I mention several artworks in this post. To ensure I do not accidentally contravene the New South Wales Art Gallery's or the State Library of New South Wales's copyright, I will only provide a link to the painting/s, rather than upload an image. Readers can decide whether they would like to click through. I've also … Continue reading A Study in Brown – Part Two
Musings on Family
A Study in Brown – Part One
In the 1960s, when I was still in primary (elementary) school, I lived with my Aunty Myra most school holidays. Aunty Myra was chatty, her sons were grown up, and I was the daughter she'd never had, so I was the recipient of hundreds of her stories. One of those related to a painting that … Continue reading A Study in Brown – Part One
Remembering our Fallen
The call went out for residents to knit or crochet 100 red poppies to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice . . . in the end 430 poppies were "planted" on a section of our lawn. Today, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, we stopped for our traditional one minute of … Continue reading Remembering our Fallen
The Reluctant Retiree 