I LIKE Grug. Always have. Probably always will. You may remember Grug from your primary school library – he was the main character in a series of books: Grug Builds A Boat, Grug Goes to School, Grug Gets His Drink On (may have made that last one up). I have Grug books for my … Continue reading
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City living has a price
I LIVED in Ipswich for many years. Some days I think part of me is still there – basking in the heat, drinking my Jacaranda coffee milk and growling at neighbours who can’t work out the water restrictions. But times have changed. I don’t know how the water usage stands since the … Continue reading
Happy ending bulldust
FAIRYTALES have much to answer for – unfortunate stereotypes of step-sisters, impossible waistlines, impractical footwear… but the worst offence is the “happily ever after”. The idea that the story ends once she’s met, and usually married, Prince Charming. Of course, dragons have been slain, witches boiled and other cesspools of … Continue reading →