Given I've been back from Adelaide for more than three weeks, it might be time to mention what I did over there for the 6 day writers' festival (3-8 March 2018). Last time I was in Adelaide we drove, (see the second half of that post); the time before we arrived by rail from Darwin; this … Continue reading Adelaide Writers’ Week 2018
Book Reviews
A Day Of Two Casseroles
I am very grateful to fellow blogger Derrick Knight for reading I Belong to No One and talking about it in his recent post. Doesn't the cover draw the eye on this post! Derrick's career was in Social Work and personal therapy, and he chaired three adoption/fostering panels. So glad my memoir passed muster with … Continue reading A Day Of Two Casseroles
BOOK REVIEW: The Man Who Saved Smithy
Australians love the story of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the man whose name is immortalised at Sydney airport. To many, he was simply "Smithy", a larrikin with a cheeky grin and a zest for living, famed for his 1928 crossing from California to Brisbane in his three-engined Fokker, the Southern Cross. It was an immense distance, and over water … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: The Man Who Saved Smithy
The Reluctant Retiree 