Interview with Petria Ladgrove – ABC Port Pirie
Thanks to John Mannion, I have the MP3 of the interview I had with Petria Ladgrove. Click here to have a listen.
DetailsAh, Esperance weather! And more books!
The clouds started to gather, yesterday afternoon. The headers were racing to try get as much crop into the bins, before the rain came… Or maybe it wouldn’t rain, it just pretending it might. At about 8pm Hayden came running out of his room. ‘Mum, Dad I can hear rain!’ Oh good. We only had…
DetailsGuest blog: Kim Wilkins/Kimberley Freeman
I haven’t been captivated by a book for a long time, but as soon as I picked up Wildflower Hill, by Kimberley Freeman, I was completely lost amongst its pages. Kimberley Freeman, is actually, Kim Wilkins, who writes fantasy/speculative fiction. These books, as well as her lecturing, are legendary in the writing world. She has…
DetailsCommunity Spirit
We haven’t been suffering nearly as badly, as our counterparts in NSW or Victoria, where the rain has been coming down in inches, wreaking crops and washing away roads, fences and hope, leaving nothing but maintenance work, in its wake. The cruelest thing about the rain is it’s come after suffering years of drought. WA’s…
DetailsCattle are curious creatures!
Cattle are curious and destructive creatures. Most of the time, they love just munching away in the paddock or snoozing in the sun, but there are times when their inner teenager comes out and the mischief starts; jumping fences, getting in the laneways, busting through gates… or knocking troughs around. They love water and if…
DetailsBooks, books and more books!
When I was a child and I was asked what I wanted for Christmas, it was always books. Occasionally there would be a curly one thrown in like a pair of ear rings (I’m addicted to earrings – it’s the only jewelry I ever wear, other than my wedding rings!) or a pair of jeans.…
DetailsGuest Blog: Katie Fforde
I’m so excited to have Katie Fforde blogging with me today. I fell in love with Katie’s writing, when I first read The Rose Revived back in 1995. That year, she published two books; The Rose Revived and Living Dangerously. Since then, I’ve read every single on of her books. She’s an inspiration – if…
DetailsCrazy writing spots!
Well last week I wrote in the kitchen, as I was cooking. Today I’ve shifted to the spare room, because it’s really the only place I can spread out all my notes, without interfering with the family’s living area! (You wouldn’t believe the moans that come from the kids, when I take up the floor…
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I know I’ve talked before about the wild and unpredictable weather we have in Esperance and today hasn’t been any different! I thought we may have been in for a few thunderstorms, when I looked out of the window, this morning but as the day drew on there wasn’t much sign, except for a few…
DetailsWhere I wrote today
During harvest we tend to work long hours. I always like to have lots of food in the freezer, so all I need to do is pull out a bag of biscuits or slice of cake and there is smoko/lunch/tea. Just makes working a bit easier. Today and knew I had to cook, but I…
DetailsOur Crazy Menagerie
It all starts with Rocket – an important part of our family, but when in the paddocks, responds best to: ‘Split ’em!’ Retired Rexy doesn’t mind who’s around him, while he sleep! Wally sleeps where drops! We have visitors climbing the walls… …and animals that love to swim!
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