Category Archives: On Everything Else

Taking Sabbatical Part 2

Posted on March 1, 2012 by meredithjaffe

Oops! I forgot to include the website address: http://www.thehoopla.com.au See you there! mxx

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Taking Sabbatical

Posted on March 1, 2012 by meredithjaffe

Hello world ( oh okay- hello my loyal small band of blog followers) It’s been all go since I wrote last. I know I appear slack but the real reason is that I have been asked to look after The … Continue reading →

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Will The Wiggles ever forgive me?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by meredithjaffe

Sitting in a car with children aged 5 and under can be a sure path to insanity.  Knowing said journey involves hours of travel can be enough to make the most even-tempered parent turn pale.  Since drink driving, pot smoking … Continue reading →

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Some Humour is about as Funny as a Fart in a Spacesuit

Posted on August 28, 2011 by meredithjaffe

One person’s hilarious joke is another person’s insult.  Humour is as individual as our DNA and, whilst it might not be part of our genetic code, what makes us laugh starts with our first baby smile.  Think of all the … Continue reading →

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Sleep and Sex- which do you do in your bed?

Posted on August 14, 2011 by meredithjaffe

Sometimes I’m amazed how the most miniscule inconsequential snippet of conversation or line I’ve read stays with me all week.  Case in point, Sunday’s come around and here I sit writing this week’s blog about Sleep and Sex (although not … Continue reading →

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Holidays, Cows, the Sea and Books

Posted on July 31, 2011 by meredithjaffe

Well it’s Sunday again, which means it’s time to pen some thoughts on living life through books.  I must confess that this week has been relatively book free for me.  The family jumped in the station wagon and racked off … Continue reading →

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Virginity Lost and Found

Posted on July 21, 2011 by meredithjaffe

This week I was lucky enough to interview the lovely Kate Munro for The Hoopla on her book The First Time. Grab a cup of coffee and read all about it and then check out her fascinating blog, The Virginity … Continue reading →

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It’s Like Having a Fling Vs Getting Married

Posted on July 17, 2011 by meredithjaffe

This week a package arrived in the post.  Inside the cardboard carton was another cardboard carton and inside that was a Kindle.  I had imagined it would be smaller, more the size of an i-phone, although my aging eyes are … Continue reading →

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More on listening to stories…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by meredithjaffe

Zena’s comment made me remember one of my favourites as a child. I had a 45rpm single of Winnie the Pooh singing the song The More It Snows. The record had a bright red cover and I played it on … Continue reading →

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Once is never enough

Posted on March 20, 2011 by meredithjaffe

Every weekend, I scan through the literary section of the papers checking for titles, rave reviews and what’s selling. I can’t bear to think that some worthy publication might slip my attention thus resulting, in some small way, the impoverishment … Continue reading →

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