‘When I get older, losing my hair Many years from now’ Who remembers hearing these Beatles lyrics for the first time, back in 1967. Maybe we thought… Read more “…when I’m 64”
Tag: writing
Talking and listening
It’s been a fun week! I spent the day on Saturday with two wonderful writing friends talking practically non-stop about words in every genre. One of my… Read more “Talking and listening”
Australia – shadows amidst the sunshine
I am delighted to welcome fellow author, Rosemary Noble, to my blog today. Rosemary shares my passion for exploring the truth about some of the darkest parts… Read more “Australia – shadows amidst the sunshine”
A promise of a better life
On 29th August 2018 BBC News reported that some of the child migrants who were sent to Australia from the UK are planning to sue the UK Government. … Read more “A promise of a better life”
Best-selling author of all time!
Any guesses as to who is the most read author in the world? Well, according to a recent Wikipedia article, it is Agatha Christie – who has… Read more “Best-selling author of all time!”
Not lost, but abandoned
It was 1986 when Nottinghamshire social worker, Margaret Humphreys, was first contacted by a former child migrant in Australia. She was asked if she could help track… Read more “Not lost, but abandoned”
The Queen of Crime!
On the 15th September 1890 Agatha Christie was born. She started writing novels in her early twenties and a hundred years later her books are still being… Read more “The Queen of Crime!”
The Forgotten Children
I will let the words of the Child Migrants Trust tell this story… ‘Britain is the only country in the world with a sustained history of child… Read more “The Forgotten Children”
Flying high
It seems incredible to think that our Royal Air Force is one hundred years old. It was back in 1918, on 1 April, when the Royal… Read more “Flying high”