A very dear female friend recently fought (and won) against breast cancer. A close (male) friend of my parents recently lost his fight with breast cancer. In 2017, it is estimated that the risk of an individual being diagnosed with breast cancer by their 85th birthday will be 1 in 14 (1 in 715 males…
Articles from November 2017
Dory got it right
Okay, so you need to substitute ‘writing’ for ‘swimming’, but the meaning is just the same. When you get a bad contest result, or a rejection, or your muse has gone on holidays, the only thing to do is to keep on writing – you will get there in the end.
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison Save
Can you hear Australia’s heroes marching?
Lest We Forget.
Christmas shopping
It’s done! All my Christmas presents are bought and wrapped and hidden away. Such a relief. I start my Christmas shopping in July and usually like to have it squared away before December, so I’ve just squeaked it in. I love giving presents, and love planning what to get everyone so I (hopefully) can give…