Ok, forgive me bloggers for I have sinned. Returning in early January turned out to be a little inaccurate. I am still a nomad at this point in time living between two houses ( a long way apart) and waltzing off into the countryside with some abandon. Actually it is time to take a bit of [...]
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Grassy, glassy water
Christmas in Melbourne can feel all rush, glare and glitter, sometimes bad tempered glitter at that. People are encouraged to go out and stress over presents, food and baubles for the table. Spend, spend, spend. Hustle, push and hurry. Urk.
Sometimes I just have to go to a quiet place. We went for [...]
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Rain heading into Colac in Victoria, Australia
Magic rain. I can’t believe how long it has been since I ‘ve sat in a car watching the rain. I relished the blurring details. Bright ripples peeled across the glass. The rain even pelted for a while stressing out the windscreen wipers who have become [...]
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One of these cottages is No. 18 Darlington Pde, Richmond. They have not survived inner city developments.
Image from the archives of Richmond Library
I have been reading the book Struggletown- public and private life of Richmond 1900 – 1965 and it has been bringing back some memories of my Nan.
She was born in a [...]
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Many thanks to lavenderbay
