Lest We Forget 2023

Courtesy: Bernie Potter, April 25, 2023. There are few days when I welcome a 5am alarm, but the Anzac Day Dawn Service, held on the 25th April every year, is one of them. We are so fortunate here in the complex where I live to have an Army Chaplain, ex-Service Men and Women from the …

He Who Expects Nothing is Never Disappointed

"He Who Expects Nothing is Never Disappointed" was my somewhat sad and defensive mantra as a teenager and young adult. I can assure you it carried me through many challenging times, and certainly served a useful purpose. But as I matured, becoming more affluent and expecting more returns from life and the effort I put …

Two US Reviews of I Belong to No One lead me to further thoughts on adoption…

Fellow blogger and musician, Lavinia Ross of Salmon Brook Farms in Oregon, read my memoir earlier this year and gave me some wonderful feedback. She has now gone on to post a five-star review on Amazon. A gripping memoir from Australian writer Gwen WilsonSet in Australia back in the day when women had far fewer rights and …