Memoir Reflections
Everybody remembers their first belly whacker. I do. It happened at the Fitzroy baths back in the 1960s, when I dived into the pool almost horizontally and my belly hit the water first. My guts felt like they had exploded, I doubled up in … [Continue reading] about Belly Whacker
The following facts have been chosen at random from 'Fitzroy - Melbourne's First Suburb.' I have a copy and highly recommend this detailed, researched book about Fitzroy. It's been very handy when I need to do research for my memoir. … [Continue reading] about 10 Fitzroy Facts
357 Brunswick Street is the address of the shop in Fitzroy, where I grew up. While researching online for my memoir, I discovered several newspaper notices from the 19th century about my old home. The notices below are from Trove, an Australian … [Continue reading] about One House – Many Stories
As I write my memoir, I occasionally fall into the writer's trap known as 'paralysis by analysis'. I try and get that paragraph just right - that sentence just right - that word just right. And the end result is that I've spent a lot of time … [Continue reading] about Paralysis by Analysis
As a kid I used to love eating Colvan potato chips. You could buy them at any milk bar in Fitzroy. I usually bought my packet of potato chips from Nick the Greek's milk bar, next door to Eve's toy shop. If you were smart enough you could hang … [Continue reading] about Col-Van Potato Chips