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Floriade Canberra 2022

December 6, 2022 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 26 Comments

Our family reunion in Canberra (see here) coincided with the tail end of "Australia's Biggest Celebration of Spring", the Canberra Floriade. Commonwealth Park is planted out with tulip bulbs, and some other floral varieties, and marquees and entertainment dot the grounds. After first feasting on a huge morning tea hosted in the home of one … Continue reading Floriade Canberra 2022

Family Reunion in Canberra

October 17, 2022 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 29 Comments

There is a joke running around Facebook at the moment, that poses the question: What advice would you give your non-Italian partner meeting your Italian family for the first time? The hundreds of answers are all correct. * They are not arguing, they are always that loud. * Everyone talks with their hands. * Learn … Continue reading Family Reunion in Canberra

All Good Things Must Come to an End…

January 23, 2022 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 23 Comments

And on Tuesday 4 January (2022) my sister and I reached the end of our soul-enriching holiday together. Time for one last walk before a leisurely brunch, pack up, and her ninety minutes drive back to Sydney. Sometimes when my sister comes for a weekend stay, we take a walk along The Blue Mile. This … Continue reading All Good Things Must Come to an End…

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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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