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A Short Stay in Canberra, A.C.T. Day 1

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 30 Comments

When we were invited to a lunch in Canberra I was initially reluctant, not so much because of the three hour drive each way, but more from COVID-19 concerns. But as days without community transmission became weeks, and both ACT and NSW governments relaxed restrictions, I too relaxed. In the end, Bill and I decided … Continue reading A Short Stay in Canberra, A.C.T. Day 1

A Little Rant

September 21, 2020September 20, 2020 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 27 Comments

When I wrote yesterday's post on the Ivan Southall book Ash Road, I discovered a draft post that I had never published. It was written in March of this year, just as the tumult of our bushfires was ebbing - at least in the media's eyes. I must never have posted it as we were … Continue reading A Little Rant

Farewell to the last QANTAS 747

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 24 Comments

We've witnessed another moment in Australian aviation history with the departure of the last QANTAS 747 from our shores. Flight QF7474, the Boeing 747-438(ER) VH-OEJ, departed Sydney (SYD) for Los Angeles (LAX) at 15.28 (3.28pm) Wednesday 22nd July 2020. From there, it flew on to its final resting place in the Mojave Desert (MHV). The … Continue reading Farewell to the last QANTAS 747

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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

  • A Short Stay in Canberra, A.C.T. Day 1 December 22, 2020
  • Party Frock, Noel Streatfeild October 8, 2020
  • A Little Rant September 21, 2020
  • Ash Road by Ivan Southall September 20, 2020
  • Farewell to the last QANTAS 747 July 29, 2020
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