By Robert Skewes. Craigmore, South Australia What do we remember of our school days? Probably only fragments. And what lingers when our teachers are long gone? Most likely only the intangible … whether they were kind and created safe places to thrive. Or whether they were formulaic and devoid of imagination. And what of our… Continue reading Shooting for the Stars: A Memoir of School Days
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Portals into Memory
By Robert Skewes. Craigmore, South Australia, Australia I opened the small sideboard door. There it was again. That elusive odour. That lingering hint of peppermint still there after … how long? Forty, fifty … No, it must now be close to sixty years. That remnant scent of my grandmother’s tar black and white peppermint lollies… Continue reading Portals into Memory