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Australia is Burning!
After a long drought, when everything is tinder dry, bushfires are raging all around Australia. Homes, fences, crops, machinery, livestock, and more have gone up in smoke. Australia has a lot of work to do to recover. Continue reading
The Love of Ceremony
I love the ceremony and the music of military bands.
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Bad Behaviour in Adolescents & Smacking
Young Children Misbehaving In recent days there has been quite a bit of media about bad behaviour in adolescents. To watch the way some young children as young as 10 years old committing vandalism, and violence is frightening. I think … Continue reading
Aged Care is Not a Home – Article
Further discussion following the article “Aged Care is not a Home” – which was in the SMH and reported to the Royal Commission on Aged Care. Continue reading
Safety of Little Children
Missing Boy It was only a few days ago, that I “found” a missing boy. My understanding is that it was a couple of hours before his parents reported to the police that their toddler could not be located. That … Continue reading
Lost Little Boy
The Unexpected It was totally unexpected. Here I was, minding my own business, driving to the Car Wash at Rothwell, as my car was dirty and dusty, when it happened. I saw a little boy – perhaps between 2 and … Continue reading
Where have all the manners gone?
What Manners? I remember when there was respect for others. My teachers were called Mr, Mrs or Miss. I remember when I was a nurse, we never referred to those we worked with without their title. Even if I worked … Continue reading
House Sitting Ends – A New Home
Solo Decision Making One of the challenges of living alone, means that you don’t have that partner to discuss various issues. You have to make most decisions solo. Now, I know I have been known to say that I don’t … Continue reading
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The Ugliness of Racism
Stolen Children Racism was on the agenda at the weekend. I was at an event where a First Nation lady, (they prefer that terminology rather than “indigenous“) spoke of her sad childhood. After being taken from her family and sent … Continue reading
Ideas for Australian Country Living in Drought Times
The Drought The drought across Australia is certainly giving us all concerns. Our farmers are really doing it tough and we are all praying and hoping that rain will come and make life easier for them. We live in … Continue reading
