Category Archives: Australia

New Books Progressing

I have been working on my granddaughter’s book and, although I have no idea if it will be worth publishing, I can see the end of the first draft. It will need beta testing once edited, to see if it … Continue reading

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A Twelve Thousand Mile Journey

As we travelled to Australia in Business Class this time, a decision made because of age and infirmity (not mine), I pondered on the journey my ladies took in such different circumstances almost two hundred years ago. Our journey with … Continue reading

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A Third Journey of Discovery

I am on my third trip to discover the real Australia, one that has given me so much to think about. Here in beautiful Beechworth, the home of Ned Kelly and before that what was known as the Ovens goldfields, … Continue reading

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Australia – journeys of discovery 2

Australia is vast but the centres of population are gathered around the coast for good reason. I remember flying from Perth to Uluru (Ayer’s Rock) over the Nullarbor Desert. The never-ending sea of red earth, occasional straight tracks of an … Continue reading

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