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Use the drop down options to find Miscellaneous Observations on family, life, love, Australian politics and other philosophical musings . . .

A short break in Batemans Bay

September 16, 2018September 16, 2018 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 20 Comments

It's been an intense two months since returning from our six week trip to USA, Canada and Alaska. After hours of work, the neglected manuscript has been re-written and self-edited, and the current version submitted to the agent.  Now all I can do is wait for her opinion.  Time to turn my attention to other … Continue reading A short break in Batemans Bay

Take-Off Minus One (day – not person )

May 20, 2018 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 29 Comments

All seems in order for our departure to San Francisco tomorrow. As I pottered around making the final touches to packing, check-in, visas and so on, my mind wandered to the reason I first started blogging five years ago. It was to record our trip to Europe, and the blog was originally called 55 Days … Continue reading Take-Off Minus One (day – not person )

USA/Canada/Alaska Here We Come (Part 1)

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 19 Comments

  Our USA/Canada/Alaska trip is two weeks away. There's a pile of "layers" on the spare bed for packing ideas. Given our autumn is still managing to produce temps in the mid-20s, and by all accounts the northern hemisphere spring has not yet properly sprung, I'm packing cautiously. Thought I'd detail our plans, in the … Continue reading USA/Canada/Alaska Here We Come (Part 1)

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