GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree

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Miscellaneous Observations on life, love, family, retirement, Australian politics, philosophical musings, and all that other stuff you shove in a cupboard because you don’t know where else to put it.

Best Wishes for the Festive Season

December 24, 2018April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 19 Comments

This is what happens when your girlfriend says, "Let's dress up for the line dancing Christmas party". Just in case I run out of time between now and New Year, I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support throughout the year. I have enjoyed your comments and repartee, and have learned … Continue reading Best Wishes for the Festive Season

Remembering our Fallen

November 11, 2018April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 32 Comments

The call went out for residents to knit or crochet 100 red poppies to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice . . . in the end 430 poppies were "planted" on a section of our lawn. Today, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, we stopped for our traditional one minute of … Continue reading Remembering our Fallen

A Post about Nothing

October 20, 2018April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 35 Comments

Forgive me followers, for I have been lax. It's been more than a month since my last epistle. It's not for want of material, nor lack of motivation (oh, alright, I confess - a little bit of that), it's mostly about bad time-management. So this is a little post about nothing, just to plug the … Continue reading A Post about Nothing

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