What are your two favorite things to wear?

It is my nieces wedding today and I have a choice of two things to wear. One was given to me by Susanna, and one was given to me by Kathryn.  To be quite honest, I have more than one thibg given to me by Susanna that would be suitable.  It is a matter of selecting which one because they were both given with such love ❤️ and meaning.  As Kathryn was Susannas’s friend, she expressed to me that she would like to take on Susannas role in my life. I know she means this with a lot of ❤️ love and goodwill.  Whatever I end up wearing today, I will definitely feel the love in which it was given to me. Unfortunately, it is a very wet day here in Melbourne, so I will be wearing a raincoat.

What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why?

The hardest decision I ever had to make was to have my first little dog, Chloe, euthanised . She was old, blind and incontinent . She was a lovely little dog with a placid contented personality, and I loved her dearly,  but was wise enough to know her time had come.   I know she was an angel returning to her real home.  To this day, I love and miss her just like I love Lily and know I will be devastated when Lily’s time comes too. Losing your loved dogs is like losing a child. It is not fair that a dog’s life is so short, but I guess that’s just life. Life isn’t meant to be easy, but it is meant to be good, and dogs make life good

Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays?

When my brothers and I were younger, mum used to make Golden Syrup Dumplings for dessert on special occasions.

Nowadays, she makes trifle, and for Christmas, she makes a lot of little plum puddings that she makes using fruit cake brandy,  white chocolate, and red and green little lollies.  She gives these out as gifts 🎁. This really makes Christmas 🎄 for me.

If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time?

First of all, I couldn’t imagine a world without sleep. I love my sleep time very much and always feel better in the morning if I have had a good night’s sleep.

I would like to think that if I didn’t need sleep, I would spend more time on my writing of this blog and my other writings.   I would like to spend more time writing ✍️ my book about Susanna , I would have the best of intentions to do this,but fear in this technology mad world I would waste time on my device’s,  particularly my phone.

Who are your current most favorite people?

I have quite a few favourite people at the moment.  Number one is Elly May Barnes  for trying to change the world 🌎 as we know it for musicians with a disability getting the chance to be recognised and successful in the mainstream music 🎶 world.  She is stunningly beautiful and spectacular in the way she copes with her disability and has become an activist for those with a disability.  As always, Scott Aplin remains my favourite, as he is just such an attractive man in every way 😍 and worked alongside Elly May to achieve her dream.  He is a beautiful and talented individual who works behind the scenes to assist those in his role as music director.

Neil Finn remains a firm favourite 😍 for all the good in the 🌎 he achieves . Recently, when he sold the rights to his back catalogue of songs 🎵 he has written, his only comment was that he ws happy for that for all the good that money would allow him to do. Neil, you are a gracious and astute gentleman,  the world 🌎 needs more of you 

My other favourite person would have to be Sandi Toksvig.   She is genuinely one of the most funny ladies on television 📺.  She is so witty and intelligent, and I could not think of a better role model to champion women’s issues.  I personally have learned so much about successful women in history from Sandi.  Her intention is to make sure successful women get written about on Wikipedia so our histories don’t get forgotten about or overlooked is amazing.  Given her career as a comedian  author and host of QI, she is one powerhouse of a lady.  She definitely is a pint-sized pocket rocket 🚀 and I love everything she does. She is almost like everyone’s favourite aunt or grannie, depending on your age.  I hope that when I get to be 66 , I am as active as happy and as influential as her.  I would love to share high tea with her and laugh so much I cry.

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What are your favorite animals?

Quiet, obviously, my favourite animals are dogs. I am totally biased there because i love❤️Lily more than anything else in the 🌎 world.   The love ❤️ Lily and I share is beautiful.

My favourite Australian animals are koalas 🐨,  wombats, and platypus.   Koalas 🐨are just so cute and I got to hold a baby wombat in my arms at Mole Creek in Tasmania.  Platypuses are just so unique and cute. I mention Platypuses because they are my brother David’s favourite animal.  You now can sponsor a platypus through a wildlife charity here in Australia, and I am considering sponsoring a platypus in Davids name eventually.

What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals?

1. Roast lamb with gravy and mint sauce and roasted vegetables.
2. Italian style pizza 🍕.
3. Indian style curry with naan bread and vegetables.

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If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why?

As I think about todays topic, I am torn between meeting two very important people in history.

Obviously, given my  Christianity, I would love to meet Jesus to thank him for the many gifts my faith has brought to my life.  To meet him would mean the second coming had occurred.  I think Jesus is the most important historical figure..

The other person I would ❤️ to meet would be Princess Diana because she was truly beautiful.  Not only was she stunningly beautiful, but she also radiated warmth from the inside and did so much good for the world’s issues.  She  highlighted different issues and showed love to the underprivileged and those in need.  She truly did change the 🌎 world and the monarchy forever. Her legacy lives on.  If I ever met her,I would express gratitude 🙏🏽 to her.

What is your favorite place to go in your city?

I have 3 absolute favourite places to go to in the City of Melbourne. My first place to go would have to be the Block Arcade on Collins Street.  I love its grandiose architecture and the shops in it. Even though the Hopetoun Tearooms are no longer there, I love the other shops,  in particular the Toy Shop with the dolls hospital.

Another must see is the Myer department store on Bourke Street, another slice of Melbourne history.  I loved as a child and young women browsing through Myer and worked there briefly as a Christmas casual worker.  Myer is famous for its Christmas Windows display that has a different story for its focus each year.  Today in Mekbourne, these  windows are being launched. I used to love relaxing in the women’s restrooms and lounge where all women who needed public conveniences could relax and chill and breastfeeding or just rest after a hectic shopping trip.

The other thing I love is The Queen Victoria Market on Elizabeth Street.   The markets are wonderful with an array of butchers,  delicatessen, fruit and vegetable, and clothing and accessories stalls. I haven’t been there in a long time and miss the experience of buying meat fish,  cheese fruit and vegetables etc.  It is also the perfect place to buy a gift for those traditionally hard to buy for. About 20 years ago, I did a foodies dream tour of the market, savouring delicacies and learning the history of the different store holders.  It was an amazing and memorable experience  and one I think every tourist in Melbourne should do.

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