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Help. I'm not allowed home.
Well, that was an interesting afternoon. I'd been to a writers' meeting in North Lakes—nothing too dramatic, just a room full of lovely people quietly making things up for fun.
The Bessiere Files
Chapter 1. By the time she crossed the bridge, the dog was surging at the end of the lead, paws scrabbling on the damp boards. Now he wasn’t just pulling—he was fighting.
Reluctant Consumer
I've always had a healthy suspicion of anything marketed as “life-changing." In my experience, that usually means it’s about to change your life in the same way a parking ticket does—unexpectedly and at your expense.
Richard Lancaster
Richard Lancaster is a well known charactor on Redcliffe Peninsular.
From Gnome to Barbie
I have a friend called Barbie. Not like Barbie—actually Barbie. And she has committed to the theme with a level of dedication that should probably qualify for its own Olympic category.
My Curtailed Shopping Trip
Well, that was a masterclass in starting the day badly. The universe had it in for me today. I drove to Aldi, parked up, switched off the engine… and immediately attacked myself.
Book launch
Some days arrive quietly. Others seem to appear out of nowhere, already in motion before you’ve quite caught up. This was one of those days—the day of my book launch at 'Mermaids by the Bay' in Deception Bay, Queensland.
Help!
New Year’s Eve seemed a perfectly reasonable time to get mildly lost in a shopping centre.
My Humble Beginnings
There’s something quietly powerful about the moment you realise you can create something from nothing but your own thoughts. For me, that moment came early—though I didn’t know it at the time.