Today you are going to hear from the almost 94 year old Daphne Pearl Cox, but now over 140 000 people across Australia and the world know her as, simply, Daffy. A little while ago, I sat down in the home Daffy shares with her granddaughter Melissa in the central west of New South Wales. I’m ashamed to say that I only learned about Daffy in March when a friend, Melinda O’Donoghue, the fairy god mother of the North-West and wedding dress maker extraordinaire, shared about her and I instantly could not get enough. Daffy’s Wise Words can be found on Facebook and Instagram, and now with a YouTube channel under way. Here you can view and listen to Melissa and Daffy just sharing everyday stories and conversations with each other. They cook together, share jokes, tell stories of the old days and give thoughts and opinions on current affairs, as well as many other topics. My family loves watching them. We love their banter, their humour and their obvious love and respect for each other.

I arrived at their home as a stranger and they welcomed me in as if we were old friends. After we recorded, Melissa graciously invited my husband and kids in who were thrilled to meet Daffy and we were also introduced to Matthew and Annaleise. It was such a lovely and special way to spend a Saturday morning.

This is Daffy’s story, with Melissa sitting in and sharing with us too.