In the Company of Women
It was a lightening decision to travel to Perth in May for the Biennial International Congress of Lyceum Clubs as a means of coping with the first anniversary of the death of my husband, Olivier.....
View ArticleThe Curse of that Reproductive Cancer Gene
Our family had seen many female relatives die of reproductive cancers. My mother had a string of aunties who died of cancer and her own sister, my auntie died in our home of ovarian cancer, aged 52;...
View ArticleANGELINA CUTS RISK OF CANCER
Before the hail of praise on Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie fades following her shocking revelation of a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction, it’s important to note a few frank facts....
View ArticleEvery Dollar helps beat cancer
My month of May has been devoted to fund-raising for cancer research as a memorial to my husband Olivier who died 12 months ago this month. Relay for Life, for instance, was a big event for our family...
View ArticleMay maketh days of diamonds – and some of stone
May has brought a bagful of new experiences, including reaching the first anniversary of the death of husband, Olivier on May 11. It was a date that I was dreading, yet it would draw to a close the...
View ArticleFather Frank finally back in Adelaide
Today (May 23) has been a day of diamonds . Sister Anne and I have secured a bed for our frail father at Glynde Nursing Home bringing the 94-year-old back from Renmark where he has lived for 13 years...
View ArticleFamily, friends help turn a new page
Hello everyone. June heralds half a year already and time to send out my writings for the last few months. I have so much for you to read on www.nadinewilliams.com.au, you are sure to find something...
View ArticleMy Sister, My Self.
Have I told you about my younger sister – my only sister – who was born on my 16th birthday? What brings her to mind is that I wrote a message in her birthday card tonight telling her that she is...
View ArticleScarlett is a happy scamp at 12 months
Today is my darling grand-daughter Scarlett’s first birthday and I can hardly wait until tomorrow for her first birthday party. This chubby little lady makes my heart burst with love each time she sees...
View ArticleMarie seals gift for Sir Richard with kiss
When naïve artist Marie Jonsson-Harrison lived on the farm at Balaklava, she not only honed her skills as a top professional, she also day-dreamed about the scope of her work. She thought one day she...
View ArticleDon’t Blame It On The Kids
Don’t blame it on our kids! New research has found that the financial disadvantage women face in retirement has nothing to do with whether or not they have a family. The research paper, What’s choice...
View ArticleMemorabilia? Mess or Matter?
Author Nate Berkus in his new book The Things That Matter asks a poignant question which has me pondering about how to rid my life of clutter. “Does Your Home Tell the Story of Who You are?’’ he asks....
View ArticleShriver writes a shattering book about Kevin
Review By Fiona White. We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver is a shattering book and tackles many taboo questions head on: Is mother love a totally natural instinct? Is it Nature or Nurture...
View ArticleJudy’s Art Life in Shades of Grey
One of Australia’s eminent neuro scientists, Associate Professor Judy Morris, has taken off her white lab coat to draw intricate art of the natural world and the human body. She, who once used...
View ArticleGarden awakens to greet early Spring
With the arrival of an early August spring, I seem to be living in a bird aviary, so prolific is the birdsong. The plumber who is installing a tap in readiness for summer, comments; “Those birds are...
View ArticleKing of Magic Mountain Still Reigns At 70
Adelaide’s own ‘ silver bodgie’’, former rock star and amusement industry entrepreneur, Frank Sebastyan has turned 70 with a karaoke night for family and friends at the Stamford Plaza Crystal Room....
View ArticleFrench TV program triggers Ghan Deja Vu
It was so thrilling to see a dose of Australia on French television on 20 Heures, the daily news/current affairs program which filmed a segment on The Ghan trip to Alice Springs. The program goes to...
View ArticleMarie seals gift for Sir Richard with kiss
When naïve artist Marie Jonsson-Harrison lived on the farm at Balaklava, she not only honed her skills as a top professional, she also day-dreamed about the scope of her work. She thought one day she...
View ArticleDon’t Blame It On The Kids
Don’t blame it on our kids! New research has found that the financial disadvantage women face in retirement has nothing to do with whether or not they have a family. The research paper, What’s choice...
View ArticleKing of Magic Mountain Still Reigns At 70
Adelaide’s own ‘ silver bodgie’’, former rock star and amusement industry entrepreneur, Frank Sebastyan has turned 70 with a karaoke night for family and friends at the Stamford Plaza Crystal Room....
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