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1990s Darwin Writing

The Darwin Letters No. 12

If you’ve missed it, this series starts here.

Saturday, 4 May 1996

20/288 Casuarina Drive
Nightcliff 0810

G’day folks, 

How’s life down there in sunny Perth? We hope you are both well. We’re just spiffy. It’sThe  Dry”!

There have been a number of unequivocal signs to verify this. Firstly, on Thursday evening  21 March our balcony was engulfed in a hovering swarm of dragon-flies which according to Margie is – a sure-fired sign that “The Dry” is on … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No. 12”

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1970s 1973 Diary GFS Writing

The 1973 Diary, Part 11

15 Year Old Trenna’s Own Words

This series of transcripts starts here.

1 – 15 July 1973

Sunday 1 July

I awoke at 9.00 when Beth was knocking on my door, but I didn’t get up until 11.30. I had lunch with Beth and I lied again about Friday night.

After lunch I talked to Beth while she did her ironing and then I watched TV. There was a really good movie that had Hayley Mills in it. I … Read the rest ... “The 1973 Diary, Part 11”

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1970s 1973 Diary GFS Snippets and Vignettes Writing

The 1973 Diary, Part 9

15 Year Old Trenna’s Own Words

This series of transcripts starts here.

All of May 1973

May 1, 2 and 3

GM:  There were no entries in the first few days of the month.

Friday 4 May

I woke up at 6.45 then got up and had a shower and washed my hair. I went down to breakfast. 

Work was pretty good. In the morning I had plenty to do, but I wasn’t being rushed, but after I had … Read the rest ... “The 1973 Diary, Part 9”