I do like a great photo! Cartier- Bresson, Richard Avedon, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Annie Liebowitz, Diane Arbus….wonderful! Art exhibitions have been severely affected by the restrictions of this Covid year but in the midst of the chaos, Ballarat Art Gallery in regional Victoria managed to open its doors to…

It’s Sunday. Cold and windy with rain showers..early spring. I pick up the newspaper and a chocolate croissant and head home. Morning tea while I watch the daily press conference on TV from the Chief Health Officer, Brett Sutton (who incidentally has the best tats. under that conservative public servant…

Qantas just sent me an email to say that if I can provide evidence of my double Covid vaccination they would give me 1,000 frequent flyer points! Yoo Hoo! Along with the 50 points I already have I cannot actually fly anywhere, but I’m on my way…soon! Oh and no…

Viva70 is a community of older people ageing well. There’s no formula for this, as we’re all so wonderfully different, but there are  role models all around us. Most of us have at least 30 years in the 3rd stage of our lives and making the most of this phase…

It’s funny how memories can be triggered by the most inane association. This week I was trawling through a recycled fashion store in downtown trendy Brunswick for no reason in particular except that I had time to kill before my lunch date. The little shop was a mecca for nostalgia…

Let me share with you some of the wise words and lovely images I came across in the last few weeks.  May they keep you focussed on why it’s important even in times of lock-downs and disconnections, to live fully and well as the years fly past…… This man has…

I’m itching to travel and decide to have a 3 day minibreak in Port Fairy. It’s all spur of the moment and I feel that buzz of excitement of new adventures at last. The cat looks perplexed as I make bookings and then the black overnight bag is hauled out…

Wallpaper…. mention it to any younger person and they’ll talk about a background pattern for their iphone. But I’m talking about the stuff that comes in rolls for walls – hard copy! Often already glued, you cut it into required lengths, wet it or peel the backing, then haul it…

Let’s travel! This article about a trip to China by Lesley was published a few years ago. It’s a lovely story of grandparenting, travel and having fun. Thank you, Lesley. More please…! Here’s the article…. This week it’s great to introduce another new writer to the Viva 70 team. I’ve…