When I'm not writing, I'm a physiotherapist. Physiotherapists work with people to assist their recovery from injury and illness. I'm a physio in a private practice. In private practice I treat post surgical patients, those with musculoskeletal injuries, neurological injuries, auto-immune disease, continence and womens health issues. Some days I make splints and plaster limbs. It's … Continue reading Tireless Research
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Pilbara Thunder
When I was a kid, I loved bush poetry. Loved its rhythms, its stories and its immediacy. As an adult I've attended a number of bush poets' breakfasts at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and been entertained by some fabulous exponents of the art. Bush poetry makes you cry as often as you laugh, and … Continue reading Pilbara Thunder
Children
Children are precious. We have two of them, and I am one of three siblings. A few years ago I asked my mother when you stopped worrying about your kids. She smiled, and said "Never. You just teach them as well as you're able, and then you pray that they make good choices in their … Continue reading Children
Where to start…
When I was contemplating this post, I was in two minds what to write about. For those readers who might not know, I live in Australia. Yesterday all of Australia went to the polls to vote in our Federal election. I did think that not many would be interested in the election, but I think … Continue reading Where to start…
How much can you fit into one week?
It's been a busy one. I'm probably exaggerating though, when I suggest that you couldn't have fitted anything more into the week. But it's Sunday night and I'm finally sitting down to write something on this blog after what seems never ending frenetic activity.Of course, as soon as I got organised, Nosey (cat) decided it … Continue reading How much can you fit into one week?
A Moment of Respite
“Come on you lazy thing!” Sarah extended a hand, and pulled Aaron the last few steps up the sloping granite rock face above the peppermint scrub. He dropped his pack beside hers, and the two of them turned towards the panorama spread out below. A small breeze flicked the hair escaping from under Sarah’s hat, … Continue reading A Moment of Respite
A Walk Down Memory Lane – my review of “Mates at Billabong” by Mary Grant Bruce
I picked this book up for free on Amazon, and decided to take a walk down memory lane with it, and also read it as part of my contribution to the AWWC 2013. I first read it as a child in the seventies, when my mother introduced me to Mary Grant Bruce's Billabong books. I … Continue reading A Walk Down Memory Lane – my review of “Mates at Billabong” by Mary Grant Bruce
People
It's 180 years since the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833, and last night I sat and listened to a gentleman from Nepal talk about his organisation's efforts to rescue and rehabilitate Nepalese women and girls from a life of sex slavery.Although for many years I've known that trafficking continues to occur all … Continue reading People
Happy Birthday Dad
On July 29th, my Dad turned 80. Yesterday we had an 80th Birthday Party, full of food, drink and lots of chatting. I've been thinking quite a lot about Dad over the last week, remembering all kinds of things. The cackling laugh that used to scare the living daylights out of us during tense moments … Continue reading Happy Birthday Dad
Sci-ku
I was perusing the NSW Writers Centre newsletter yesterday and was intrigued to find in the "Opportunities for Writers" section, a piece entitled "Can you Sci-ku?" If you have a look here, you'll find the RiAus, who describe themselves as "RiAus is Australia’s unique national science hub, promoting public awareness and understanding of science. At … Continue reading Sci-ku
Leonie Rogers 