Party Frock is the next of my childhood books to be read from the culling pile. First published in 1946, my version was printed in 1965 by the Collins 'Seagull Library', which means I was about ten when I read it. Illustrations are by Anna Zinkeisen. "Quintessentially English" is the phrase that sprang to mind … Continue reading Party Frock, Noel Streatfeild
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Ash Road by Ivan Southall
The time has come, the walrus said, for grown-up women to divest their childhood books (apologies to Lewis Carroll for such clumsy paraphrasing). Along with so many others in COVID lockdown, occupying themselves by cleaning and clearing, I eventually took a hard look at those books I have held on to for more than fifty … Continue reading Ash Road by Ivan Southall
A Study in Brown – Part Six – The Last One Who Remembers
Only a fraction of what the NSW Art Gallery owns is on display at any one time. The remainder of its collection is held in storage at a specially designed warehouse in an industrial area a good half hour drive away from Sydney's centre. By pre-arrangement, any member of the public can ask to view … Continue reading A Study in Brown – Part Six – The Last One Who Remembers
GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree 