In the 1960s, when I was still in primary (elementary) school, I lived with my Aunty Myra most school holidays. Aunty Myra was chatty, her sons were grown up, and I was the daughter she'd never had, so I was the recipient of hundreds of her stories. One of those related to a painting that … Continue reading A Study in Brown – Part One
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Farewell to the Old Dart
The man and I are wrapping up our time in England. With the flexibility of a hire car, we have travelled up and down the country, from the Thanet region of South-East Kent to Barrow-in-Furness in North-West Cumbria, and back again. On the way we had a dinner in the docklands revitalisation of East London, had … Continue reading Farewell to the Old Dart
When Every Photograph Told a Story
When I started writing my memoir, now called - I Belong to No One - it was an autobiographical journey through a childhood that had more twists and turns than a roller-coaster. I was raised by a single mother who was stricken with mental illness, robbing her of the capacity to function as a nurturer … Continue reading When Every Photograph Told a Story
The Reluctant Retiree 