Tag Archives: Melbourne

blog 106: In which I’m talkin’ on SUNSHINE.

Posted on January 29, 2018 by mgbauer

Last October my wife and I came down from Brisbane to spend a month in Melbourne bunny-and-house-sitting for our daughter and son-in-law while they were away on their belated honeymoon in America. Our daughter’s home is in a new housing … Continue reading →

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blog 105: In which I tidy up some 2017 loose ends.

Posted on January 25, 2018 by mgbauer

Hi All It’s January 25th and my Resolution to do a blog a week in 2018 is off to a shaky start. Ok let’s face it – the starter’s pistol has sounded, the medals have been distributed, the winner’s anthem … Continue reading →

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blog 94: In which I quickly recap the past 8 weeks – with beaucoup de pictures!

Posted on September 12, 2016 by mgbauer

A lot has happened over the last 8 weeks. Not much writing I have to admit (ie none) but plenty of writing-related things. For example … # I visited a number of schools in and around the BRISBANE/IPSWICH region, such as Ipswich Girls Grammar, … Continue reading →

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blog 76: In which I just sit back and let Meg Bauer do all the work.

Posted on January 29, 2015 by mgbauer

My daughter Meg is one of my all time favourite writers. Here’s a little piece she wrote a while back about an incident that happened to her on a Melbourne train. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Intro: Train A girl is staring above her, … Continue reading →