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Random Thoughts While Locked in a Tin Can

April 29, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 28 Comments

Good comedians never laugh at their own jokes, but I confess looking back on this post from 2013 brought a smile to my dial. Emboldened with a new-found enthusiasm for blogging I went nowhere without being armed with notepad and pen, ready to jot down anything I observed. And we had such a long time … Continue reading Random Thoughts While Locked in a Tin Can

Just Call Me ‘Red Riding Hood’

April 28, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 24 Comments

Recent comments from blogging and other friends have reminded me of what was the next post in my '55 Days with Gwen' series back in 2013. In this one, my mind was in nostalgia mood as I completed my packing on the eve of our big flight from Sydney to London, via Abu Dhabi...And with … Continue reading Just Call Me ‘Red Riding Hood’

A Short Stay in Canberra, A.C.T. Day 1

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 32 Comments

When we were invited to a lunch in Canberra I was initially reluctant, not so much because of the three hour drive each way, but more from COVID-19 concerns. But as days without community transmission became weeks, and both ACT and NSW governments relaxed restrictions, I too relaxed. In the end, Bill and I decided … Continue reading A Short Stay in Canberra, A.C.T. Day 1

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