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It was a rather sobering experience to have a twenty-something chap give up his seat for me on the very crowded train to York while visiting family in the UK. While it’s good to know this courtesy still occurs, it was rather challenging to realise I was the intended beneficiary.…
It’s always a relief when September arrives and we can finally wave winter goodbye for another year. While it’s true the lengthening days don’t always mean a sudden (and welcome) rise in temperatures, the bulbs are a colourful herald of summer, and iris, daffodils, freesias and bluebells are a cheerful…
With September not far away theoretically we’re nearing the finishing line so far as winter goes, and from the look of them some of my houseplants are feeling the same way I do: hanging out for some warmth, sunshine and freedom from all the layers of clothing needed to stay…
One of the less delightful aspects of living in a semi-rural suburb are the uninvited guests that tend to arrive with autumn, and then hang around during winter. They are of course, rodents, and we no sooner get rid of one lot than another lot soon realise there's a vacancy,…
They say having houseplants keeps houses healthy by purifying the air we breathe. They’re also good for concentration and productivity, as well as reducing stress levels and improving our moods. Based on that assessment I should be a picture of calmness and serenity, while pumping out written pieces by the…
It’s almost the end of April yet the swallows are still swooping and darting about outside the window. That’s unusual. Not that many years ago we were waving these migratory birds off sometime in March. This was from our previous property where swallows were annual visitors who would fly in…
By the time March comes around all the daily harvesting of produce does become a bit tedious and rather a grind, but there are compensations. One of them is having a steady crop of raspberries and strawberries for weeks on end. The strawberries have been into their second fruiting for…
"In an attempt to write a satisfactory testimonial I have been trying and trying to come up with an adequate word to describe Anne. Just one, I tried lots; creative, intelligent (those two don’t always go together), fun, eloquent and obliging. Anne is all of these but the one word that I keep coming back to is professional.
Anne started writing for me in the first edition of Tasmania plus while I was editor. Anne was great at pitching a story idea and her writing style is easy to read. Keep writing Anne. "
Anne started writing for me in the first edition of Tasmania plus while I was editor. Anne was great at pitching a story idea and her writing style is easy to read. Keep writing Anne. "
- Steven French -
- Editor at Tasmania+ -