Thursday 23rd February, the day after our 31st wedding anniversary, we were up with the birds. The cruise liner, Norwegian Star, was making its inaugural visit to Wollongong, berthing at Port Kembla. This was the fourth cruise ship to visit our shores, following on from the Radiance of the Seas (October 30th, 2016 ) and … Continue reading Wollongong Ambassadors welcome Norwegian Star
Stuff
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.
Guest Review of the film Hidden Figures (2016), and a bit more
Do you remember those "love is" cartoons from the 70s? I seem to remember "Love is . . . making each other's side of the bed". I might have that wrong, but it still runs through my mind whenever that happens in my home. I'm pretty sure there never was one that read, "Love is . … Continue reading Guest Review of the film Hidden Figures (2016), and a bit more
A Serious Post on Domestic Violence
In my very busy role as a retired person, the least booked up days of the week are Tuesday and Friday. So there I was last Friday week (17th Feb), husband out, house to myself, happily sat in front of the laptop working on my manuscript - when the phone rang. It was a reporter … Continue reading A Serious Post on Domestic Violence
GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree 