A Lexicographer in a Scrippy- The Dictionary of Lost Words
There is a delicious warm breeze flowing from the open windows of my front sitting room and heading straight out the laundry door in the back. It inspired me to wash my floors, which then led to scrubbing my kitchen cupboards with Gumption. Gumption. What a good word....
Great Reads for a Long Winter
If like me, you are thinking you’ll self-isolate as much as you can over the next few months, you might have some more time to read. I highly recommend escaping into a good novel when you’re feeling a little bit anxious or overwhelmed by the news....Wimmera by Mark Brandi- a review
Mark Brandi’s novel Wimmera was not the kind of thing I had in mind for holiday reading. But my friend Sam had read it in one sitting and a copy jumped into my trolley when I was shopping in Big W. By page five, I almost set it down- camping holidays by the...
Thirteen Reasons Why: A Review
My husband claims that if something happened ten or more years ago, he simply can’t remember it. That’s a shame because our eldest daughter just turned ten. I’ll have to show him some pictures. I, on the other hand, am blessed with a very good long-term memory. Or...