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I gave birth to my first baby, the daughter that I am living with now. That was on 29th September, 1963, at 10:10 pm. She was 8lb 10 1/2 oz, completely swaddled with thick dark hair and a red face. I called her my not-so-little papoose.

I have to routinely front the GP's surgery every six months for new scripts. He checks my BP and orders blood tests to make sure the medications are still effective and safe. I have a personalised health care plan and once a year I see the practice nurse who asks questions before handing me...

You've captured my attention with your intriguing intro. This Aussie bids you welcome. Stay long and prosper.

Now you've done it. I cannot ignore this post. #1. Law abiding citizens are not disarmed, as you put it. We are within the law to buy firearms provided we have a good reason to have them. Farmers, for example, need firearms and they have guns. What they do not have are military style weapons...

The latest threat to Australians is coming from 3D printed firearms. They are not covered by existing legislation.

My husband has died after 61 years of marriage. I stayed with him, even when I thought I wanted to leave, because of the solemn vows I made on my wedding day. I'm so glad we made it through a few rough patches to a lifetime of love and companionship.

I rejoice with you. May their union be happy and harmonious. 🌙

Wattle trees are quite varied across Australia. They have adapted well to different local environments. This is the common form of wattle where I live

A technique for building very rustic dwellings in the early stages of the colonies. Wattle and daub is a composite building method in which a woven lattice of wooden strips called "wattle" is "daubed" with a sticky material usually made of some combination of wet soil, clay, sand, and straw...

It's all a bit arbitrary, isn't it? Unlike the northern hemisphere, there are not 4 easily distinguishable seasons in Australia. In the north there are just two - the Wet Season and The Dry. The indigenous people recognise different numbers of seasons, depending on geography and different...

While we are on the subject of floral emblems, the red waratah is the floral emblem of my state, New South Wales. It too has inspired poems. This one is by the more well known Henry Lawson WARATAH AND WATTLE Though poor and in trouble I wander alone, With rebel cockade in my hat, Though...

Golden Wattle is Australia's national floral emblem. Right now the species commonly known as Golden Wattle is in full bloom. It makes my heart sing to see it. The wattle has inspired many Australian poets, from Henry Kendall, and Adam Lindsay Gordon downwards, but it is very interesting to...

I am in my eighties and cannot think of a single reason why I would contemplate marriage at my age.

I think you are correct. I cannot find any reference. I believe I might have heard it on the radio but cannot be sure.

Last I saw was that two of the wounded children have also died.