22nd of December – and it’s raining. Well, not just raining. It’s bucketing! Then it stops for twenty or so minutes, and begins again. And again. And again.
It’s also freezing. Well, not just freezing. One could say, glacial. And windy. A bracing, blustery wind. In December.
And the weather bureau says there’s the possibility of snow [...]
Archive for December, 2007
I’m dreaming of a White Christmas….
Posted in Christmas, weather, tagged weather on Saturday, 22 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Softer, Dora, Softer!
Posted in television on Tuesday, 18 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not one of those mothers who sit their children in front of the TV all day long. I confess I do sometimes strongly encourage them to move in the general direction of the TV, which coincidentally just happens to be already switched on and tuned to the kid’s channel, at just [...]
Happy Birthday Jane!
Posted in Jane Austen, birthday, tagged Jane Austen on Sunday, 16 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Austen, that is. Jane Austen.
I confess I’m a Janeite from way back, and the fact that today is her birthday makes me want to walk through the English countryside like Lizzie Bennett, or sit in my front room and take tea or play at cards.
Happy Birthday Jane. To celebrate, I think I’ll go and re-read [...]
December Goals
Posted in goals, tagged goals on Friday, 14 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, I know the month is half over, but it’s been a bit hectic. So, this month, I’m going to:
do some freewriting every day;
try a short story (something which I haven’t done for close to 15 years);
get stuck back into my Two-Act Play;
work on some creative writing prompts.
I recently saw a documentary on the ABC [...]
We won!
Posted in awards, tagged awards, theatre on Thursday, 13 December, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Gippsland Associated Theatre Awards were held this past weekend and we scooped the pool, winning 4 out of the 5 awards we were nominated for. We won Most Outstanding Production, Most Outstanding Director, Most Outstanding Lead Actor and Most Outstanding Support Actor, all for our recent production of Frank McGuiness’ “Someone Who’ll Watch Over [...]
Welcome!
Posted in Introduction on Monday, 10 December, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Hi, and welcome to the first post of my blog. You may have already read about me in the “About Me” section, so I’ll skip the long and tedious introductions. My husband and I, together with a small band of dedicated thespians and theatre lovers, form a local amateur theatre group. The primary subject of [...]
