I know what you’re thinking: “But Janet, libraries are MEANT to be quiet!” While that was certainly the truth back in the 1970s (our school librarian may have had to “SHUSH” me quite a few times for talking too much!), these days it’s a very different story. I’m well acquainted with how libraries work; I […]
Memorable Wardrobe Malfunctions
When we went for our first swim of the season recently, I very nearly had a major wardrobe malfunction … luckily the husbear noticed in time! I’d put on my tankini and was about to walk out the door when the husbear gasped: “I think you’d better take a look at the back of your […]
Memories of Coochiemudlo Island
There is a little island not far from where we live – and it’s our happy place. Coochiemudlo Island (or Coochie as it’s affectionately known) might be only 7 minutes by ferry or barge from Victoria Point, but once you set foot on its sandy shores you feel like you are a whole world away! […]
In Honour of the Autograph Album
Long before Facebook, Instagram and the like, young girls had other ways of measuring their popularity … For example, when I was in Year 8 it was all about how many Christmas cards you received from your classmates. I bought, signed, and gave out HEAPS in the last couple of weeks of school for the […]