Wednesday, 10th March 2010
Inspiring interviews with interesting women
Wonderful news about Ronni Kahn’s award as Local Hero of the Year in The Australian of the Year Awards for 2010! What a worthy recipient - read about the award and learn more about Ronni from my interview with her last year …
‘Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.’ (Mark Twain) Marieke Brugman headed her 2009 Summer Newsletter with this quote and if you are an armchair traveller or can go out and do the real thing then get to know Marieke and how she may be able to lead you delightfully astray …
Ever wonder what happens to all the good fresh food still in shops at the end of each day? Ronni Kahn did and decided to do something about it. I’d like you to meet Ronni, Founding Director of OzHarvest. Her mid-life change of career has led to the delivery of 100 000 meals each month to the poor and needy in the Sydney region as well as deep personal satisfaction …
Have you ever wanted to leave your job and follow your childhood dream? Liz Harfull did just that in order to be a writer. Her first book, The Blue Ribbon Cookbook, has been a real winner - in Paris no less! In this final post on my interview with Liz she talks about her personal journey to being a full-time writer, her passions and inspirations …
Here’s Part Two of my interview with Liz Harfull. She’s the author of The Blue Ribbon Cookbook: Recipes, Stories and Tips From Prizewinning Country Show Cooks. Liz travelled around South Australia, meeting the most wonderful, enthusiastic and generous cooks you can imagine but how would you choose, from over 30 fruitcake recipes, which one to include in the book?
Have you been following Judy Blackman’s story about her return trip to East Timor? It’s such a lovely tale of a grandmother and grandson travelling together, staying in a convent, playing table tennis with nuns and performing before a school assembly. All because she wants to reach out across barriers and help in any way possible …
Judy Blackman’s story of her return to East Timor with her grandson Tim continues …
