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Musings on Life, Love & Other Philosophy

Tales From My Human-Sit

June 16, 2024 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 25 Comments

Hello, my name is ... FIDO ... (a dog can’t be too careful about his privacy on social media) and I’m here to tell you about my latest adventure. Recently I needed a break from my people, so I sent them away for seven weeks and asked them to get me some replacement humans to … Continue reading Tales From My Human-Sit

Christmas Greetings 2023

December 25, 2023 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 40 Comments

December 25th, 2023 is drawing to a close here in Australia - a most unusual Christmas Day for Bill and me. Just the two of us, a prawn and salad lunch over a glass of bubbly, and a slice of panettone with coffee later in the afternoon. Dinner was intended to be a barbecue, but … Continue reading Christmas Greetings 2023

Lest We Forget 2023

April 25, 2023 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 24 Comments

Courtesy: Bernie Potter, April 25, 2023. There are few days when I welcome a 5am alarm, but the Anzac Day Dawn Service, held on the 25th April every year, is one of them. We are so fortunate here in the complex where I live to have an Army Chaplain, ex-Service Men and Women from the … Continue reading Lest We Forget 2023

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