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Traipsing to Temora part 1

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 25 Comments

In lieu of our flood-cancelled cruise on the Murray River (see yesterday's post), we decided to use our free time to visit a country town called Temora, in the north-east of the Riverina area of New South Wales, 418 kilometres (260 mi) south-west of Sydney. First off, we broke our journey with an overnight visit to … Continue reading Traipsing to Temora part 1

The Holiday We Didn’t Have

March 2, 2023 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 31 Comments

Bill and I were expecting to spend the first week of February (2023) on the 18-cabin riverboat Proud Mary out of Murray Bridge in South Australia. We were to spend five nights cruising upstream to Blanchetown (SA) and back, with daily excursions. Here's the itinerary if you are tempted. Proud Mary on the Murray River, … Continue reading The Holiday We Didn’t Have

Price Deals available on I Belong to No One

February 6, 2023 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 15 Comments

There is an age-old idiom that "one man's loss is another man's gain". Well, I'm not sure that I will actually notice any loss, but if you have been waiting to read my memoir, I Belong to No One, then now is the time to strike. According to Amazon US, the kindle version is currently … Continue reading Price Deals available on I Belong to No One

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Garrulous Gwendoline

Garrulous Gwendoline

Australian writer who grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. Her memoir, I Belong to No One, is available in Paperback, eBook, Kindle and Audio. Published by Hachette Australia and Orion Books UK.

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Latest Stories

  • Two US Reviews of I Belong to No One lead me to further thoughts on adoption… March 12, 2023
  • Thelma’s of Temora March 5, 2023
  • Traipsing to Temora Part 2 March 4, 2023
  • Traipsing to Temora part 1 March 3, 2023
  • The Holiday We Didn’t Have March 2, 2023
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