The urge to travel and see this great land of ours also has side effects... Like being creative!

Ralph Benz and his wife Barbara used to actually run a caravan park but ultimately decided they'd rather be travelling having seen so many people do that and heard so many stories about 'life on the road'.

We caught up with them in Yass NSW @ the local Showground where we all stayed for a few days.

Ralph wrote and narrated this great poem which they've also made into a calendar.

Ever felt that 'creative urge' - especially when it comes to painting or drawing but thought... "must cost a lot to do that!!"?? Well Michelle Valdivia aka Miss Shelly Seashells who lives in Hervey Bay QLD, realised many people... young kids, disabled people & pensioners weren't easily able to try out their creativity so she set up a series of public & private sessions catering for a range of people and styles at very little cost...

Michelle explains how she got started & more in this short podcast. We also did a Podcast With Pictures with Shelly here: https://bit.ly/MissShellySeashells - with a link to her Facebook page there!

'Men of Arrows' is a fantasy/fiction book written by first-time author but longtime journalist Nadia Crighton. Based on her own personal on-going drama in a relationship with 4 kids and uncertainties as to what lay ahead, Nadia describes how she rose from that dark part of her life and created an amazing book that we think should be made into a movie!

To buy this book, simply follow this link: https://amzn.to/3fUXxo8

Ever considered yourself an 'artist'?... Neither did we, until we went to a very relaxed late morning paint session in Hervey Bay QLD called 'Sip, Paint & Munch over brunch'!

It's just one of many events created by local artist Michelle Valdivia, aka Shelly Seashells.

Lots of fun and whether you've painted before or not, you might just be surprised at how talented we all are without ever knowing it!

On any given day of the week we often hear News reports that a road accident which caused serious injuries or even worse, deaths, was caused by a driver having a ‘medical incident’.
Transport Departments don’t keep official statistics – but it’s thought these ‘medical incidents’ number in the thousands annually which is why one woman who nearly died after being hit by someone feeling a ‘bit fuzzy’… is mounting a campaign to help drivers recognise when they’re a danger to others and how to keep themselves and the rest of us safe.

Brian spoke with Sharon Bell about her near death experience and why she started the Hypodrive road safety program.

WEBSITE: https://www.hypodrive.com.au/

Divorcing & separating from a long-term marriage with children is hard at the best of times, but it's the legal stuff that can make the difference between an amicable split or one that cause horrific financial as well as mental health problems and in many cases, homelessness.

Annette Poacher describes her 3.5 years journey after divorce and explains why she created a support group, Women 4 Women.

If you're old enough to remember the good old days of reading, writing and arithmetic, you're probably wondering what's happened in the past few decades, where we seem to have generations of young kids who aren't very good at or even interested in reading. Of course, this also affects their ability to write.

Well there’s a great project that’s been underway for a few years now right across Australia called Story Dogs, where dogs are helping young kids learn to read more and read better.

Cindy McGregor from the Story Dogs Group in Melbourne explains how it all works…..

Krushology Matched Dating event launches in Hervey Bay on 11th November 2021.
Founder Erik Bigalk chats with ABC Wide Bay about the reason for the event and how funds are raised for its chosen charity. For more details log into www.Krushology.com.au

Is this the 'ULTIMATE' sea/tree change?

While many of us have already started the 'big journey' around Australia whether for 6 weeks, 6 months or 6 years & more... some people have already made the move to downsize not only as far as house sizes (& mortgages) are concerned but as a way of making a complete lifestyle change.

And you don't have to be 60+ to do it either according to our longtime friends Lee & Jarred.

Both of them had successful careers in Sydney, a house full of pets which have moved with them to a rather unique and some might say 'remote' location here in Australia...

Lee & Jarred have in fact been quite pro-active in their new 'local community' as you will soon discover.

Imagine saying to your new boss in a new country… ‘Come downstairs with me - I am horny’!!!.. Yep. That’s what happened to me in Spain. More about that ‘priceless moment’ soon.

So have you ever wondered what it’s really like living in someone else’s country rather than just being ‘a tourist’? Over the years I’ve been fortunate to have lived and worked in Papua New Guinea (including several remote villages), the USA, UK & Spain (twice!)…

And those experiences have in many ways revealed what it’s like to be a ‘stranger in another land’.