My Life in WW2 until Easter 1940
I was ten years old when the Second World War was declared by Britain and France against Germany on 3rd September 1939, but for my family and me the war really began somewhat earlier.
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Kangaroo Valley Voice Book Club
Remodelling Our Relationship with Clothes (Part One)
In 2018–19, Australians threw out 780,000 tonnes of textile waste, just over a third of it clothing. This put textile waste on Tanya Plibersek’s Priority List 2023–2024. In my other job at the post office,…
Finding your Way
Ok, here’s the thing! I’m one of those people that can get lost in a shopping centre. Yep, sadly it’s true. However, let me be clear here, I’m not talking the standard small supermarket and…
Space For a Great Life
In April 2023, NASA announced their Artemis II test flight mission to the moon, originally planned for 2024, would be pushed back to “No earlier than September 2025”. This is the test flight for the…
Kangaroo Valley VIEW Club
It is with the greatest regret that I announce that the Kangaroo Valley VIEW Club decided to close down at the AGM in March 2024. Committee members wished to retire and there were no women…
Historical Happenings – Cigarette cards
The Kangaroo Valley Historical Society has a collection of about 500 cigarette cards acquired from local donations. Collection categories include Cricketers, Britain’s Defenders, US Naval Vessels, War Incidents, Fish of Australia, Recruiting Posters, Flag Girls…
Snoopy Snippets ~ 7 ~
A couple of years ago the RSPCA launched a new fundraiser, ‘Poorly Drawn Pets’, in which supporters were invited to submit a photo of their pet, make a donation of $30, and receive a drawing…