Book club and bookwriters

Tuesday Book Club begins Yesterday marked the inaugural meeting of the First Tuesday Children’s Book Club. We 18 gathered in Mother Superior’s Chambers at the wonderful Abbotsford Convent. The book club is for anyone interested in children’s...

There Was an Old Sailor-by Claire Saxby

Excitement for There was an Old Sailor Have you ever wondered about the build up for the release of a new book after all the writing is done? There has been the pitch, the acceptance, the revisions, and still there is more….. Excited about Old Sailor… due...

Hanging Rock and driving lessons

Driving lessons and Hanging Rock My middle son has his L plates and needs 120 hours practice before he can sit for his driver’s licence. Tricky thing that many hours. He’s worked out that he needs three hours per week to reach the target before his 18th...

Boats and birds and things

Boats and birds and things We are just back from a short break on the NSW coast, where my brother is living in a house on the beach. Six paces from verandah to sand. Perfect. We breakfasted on the verandah, lunched there, even dined there. All the time watching the...

Newport Substation Arts Centre

Newport Substation Arts Centre Every first Saturday in the month (except January) there is an Artists’ Market in the wonderful substation in Newport, Vic. I’ve loved this old square building since I first moved to Newport over 18 years ago. It occupies its...