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Book launch in the little town of Majorca
It was a beautiful day in the tiny township of Majorca. The sun shone and a sense of Autumn drifted across the small hall. The afternoon tea tables were weighed down with scones, slices and cheese platters whilst the finger … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Life, People, Relationships, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Blogging, Book Launch, books, Celebration, Country towns, Family, Life, Majorca, writing
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Hope Farm by Peggy Frew
Recently, I read this gripping and jagged book by Peggy Frew. Originally I loved the name of the book, it sort of intrigued me but when I started to turn the pages it clearly became the characters that engaged me from the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Life, People, Relationships, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Deprivation, Life, Loss, Relationships, Survival, Women, writing
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Big space outside my little space
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
Posted in Education, Life, Music, People, Relationships, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Country towns, Culture, Farming land, Life, Life style, People, Rural settings, Wide spaces, writing
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Finding the time we need
Over the years I don’t think I’ve been very good at appreciating or perhaps valuing time to do the smaller things in life that matter. Most of us I guess, have commitments and responsibilities that gobble up precious hours. I know I have … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Life, People, Relationships, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Family, Fitness, Health, Life, Meaning, People, Reflection, Responsibility, Stress, Time, Valueing smaller things, Work/life balance, writing
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What price, a life?
I’m sad, distracted and personally distressed. Two young Australian men are on death row in an Indonesian jail and it seems there is nothing that can be done about it. I know the prisoners concerned are drug traffickers and I’m not excusing those … Continue reading
Acceptance. . . an arduous journey. . .
We’ve all heard loose talk about acceptance. It’s as if we just have to make an intellectual decision to accept a situation and then ‘bingo’ it happens. Not always. Of course, it also depends on the nature and seriousness of the matter we are dealing … Continue reading
Posted in Life, People, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Acceptance, grief, Journey, Life, Loss, People, Process, Resilience, Sadness
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