I THOUGHT I WAS ONLY LEFT-HANDED- THOUGHTS ON AUSTRALIA DAY

BLOWN TO THE LEFT IN A COLD WIND OF CHANGE Until recently the only concept I  had of  being ‘left’ in any sense was being left handed. Since I am not a violinist it has never caused me huge problems, except when signing books at author functions.

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ANGEL PLACE AND THE LOST BIRDS OF SYDNEY

ANGEL PLACE AND THE LOST BIRDS OF SYDNEY

As a city grows, local birds lose their habitat. They are remembered in a special way at Sydney’s Angel Place. When the First Fleet arrived in Sydney in 1788 the bird life in the area was incredibly rich and varied.  Before long  the artist John Lewin  was

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