I wrote this post WAAAY back in 2013 when the Coalition government of the Liberal/National Party were just on their way in. We then had a succession of Prime Ministers: Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, and finally, Scott Morrison. None of them visionary. One of them downright misogynist, two of them climate deniers and incredibly right … Continue reading Whoops! A Political Essay
Musings on Retirement
Leconfield House & Esca Bimbadgen in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales
Leaving behind our two night stopover in Gorokan on the New South Wales Central Coast, we drove an hour north into the region known as the Hunter Valley. Containing the Hunter River and its tributaries, the Hunter Valley is one of the largest river valleys on the NSW coast, and the lower area where we … Continue reading Leconfield House & Esca Bimbadgen in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales
Two Nights on the NSW Central Coast
We have family and friends on the Central Coast of New South Wales. This area north of Sydney, "home to unspoilt beaches, rugged cliff faces, rock platforms and secluded bays" was once the domain of retirees looking for a coastal, relaxed, fishing lifestyle, which over the years has expanded to become an urban satellite and … Continue reading Two Nights on the NSW Central Coast
GWEN WILSON The Reluctant Retiree 