by admin | Aug 2024 | Blog, Inspiration
That’s Living: Milestones, Changes and Adventures Belonging to a family never ceases to surprise and inspire me. There is constant change and joy and sometimes we just need to rest, like Emmi (our Cavvie). Another Milestone For a long time, my first readers were...
by admin | Jul 2024 | Author Insights, Blog, Inspiration
This is why I do Author School Visits Many weeks are been busy with school visits, editing bits and family events. There’s often little time for capturing new ideas. One school visit was to a school in Traralgon, Victoria. I was up before the sun and drove out...
by admin | Jul 2009 | Blog, Inspiration
6 Glimpses during Open Melbourne Melbourne City has an annual open day. The number of open buildings grows every year., more than 40 now. There was a wide range of buildings open but having experienced some queues in previous years, we headed in early and focussed on...
by admin | Jan 2009 | Blog, Inspiration
Claire Saxby as a tourist in Melbourne We have completed a self-guided walking tour of (some of) Melbourne’s wonderful lanes and arcades. My friend Cath and my son Richard started at the ANZ Bank Building, perhaps slightly over the tourist photos??? While some...
by admin | Dec 2008 | Blog, Inspiration
Walk, Photos and Coffee at Williamstown My son works in a Williamstown creperie, Breizoz, most Sundays. Although he’s worked there for a while, I’d not quite managed to have him make me a coffee, although the offer has been there. So today, after a break...
by admin | Nov 2008 | Blog, Inspiration
Chim Chimeree – a flower or a Song? I bought some flowers at the market yesterday, partly because of their name. The florist had written it as chimchimcheree…which immediately had me singing the chimney sweep song from Mary Poppins and wanting to dance...