Was anybody else devastated to learn that fashion chain Katies will close its doors forever this month? Their parent company, Mosaic Brands, is in voluntary administration and Katies has been axed, which I found surprising as it sounds like their other brands – eg Millers, Rockmans, Rivers, Noni B, etc – will still be around […]
When I Was a Happy Wanderer
If you’re of a certain age, you can probably sing or at least hum the tune of the old German folk song, the “Happy Wanderer” … When I was in Year 12, for a brief time I joined a youth choir in Brisbane known as the Happy Wanderers. The choir had been going for about […]
Inspired by Little Women
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 […]
Couple’s Catchphrases
With Valentine’s Day this week, I thought it would be fun to share some of the silly catchphrases and in-jokes that the husbear and I use. We’ve been together for over 35 years, and married for nearly 33, and I can’t imagine having to begin again with somebody new – mostly because they wouldn’t understand […]