The subject of first loves came up this week. For some, these memories date back sixty years. From that distance, we can laugh at ourselves for the intensity of our emotion over something that was completely innocent. At the same time, we feel a sense of nostalgia for those innocent times, to be able to approach love … Continue reading First Love Nostalgia
Random Ramblings
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Bushfires and Climate Change – Shall we ever know if there is a connection?
I disappeared from blogging for the last two weeks. It was not intentional. The time slipped away quickly. I was immersed in a re-write of my manuscript. I have lost count of the number of drafts I have written. I have labelled this latest version "11", but some drafts have been merely removing excess adverbs. … Continue reading Bushfires and Climate Change – Shall we ever know if there is a connection?
The Colour in My Life
My previous post (https://garrulousgwendoline.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/international-day-of-older-persons/ ) heavily referenced the place I now call home, so I thought I would share a little more of it with you. Bill and I moved here five years ago. It is a wonderful sensation, to move into an apartment that is brand new, all appliances gleaming and fresh. A few … Continue reading The Colour in My Life
GWEN WILSON The Reluctant Retiree 