It has only been 12 days since I returned from my writing retreat cruise. Can I just say it feels like a lifetime! I came back to a state of bedlam and it has taken me the last week to try and sort out life (as no doubt it has for all of you as…
Life
Ballad of the Dunny Roll
In these crazy times I think it’s really important to have a laugh, so I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. In case you aren’t familiar, this is very much in the style of Aussie bush poetry (a la Banjo Paterson). If there were any Aussie-isms that caught you out, let me…
How I see the world
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. How do you see the world?I am definitely a positive, glass half full, person. via GIPH I try and find something everyday, no matter how bad the day, that makes me smile. I try and take delight in the world, especially…
A childhood memory
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. Share a childhood memory.This memory popped into my head not that long ago. Not sure what triggered it – maybe Valentine’s Day? – but it made me smile. I was in grade 5 at school (so about 10 years old) and…
A book(s) that influenced me
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. A book that has influenced your life?I don’t have “a” book, I have books. And not just any books, but books by particular authors. So I guess you could say I have authors that have influenced my life. But it has…