GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree

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Staying Connected to the Grandchildren in the “Real World”

27 January, 201625 April, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 38 Comments

What do you do when you run out of food for the seventh time in seven days? Why - you send the grandchildren home while you still have grocery money … Continue reading Staying Connected to the Grandchildren in the “Real World”

The Annual March of the Grandchildren

1 February, 201525 April, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 24 Comments

The six week Australian summer school holidays are at an end, and all our grand-kidlets are back in their respective cubby-holes for another term. Once again, we managed to have … Continue reading The Annual March of the Grandchildren

When the Kids are away, then the Grown Ups can play

17 July, 201425 April, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 15 Comments

After a two week break, NSW kidlets returned to school yesterday. Luckily for us, we were able to have grandchildren #3 and #4 stay with us last week. We don't see … Continue reading When the Kids are away, then the Grown Ups can play

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