One of my favourite books growing up was the Louisa May Alcott classic, Little Women. I was reminded of this when I caught a snippet of the movie on TV recently – what I think of as the “new” version, starring Susan Sarandon as Marmee and Winona Ryder as Jo. However Miss 26 informed me […]
From Torn Retina to Vitreous Haemorrhage
Have you ever stopped to think about what it would be like to lose your sight? I’m a very visual person and can only imagine how devastating it would be. However, recently my sister experienced it first hand when she suddenly went blind in one eye. It started with a tear in her retina – […]
Why I’m Like an Elephant
It seems I have a lot in common with elephants – and I’m not talking about my size! I’ve always taken it for granted, but the older I get the more I’m realising that I have quite an unusual skill: an incredible memory for faces, especially when it comes to people I knew way back […]
A Sentence A Day: April 2023
What is April like your neck of the woods? Here in Bris-Vegas it might be Autumn (fall) but it still feels like Summer, with a few cooler nights thrown into the mix. There’s a heap of public holidays – for Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday), Anzac Day on the 25th, and then the first […]