Tag Archives: US

What do the Green Bay Packers and the Ghan have in common?

Posted on March 9, 2014 by thequeenandiblog

What do the Green Bay Packers and the Ghan have in common? Both are fast moving. Both have combined weights in the tonnes. And there’s something else, which I’ll get to shortly. Following our adventures around Melbourne and Tasmania, we … Continue reading →

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She Saved My Life…And Now I Want to Find Her

Posted on February 28, 2014 by thequeenandiblog

Those who have been reading this blog for a while will know that the person who most influenced my life is my grandmother. This was a woman who started her own business in 1950s midwest America – and it wasn’t just … Continue reading →

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Greatest Hits: The Songs I’ve Lived My Life To

Posted on February 20, 2014 by thequeenandiblog

Do you remember the first record, or, depending on your age, cassette tape or CD, you ever owned? I’d wager you do. And I bet you can remember the music being played in your final year of high school, or … Continue reading →

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The Two Words Parents Must Never Use Again

Posted on February 19, 2014 by thequeenandiblog

“Don’t you want to be a good girl, Gale?” was a question often asked of me throughout my childhood. Growing up the eldest child in conservative Wisconsin in 1950s America, being a good girl entailed looking after the needs of … Continue reading →

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The Woman Who Most Inspired Me

Posted on February 6, 2014 by thequeenandiblog

In everyone’s life there are people who inspire you to be more. I can say that in my life, this is certainly the case. The first of these people I would like to tell you about is my grandmother. I … Continue reading →

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A Friend for the Ages

Posted on January 30, 2014 by thequeenandiblog

I was 7 when my family moved into our first new home in Green Bay, Wisconsin. We were so proud. The year was 1955 and as very good luck would have it, the house was situated right next door to … Continue reading →

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When a Dream Becomes Reality

Posted on January 14, 2014 by thequeenandiblog

What would you do if you walked into a house you never knew existed and realised you were actually standing in the middle of a recurring dream you have been having for nearly 40 years? But, I’m getting ahead of … Continue reading →

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