did last March (yes, that's right - nearly a year ago!) Tuesday 12th March 2019 After meandering the long way from the Queensland Gold Coast, via the Scenic Rim, we arrived into Toowoomba just before the tourist office closed. … Continue reading Toowoomba on Tour

Vale Lord Beari of Bow

December 19, 2019April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 5 Comments

The Christmas season is a time we reach out to friends - both those we know in person, and those we have in the virtual world of social media. Although I have not blogged regularly in 2019, there is a core group who stay constant. Within that group, we recently lost a well-loved member in … Continue reading Vale Lord Beari of Bow

THANKFULNESS

November 29, 2019April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 33 Comments

I recently saw a joke on Facebook that went along these lines, that cute toddler offering you a biscuit is not an adorable child. It's stomach flu. Despite the absence of biscuit-bearing toddlers - cute, adorable, or any other flavour - I managed to get a gastric virus recently. I was one very sick puppy, … Continue reading THANKFULNESS

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