GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree

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The Migration has Gone Live

April 3, 2025April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 23 Comments

I think my to-do list has just reduced by one thing. When someone types http://www.gwenwilson.com.au into a search bar, it lands on garrulousgwendolinewordpress.com. Whoopee! It seems my fears I would lose my followers were groundless (I hope). But if any of those who regularly comment would like to tell me if this post arrived at … Continue reading The Migration has Gone Live

Linking gwenwilson.com.au: My Blog’s New Chapter

March 31, 2025April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 21 Comments

I am in the process of redesigning my blog site so that it can also be my website. It's untidy at the moment. Please bear with me while I find the time to get it in order. Soon gwenwilson.com.au will be linked to the site. I'm not sure whether that will over-ride the original site … Continue reading Linking gwenwilson.com.au: My Blog’s New Chapter

Exploring Louisa’s Legacy Through Fiction

January 12, 2025March 1, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 21 Comments

My inspiration for how Louisa looked is one of her real sisters. Louisa had six of them: Julia, Martha Elizabeth "Pattie", Mary Augusta, Lucy Ann, Mercy, and Laura. Once Louisa left Bradford as a young woman, there is no evidence she ever saw her sisters again. But she named two of her three daughters Laura … Continue reading Exploring Louisa’s Legacy Through Fiction

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