Grew up in Queensland, Australia, an adventure, but my geographical fave is New Zealand, where I traveled at 18, then married & birthed my 4 children. Having a British Commonwealth background has given me identification with many things British, particularly movies, TV, books, royalty, genealogy & history. Gardening, reading, writing, handicrafts, artworks--too many interests and pastimes to mention. Widowed, I am a retired prof of English, philosophy, psychology, creative writing, geology and child development. As a recently regenerated Christian, am loving scripture, music, living the joy