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Our February Christmas

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My adult children from London, daughter Serena, husband Jon and my three grand-children,  arrive in Adelaide in the middle of a storm in February. Poor things. They hate London’s dreary, dismal weather and yearn for their once-a-year visit to sunny Australia, the tail end of  cyclone Yasi lashes us with drenching rain when we drive […]

Love survives “minefield” of marriages

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Bride-to-be Philipa Charlesworth, of Goolwa, exudes all the joy of a first-time bride as she shows off the exquisite Pacific-island design of her wedding gown which she will wear in Tongo in June. Yet, it is the fifth time she will marry. And she gushes about her sweetheart like a teenager in the throes of […]

Relay for life

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My son, Tyson, who lost his dad in November, and his wife Vanessa are doing something very special. They have mounted a Relay For Life team raising funds for The Cancer Council of South Australia and have raised more than $1000 with sponsorship and the hard work of fund-raising.  Vanessa has cooked trays of honey […]

Diane von Furstenberg

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Here is a gem of wisdom about design from evergreen fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. “There is design and there is art.  Good design is total harmony.  There is no better design than nature. If you look at a branch or a leaf, it is perfect.  It is all function. Art is different. It is […]

Vale Jackson

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How valuable it is to listen to others because, my friend Jayne, told me how to say goodbye to our beloved funny, fluffy small dog, Jackson. “Take him in your arms, Nadine’,’’ she said. “Whatever you do, don’t just leave him with the vet because he will feel abandoned at that last moment.’’ So,  my […]

Family Fun When Felicia Turns 40

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News that princess-in-waiting, Kate Middleton is staying in a hotel surrounded by her family and close friends before her Royal wedding, reminds me of my own family’s humble hotel experience. Daughter No. 2, Felicia was throwing a 40th birthday in Melbourne at Mosq, a popular Moroccan restaurant close to our zany hotel, The Cullen. She […]




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