A couple of years ago I found out I was a “Forgotten Australian”. I must confess - at the time I had no idea what that meant, let alone that then Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, had made a formal apology to me us! Forgotten Australians are people who were placed into care, … [Read more...] about I Must Confess – I am a Forgotten Australian
Memories
Shakespeare’s not the only one who can invent Words
Did you know that Shakespeare is said to have invented over 1700 words that are in common use in the English language today, centuries later? Some of my personal favourites are "dawn" (because it's my middle name); fashionable; courtship and moonbeam (you can find more … [Read more...] about Shakespeare’s not the only one who can invent Words
My Most Unfortunate Look
So today I present for you, what I think of as my most unfortunate look. It was 1974 - I was 7 years old, and in Grade 3. Here's my school photo: And this one below is me (apologies, it's terribly pixellated because it's a scan of somebody else's photo. For some reason my … [Read more...] about My Most Unfortunate Look
5 Signs your Kids are Growing Up
My kids are now 19 and 17 (turning 20 and 18 later this year ... eek!) - there's no doubt that they are growing up. It won't be long I won't be able to say that I have two teenagers ... I will have two grown children. What the! There have been definite signs that my kids are … [Read more...] about 5 Signs your Kids are Growing Up
Why I Quit Teaching
It sometimes comes up in conversation or when commenting on blogs, that in a former life I was a primary school teacher. Pinky Poinker (smart girl) just knew there was a story there and encouraged me to write a post about why I quit teaching ... so here it is :-) . As a … [Read more...] about Why I Quit Teaching
