In contrast to the Adelaide Writers Festival which I attended at the beginning of March the Newcastle Writers Festival is a smaller regional affair with predominantly home-grown authors on the dais. I was up there at the beginning of April, with Bill and I being house-guests of long-time friends, and attended events on the Saturday and Sunday. … Continue reading Newcastle Writers Festival
Musings on Retirement
Anzac Day 2018
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
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
The Reluctant Retiree 