Keep up if you can A difficult read to do in ONE take

Our guest in this episode of ..a story to tell..has a rich background of family history, so rich that he has written his childhood memoirs-- full of intrigue, romance, bravery and resilience. actually It is still yet to be completed.

He has also written a novel. A Huge Novel.

When his father was only ten years old, his grandfather was brutally killed caused by jealousy and racial hatred,

The family name has been changed over the years, not always by choice.

Our guest today was not born in Australia, but it would be hard to find anyone more proud of being an Australian.

He is a man of many talents, not only can he look good in a leotard, he is an ex classical guitarist, and he can still remember the name of his first girlfriend when he was only nine.

Please enjoy Raffi Ghazarian. He has a story to tell.

Inspirational, determined, unyielding, caring, and responsive. These are all adjectives that fit our next guest admirably. Another term could be Communicative, although Sister Ambrose…and others, might put a different slant on that

This is a woman who knows where she’s going, knows how to get there and knows no boundaries (or Glass ceilings.)

You don’t want to get In her way. But if you wanted to come along, she would happily lead and share.

Please enjoy Bernadette Roach….she has a story to tell…

With no experience in the restaurant industry, our next guest tells of her surprise entry into catering and how she juggled a very young family to make a wonderful success in the business.

Oh yes! Becoming almost common in these chats…. There is a murder… Please enjoy Marion McDonald.. she has a story to tell.

He didn’t know it when he left the UK at 9 years old to come live in Australia in the the same street as Hawthorn Football Club That he would become their biggest fan. Or that he would end up playing drums for some of the best Jazz bands in Australia.

One of Camberwell Petanque Club's early members.

Please enjoy Peter Barker. He has a story to Tell

Mathematics, Conceptual Art and Petanque. These may not immediately look like they meld easily together. But our next guest sees it as not only a natural union but one that should be promoted. Please enjoy Marija Savic on how it all works, because, she has a story to tell..

Mosaics, large families, Wagon Wheel Treats, Travel, Art, much love and in the background somewhere …. even a case of Murder. All this comes together to make a wonderful tale.

Please welcome Rosemary Barnes….she has a story to tell.

It is hard to imagine that our next guest had an early life as a horse rustler. Particularly knowing that her family background held great artistic merit. In fact her grandfather won the very first Archibald prize, and more. Much more.

Showing great skills very early in art with her drawings of horses she did on the kitchen floor. Then a quick advance through School, an early diploma at uni, she burst onto the scene at the top of the fashion world in Melbourne.

Following on from that, she became, and still is, a very successful artist in her own Right.

Please enjoy Vicki McInness. She has a story to tell

This is the story of obtaining, setting up and enjoying the Property which was to become "Banksia". A Haven from Home, on French Island. Written by Trish Ritman

Today's guest is to be admired for her inspiring achievements in the forefront in the area of social work, woman’s advancement in the work place and her pioneering spirit on French Island.

Her undeniable skills in Petanque are well known too.

Please listen in to Trish Ritman

She has a story to tell