Aussies know 25th April as Anzac Day. I've done several posts on this, most memorably that of 2015 held in Bogan Gate. This year we commemorated at home. It started with the 6am dawn service, which commenced with this introduction . . . On this day above all others we recall those who served in … Continue reading Anzac Day 2018
Author: Garrulous Gwendoline
My Woolly Memory
There was a time when Australia's economy "rode the sheep's back". The selective breeding of Merino ewes resulted in sheep that adapted well to the arid interior of Australia and produced wool that appealed to the mills of England. (Source: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia) This post, about wool, has been inspired by … Continue reading My Woolly Memory
A Word or Two from Dickens
Some time ago my cousin passed along to me the set of Dickens which had belonged to his mother - my aunt. This particular set is The Fireside Dickens, Complete Edition in Twenty-Two Volumes, with Illustrations by Cruikshank, 'Phiz,' &c. This collection was published by Chapman & Hall, London; and Henry Frowde. The books were … Continue reading A Word or Two from Dickens
GWEN WILSON The Reluctant Retiree 