My Retirement Income Plan – Going from a Corporate Career in the IT World, to Being a Full-time Author. Early in my life, I used to write – I had an article published in a national magazine when I was 15 – and I used to write stories, just for fun. Then, somewhere along the […]

It was November 1974 and a small group of student musicians had gathered on the veranda of a terrace house in Queen Street Woollahra to perform at the annual Queen Street Fair. The house (no. 77) was the home of dilettante musician and would-be entrepreneur John Godfrey. He had a broad interest in music, history […]

I have been looking back over the years at holidays that didn’t quite work out as I planned. Thankfully many of these had very funny moments and I believe if you can laugh all is not lost. Recently my husband and I went to the south of India. We researched and planned an exotic mix […]

Many of you will know what it’s like to leave a place you call home. I have lived in Milton Keynes for just over 40 years, and it has been a home, though I don’t have a place that I call home or feel is home, except wherever I am with my loved ones. As […]

University of the Third Age is a wonderful and inexpensive way to learn new skills, meet like minded people and keep fit.  I have participated in Balance & Bones which is a great work out and  very aptly named.  This program is recommended by physiotherapists and health workers.  I also highly recommend the yoga classes […]

Maybe ladies our age should plan less exciting holidays but  Judith and I hoped for  adventure as we flew into the small airfield on Tanna Island in the Vanuatu chain. A driver in a battered 4WD, was waiting hopefully at the airport for passengers. “Welkam, Claude nom mi. Iu lookee long Tanna Island?” (Welcome, I’m Claude.  […]

This event is on my bucket list and I intend to mark it on my calendar for next year.  Now in its 12th year and gaining international prestige it is a festival filled with spectacular diversity.  The feature   painting is from Warlukurlangu – Nyirripi The Festival runs from 10th-12th August from 10am to 4pm and […]

I know we all wonder where time goes to, but today I shake my head in total disbelief. In July 2016 I said cheerio to Australia and to Fifty Five Plus. Now almost 2 years later I am back at my desk and looking once again for your stories to continue the magazine. So please […]