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Stone Cold Memories
Catch a glimpse into the past through an unlikely source - cemeteries. Ellen Hill discovers how silent tombstones can reveal tantalising snippets about those who rest in peace _ or not _ beneath.
DRIZZLING rain sets a fitting scene for visiting the grave of one-year-old Edward Eric Turnbull. These tears of heaven surely recreate his wretched mother’s mood in Wilberforce Cemetery north-west of Sydney more than a century ago.
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Eating on the Road With Kids
Find out how to feed children wholesome food, where to hunt down the best eateries in unknown territory and how to manage hunger pangs in the car while travelling.
GREY flecked lino; row of Reader’s Digest condensed books and other secondhand tomes; plastic-covered tables ringed by light-weight stackable chairs; shelves stacked with crockery gravy boats, green glassware and hand-embroidered face washers and crocheted doilies.
The clientele is the real giveaway. Silver-topped heads, sensible walking shoes and critical eyes for health,...
Lasting Impressions: Affordable Holidays For Large Families
Ellen Hill draws on her own memory to provide practical holiday tips for large families.
PACKED TO the grey felt ceiling worn shiny grey in spots, the white early model Tarago van lumbers into the carpark and heaves to a stop at reception. It could be heard creaking and squeaking down the road for miles.
The family has arrived, and they’re staying for two weeks.
Our holidays were always simple. With five kids there just wasn’t the money for fancy hotel...
Battle of the pens
A critical look at the demise of the art of language and debate through the famous public ``battle in verse'' of two of the most well known Australian bush poets, Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson.
IF latest Aussie pin-up boy actor Sam Worthington had hit back at NIDA teachers for doubting his ability with a carefully crafted poem rather than a few ``Up yours’’ comments in a weekend newspaper, he might have gone down in Australian folk annuls as a legend.
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Yarns Around the Campfire
A quirky look at how conversation with strangers around a campfire can be used in everyday life.
IT might be the smoky aroma of the air, the hypnotic flame, the warmth on your front and cold on your back. Or it might be that in the flame-tinged darkness, you feel safe that no one can fully see you. It might just be the bottle of red that makes you congenial, loosens the tongue and makes you believe these people look familiar. You’re probably never going to see them again anyway.
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