The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in …Read More

This is a brilliant quote from Tohby Riddle at the recent Open Spaces Retreat in Sydney. He was talking about his new book, “Unforgotten”. “The …Read More

Although I was only away for four days it felt like a month. We just jam packed so much into the days in Sydney. Firstly …Read More

So on Thursday I am taking two days Long Service Leave and heading off to Sydney with Donna Gynell and Janeen Brian for the ASA …Read More

While in India at the Little Rann of Kutch we met Australian traveller Myrene and Indian guide Mark. We kept in touch with both of …Read More

On Sunday I walked part of the Heyson Trail from Waitpinga to Victor Harbour…in my Rossi boots, with a group of friends who were rather …Read More

Last night I went to the launch of Dylan Coleman’s novel “Mazin Grace“. It is the fictionalised story of her mother, Mercy Glastonbury, who was …Read More

In October I am attending the Open Spaces Retreat, for Picture Book creators, for 4 days in Sydney at the Hughenden Boutique Hotel. I am …Read More

I have often been asked “What is Poetry?”, especially when I have written a poem that doesn’t rhyme. “Why is this poetry and not prose?” …Read More

There were some great winners this year in the CBCA Book of the Year Awards. The shortlisted books were impressive and it would have been …Read More

Last week we had a visit from Melbourne author Michael Wagner who kept the troops entertained over three days of sessions. Michael is the author …Read More

I have just finished reading the best book I have read all year. Skippy Dies A Novel by Paul Murray. If it hadn’t been on …Read More

The School Magazine have published my story “The Rescue” in their “Orbit” magazine. I got the idea for this story after the Beaconsfield mining tragedy …Read More

Now here’s an idea for a story. What an amazing creature. It is one of the marine creatures which were shown at the CBCA Conference. …Read More