Monthly Archives: December 2016

Women on TED

Posted on 31 December 2016 by Di Hill

I am a great fan of TED Talks – which I am sure I have mentioned several times in my blogs.   It has become somewhat of a habit of mine to watch several talks per day.  I scan through … Continue reading →

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How do you De-Clutter at Christmas?

Posted on 29 December 2016 by Di Hill

I have spent much of 2016 trying to de-clutter.  I live alone in a 3 bedroom apartment.  My plans are to move (for several reasons), and have spent a lot of time trying to downsize/declutter.  I don’t need 3 bedrooms, I … Continue reading →

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Review of the Year of 2016

Posted on 28 December 2016 by Di Hill

The year of  2016 is almost at an end – and it has been a big year for me. This is a brief review of a busy year. Review of 2016 In 2015 I was lucky enough to be invited … Continue reading →

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East Coast Encounters Exhibition

Posted on 24 December 2016 by Di Hill

I came across this exhibition quite by accident. This gallery is not far from where I live, but confess I seldom visit. I guess I wasn’t on their mailing list, so was a bit out of the loop. East Coast … Continue reading →

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Why Does Fruit Taste so Bland?

Posted on 22 December 2016 by Di Hill

I remember the fruit of my childhood. My childhood was wonderful in many ways. I lived with my parents and sister in a new residential area of Adelaide, South Australia.  We moved in around the time my sister was born.   Mum … Continue reading →

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Found a Friend – Someone From the Past

Posted on 6 December 2016 by Di Hill

The World is small sometimes. Yesterday I wrote on this blog about a friend – someone I met in 1963.  The post is here. Today we were sitting chatting when my phone rang.  It was a friend from way back … Continue reading →

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Friends of Fifty Three Years

Posted on 3 December 2016 by Di Hill

Fifty Three Years and still friends. And still going strong!  Back in January 1963, 12 young women came from around South Australia and Victoria  to do nursing training.  The training hospital was Mt Gambier Hospital – in the south-east of South … Continue reading →

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