Last summer I had plans. We all did. Such optimism and not the slightest hint in the air that things wouldn’t play out as we had imagined. My book ... [Continue Reading]
Family
Good Neighbours – Milk, Bread and Cans of Beans
I’ve seen lots of photos today of empty supermarket shelves. Some people are stocking up with good reason – they might have vulnerable family members, ... [Continue Reading]
A Very Special Variety Girl – Talli Halliday
I love variety theatre: the singers, the jugglers the comedians, the clowns. I love the way you can go and see a variety show and go through a whole ... [Continue Reading]
Happy Endings
The very first short story I ever wrote I sent to Woman's Weekly. Not long after I received a lovely rejection letter from the Fiction Editor, Gaynor ... [Continue Reading]
Wedding Anniversaries – some are better than others
It's our anniversary today, not that we ever make a note of it. We never exchange cards, flowers, or go out. I've always been of the mind that ... [Continue Reading]
How to unshrink a jumper
Many moons ago, when I first found out that my daughter had an eating disorder I momentarily lost my judgement - among other things. It was Christmas ... [Continue Reading]