Tag Archives: Culture

Big space outside my little space

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Heathermargaret

I always love it when I spend time in another place with other people, especially if they live very different lives. This week-end was one of those times. I spent the week-end on a farming property in rural Victoria. Gum … Continue reading →

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A familiar place and space…

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Heathermargaret

Ever wonder what makes us feel familiar and attached to particular places? This issue is one that has been swimming around in my head for sometime now. In order to experience somewhere as familiar, probably requires a person to have been away from … Continue reading →

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‘Bring our girls back’…Nigeria

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Heathermargaret

I can hardly find words to describe my distress regarding the situation in North Eastern Nigeria. Two hundred and thirty young girls taken / kidnapped by ‘Boko Haram’ from their  school in Chibok. ‘Boko Haram’ apparently stands for ‘western education is forbidden’. So … Continue reading →

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Smoked Cod (Finnan Haddie) and Egg Sauce…

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Heathermargaret

When I was growing up (back in the dark dim…) every Good Friday we sat down to a lunch of smoked cod and egg sauce. It was the only time in the year that we had it, a bit like … Continue reading →

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‘Questions of Travel’ . . .

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Heathermargaret

I’ve been reading the Miles Franklin Literary Award winning book for 2013 written by Michelle de Krester called ‘Questions of Travel’. Many cups of coffee later I’ve arrived at the end of this magnificent but daunting five hundred page plus read. … Continue reading →

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Old Man in the Night

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Heathermargaret

In two thousand and eight I took a taxi from a city hotel to the airport in the early hours of the morning. As the car veered toward the edge of the city I noticed an old man walking under bright … Continue reading →

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